JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday allayed fears of any negative fallout on Jammu after the launch of direct rail service between Kashmir and the rest of the country anytime soon, saying his government will ensure that the region benefits immensely by the completion of the long-pending project. Abdullah was […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has predicted improvement in the prevailing weather conditions likely from today afternoon. An official said that there is a possibility of generally cloudy with light snow at isolated places, and improvement from January 6 after noon. He said that slippery roads may temporarily disrupt surface transportation at few higher […]
SRINAGAR — Flight operations at the Srinagar International Airport, disrupted on Monday due to heavy overnight snowfall in the Kashmir valley, have resumed, officials said. “Operations at the Srinagar airport have resumed with the first flight arriving from Amritsar,” an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said. The flights were delayed early on Monday following […]
SRINAGAR — Heavy snowfall occurred in the higher reaches while moderate snow and rain lashed the plains of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The Meteorological (MeT) department officials said heavy snowfall occurred in Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg and other higher reaches of J&K during the last 24 hours. A MeT office statement said, “On January 6, […]
PULWAMA (KIMS) — The proposed National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Pulwama is envisioned as a transformative project aimed at fostering education, research, and innovation in South Kashmir. National Conference (NC) leader Assad ullah Elahi has emphasized the establishment of NIT Pulwama in Newa, highlighting its strategic importance in enhancing educational infrastructure and creating employment […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said post-snowfall restoration work in the valley was underway in full swing and being closely monitored. The Kashmir valley and some areas in the Jammu division recorded moderate to heavy snowfall on Sunday, leading to road closures and snapping of electricity supply in many […]
SRINAGAR — Flight operations at the Srinagar International Airport were affected on Monday due to snowfall in the Kashmir valley, officials said. “The snow clearance operation is in progress at the runway. All airlines have pushed their flights after 9:30 am,” an Airports Authority of India official said. The Kashmir valley received a fresh spell […]
SRINAGAR — In a tragic incident, five members of a family, including a month-old infant and an 18-month-old boy, died due to suffocation in the Pandrathan area of Srinagar on Sunday evening, officials said. A senior police official informed the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the five family members, living in a rented accommodation […]
Asks Private Schools to upload details of books on their websites within 3 days SRINAGAR (KIMS) — School Education Department has taken a strong notice of the complaints regarding the textbooks prescribed by some private schools against the norms. This was stated by Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Dr. G N Itoo today after a […]
SRINAGAR — Minimum temperature remained notches below the freezing point in Kashmir on Sunday as the Meteorological (MeT) office forecasted widespread snowfall and rain in J&K. The MeT office statement said, “Between January 5 and 6, generally cloudy with light to moderate rain (plains of Jammu)/snow at most places of J&K with peak activity during […]