Jammu-Srinagar National highway closed for traffic
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to snowfall across Jawahar tunnel; landslides and shooting stones at different places, an official from Traffic said on Tuesday. Pertinently Snowfall and heavy rain across Jammu and Kashmir ended a month-long dry spell in the state on Monday. Gulmarg, the famous ski-resort in […]
Srinagar witnesses season’s first snowfall
Srinagar: Srinagar recorded the first snowfall of the season as most areas in the Valley and its plains received overnight snow and rains that provided much—needed relief from the intense cold as the mercury rose due to cloud cover. Due to the cloudy sky, the night temperature at most places in Kashmir division rose, providing […]
3 LeT militants, woman killed in Handwara fire fight
Srinagar: Three militants and a woman were killed in an overnight encounter between government forces and militants in north Kashmir’s Unisoo village in Handwara, police said. “Last night we had information about the presence of three foreign terrorists in a particular house. The joint operation was launched by the RR, Jammu and Kashmir Police and […]
Nightlong rains bring cheer, end dry spell
Srinagar: The night-long rains and fresh snowfall in higher reaches has brought respite to the people of Kashmir from the prolonged dry spell with weatherman predicting more rains and snow for the next 24 hours, predicting that the weather conditions would likely improve from Dec 12 evening. Interestingly, the rains as well as the snow […]
Snowfall brings smiles, festivities
Gulmarg: The people on the upper reaches on Monday morning woke up to a snowy surprise while as the plains received the much awaited rains, putting an end to the long dry spell across the Valley . The snowfall, which started during Sunday night in parts of the Valley, came as a relief to the […]
CM spends long hours to address grievances in Doda
DODA: In what could be described as one of the longest public interactions over the decades, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti disposed the complaints and demands of the deputations till 1.30 am today during her grievances redressal camp here. The camp started which started at 10.30 am on Sunday continued till late in the night and […]
CM praises Sheikh Abdullah
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti showered praise for the former Chief Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on Monday. Sheikh is the founder of National Conference (NC), the main opposition party in the state. Praising Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah for his ‘excellent administrative skills’ Mehbooba hailed his decision of starting his public outreach from Doda district. Soon after […]
Abdul Haq reviews progress on CM’s commitments
Pulwama: Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq Monday chaired a meeting at Pulwama to review the progress made so far on Chief Minister’s commitments to the people of the District Pulwama. DDC Pulwama, Ghulam Mohammad Dar briefed the Minister in detail about action taken report on Chief Minister’s commitments […]
Kupwara traders, students decry internet gag
Srinagar: As authorities snapped internet services in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, traders and students have expressed outrage over the move and sought its immediate restoration so that their routine activities are not hampered. Pertinently, the internet was snapped after the killing of three militants and one civilian woman during an encounter at Unisoo in […]
CM grieved over Chenani road accident
Jammu: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has expressed grief over the death of six persons in a road accident yesterday evening at Chenani in Udhampur district. The Chief Minister has conveyed her heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls. Mehbooba Mufti has also sympathized with those injured in […]
