Heavy snowfall disrupts life in Kashmir; Flights, rail services suspended, Jammu-Srinagar highway closed
SRINAGAR, Dec 28 (PTI): Normal life was thrown out of gear in Kashmir on Saturday as most areas of the valley received snowfall, disrupting flight and railway operations and also leading to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, officials said. Moderate to heavy snowfall was recorded across Kashmir since Friday, including the season’s first […]
Omar Abdullah visits Ganderbal District Hospital to assess Healthcare facilities post snowfall
Ganderbal, Dec 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday visited the District Hospital Ganderbal to assess the healthcare facilities in place following the recent heavy snowfall that disrupted life across the Kashmir Valley. The visit aimed to evaluate how the hospital is managing patient care amid the harsh winter conditions. During his inspection, Abdullah interacted with […]
Female tourist killed as boulder hits bus on highway in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, Dec 28 (PTI) A female tourist was killed after a boulder rolled down a hilltop and struck a mini bus on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred in the landslide-prone Mehar area, where a rock hit the window of the mini bus, causing […]
Train service suspended on Banihal-Baramulla track due to snowfall: Officials
Srinagar, Dec 28: Train services along the Banihal-Baramulla track have been temporarily suspended due to heavy snow accumulation and ongoing snowfall, officials said on Saturday. An official said that the suspension will remain in effect until at least 1:00 PM today a precautionary measure. “A WDM3 locomotive equipped with a snow cutter will be deployed […]
Six stranded in snowfall on Mughal Road in rescued
POONCH/JAMMU, Dec 28 (PTI): Six people stranded amid heavy snowfall on the Mughal Road in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir were rescued by police, officials said on Saturday. On Friday night, two vehicles going from Shopian to Surankote got stuck in the snow at Chattapani, leaving their occupants stranded in challenging weather conditions, police […]
Snow clearance operations going on at the Jmu-Sgr national highway, say officials
Qazigund (Anantnag), Dec 28: Senior Superintendent of Police Traffic (Rural) Ravinder Pal Singh on Saturday said that snow clearance operations on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway are going on a war-footing basis. The SSP Traffic (Rural) said, “The traffic on the highway has been suspended from both the sides i.e. Srinagar as well as Jammu. No vehicles […]
Minor girl dies of suffocation, 3 of a family hospitalized in Kulgam
Srinagar, Dec 28: A minor girl lost her life while three other members of a family were hospitalized due to suffocation caused by a charcoal firepot used for heating at Ves Batapora area of Kulgam district, officials said. An official said that a nomadic family from Ramban, currently residing as tenants in Ves Batapora village […]
Snow clearance operations in full swing, hospital roads given priority: SMC Commissioner
Srinagar, Dec 28: The snow clearance operations are currently in full swing across Srinagar, with the authorities saying they are working to ensure the city remains accessible, with priority given to roads leading towards hospitals. Dr. Owais Ahmad, the Commissioner of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and CEO of Smart City Srinagar, said the priority roads […]
Snowfall Grounds 80% of Flights at Srinagar Airport, remaining flights on standby likely to face cancellations
Srinagar, Dec 27: Flight operations at Srinagar airport have been severely impacted, with 80% of flights cancelled and the remaining 10% placed on standby, likely facing cancellation as well, officials said. Srinagar Airport Director Javed Anjum confirmed that the ongoing snowfall has resulted in mass cancellations, with visibility remaining too low to permit landings despite […]
Manmohan Singh’s final journey begins from AICC headquarters
NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (PTI): The final journey of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began from the AICC headquarters on Saturday morning after Congress leaders paid homage to their departed leader. The flower-bedecked vehicle carrying the mortal remains of Singh left the Congress headquarters in a procession amid chants of “Manmohan Singh Amar Rahe”. Singh’s […]