Abrogation of Article 370 unconstitutional, people of J&K bypassed: Petitioners to SC
New Delhi: The Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 was “unconstitutional” since people of Jammu and Kashmir were “bypassed” and any proposal for altering the constitutional status of the erstwhile state should emanate from the citizens there, one of the petitioners said in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. A 5-judge Constitution bench headed by […]
For second straight day, all flights remain cancelled at Srinagar airport
Srinagar: Flight operations at Srinagar airport remained suspended for the second consecutive day as all flights were cancelled on Sunday due to dense fog causing poor visibility in the Kashmir valley, officials said. All flights at Srinagar airport were cancelled on Sunday and no flight operations took place, an Airport Authority of India (AAI) official said. […]
Srinagar records coldest night of season
Jammu: Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season as severe cold conditions continued unabated in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Sunday, an official of the Meteorological Department said. At a low of minus 26 degrees Celsius, Drass in Kargil district of Ladakh was the coldest recorded place, while the minimum temperature […]
After facing acute shortage, J-K’s Kishtwar to get five lakh gallons of water
Jammu: The residents of Kishtwar and its adjoining areas in Jammu and Kashmir are all set to get five lakh gallons of surplus drinking water with the inauguration of the prestigious Naigadh Water Supply Scheme later this month, officials said on Sunday. The work on the project, planned to overcome acute water scarcity in Kishtwar […]
Govt puts up 11 airports in J&K for bidding under regional air connectivity scheme
New Delhi: As many as 11 airports in Jammu and Kashmir, and two in Ladakh have been put up for bidding under the fourth round of the regional air connectivity scheme, according to a release. So far, 688 routes have been awarded to various air operators under the Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) that […]
4,000 passports delivered in Kashmir Valley post Aug 5: Prasad
New Delhi: As many as 4,000 passports were delivered in the Kashmir Valley post August 5, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told Rajya Sabha on Thursday and appreciated India Post for its good services in Jammu and Kashmir despite difficult circumstances. “I want to place on record my appreciation of the Postal Department people who, in […]
