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Jammu-Srinagar Highway to remain closed tomorrow: Officials

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 […]

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Electricity being restored in all district headquarters barring Kulgam by today evening: Officials

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,” […]

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Power supply to Kulgam to remain affected as 2 towers of Mirbazar transmission line collapse

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 […]

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J&K Students Association urged HM Amit Shah, Punjab CM to withdraw circular of profiling J&K Students

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 […]

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Govt orders probe into Ganderbal self-immolation incident

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 […]