SRINAGAR — The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, shall remain closed tomorrow, officials said. “On 24-02-2022, vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar highway will remain suspended due to huge landslide at Cafeteria Morh, continuous shooting stones at many places between Ramban and Banihal and snow accumulation between NAVYUG Tunnel […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Wednesday said that electricity will be restored in all district headquarters except Kulgam by today evening. Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) distribution said 85% power supply will be restored in Srinagar by today evening. “The restoration work on electric Tower at Kulgam is likely to take more time,” […]
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir on Wednesday postponed all UG/PG/Professional examinations of the University scheduled to be held on February 24, 2022 (Thursday) in view of the inclement weather conditions. Controller of Examinations Dr Majid Zaman in a statement to GNS said fresh dates for the postponed papers will be notified separately. The University […]
SRINAGAR — All flights scheduled to operate at Srinagar international airport were cancelled due to snowfall on Wednesday. Director, Airports Authority of India, Srinagar, Kuldeep Singh told GNS that 41 flights were to operate but snowfall forced their cancellation. As per airlines, the passengers will be adjusted in the forthcoming flights in next available flights. […]
SRINAGAR — Power supply to southern district Kulgam shall remain effected for few upcoming days as two transmission towers have collapsed due to snowfall. “Two towers of 132 KV Mirbazar Kulgam transmission line feeding Grid station got collapsed due to heavy snowfall. Power supply to entire Kulgam district shall remain effected for few days”, reads […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Students Association here today urged the Home Minister Amit Shah and Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to withdraw circular of profiling Jammu and Kashmiri students in different educational institutions of Punjab and Chandigarh. In a statement, National Spokesperson of Association Nasir Khuehami said that, after Bangalore number of educational […]
SRINAGAR — The government on Wednesday ordered probe into yesterday’s self-immolation attempt by a youth in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. According to an order issued by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole, Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Ganderbal, Khurshid Ahmad Shah has been appointed as an enquiry officer to probe the incident. “Taking cognizance of […]
PULWAMA — A lady was injured after a shed collapsed due to heavy snowfall in Achan village of Litter Tehsil in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals said that a lady namely Arifa Banoo (45) wife of Mohammad Shafi Dar was cooking in a shed when it collapsed resulting in injuries to the said lady. They […]
BUDGAM — After busting the gang of vehicle lifters, recovering stolen vehicles, police in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district have made one more arrest in this regard and have recovered two more stolen vehicles. Pertinently, police in Budgam district recently had busted an inter-district gang of vehicle lifters, arrested six accused, and recovered thirteen stolen vehicles […]
NEW DELHI — India reported as many as 15,102 fresh COVID-19 infections and 278 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday. With this single-day rise of COVID-19 infections, the country’s tally of cases touched 4,28,67,031 in the country. Active cases stand at 1,64,522 which account for […]