SRINAGAR — Ten flights were cancelled at the Srinagar International Airport on Sunday due to poor visibility caused by fog, officials said. “Early morning visibility at the Srinagar airport was 50 metres, which has affected the air traffic. All airlines pushed their flights after 10 am,” an Airports Authority of India official said. With little […]
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Four soldiers lost lives, another injured after vehicle falls into gorge in Bandipora
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least four soldiers have lost lives and another suffered injuries after their vehicle plunged into gorge in SK Payeen area of Bandipora district in North Kashmir on Saturday. The mishap occurred after vehicle skidded off the road due to inclement weather conditions and poor visibility. Army said that the injured soldiers […]
Flight operations resume at Srinagar airport after fog-led disruption
SRINAGAR — Flight operations at the Srinagar airport resumed after dense fog that had engulfed parts of Kashmir hit air traffic to and from the valley for several hours on Saturday, officials said. Operations resumed after the morning’s first flight landed at 11:13 am, they said. Air traffic was restored after the visibility improved. Flight […]
Woman among two drug peddlers held in Baramulla, contraband substances seized
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers including a woman in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Saturday and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “A suspect identified as Rafiq Ahmad Sheikh, son of Tariq Ahmad, a resident […]
MeT forecasts moderate to heavy snowfall from today evening
SRINAGAR — As the MET department forecast moderate to heavy snowfall beginning from Saturday evening, Kashmir Valley braced up for another spell of biting cold and snow. Meanwhile, Srinagar city was enveloped in a dense fog in the morning and all early flights at Srinagar international airport were delayed due to poor visibility. Jammu and […]
Thick fog in Kashmir valley hits flight operations at Srinagar airport
SRINAGAR — Flight operations at the Srinagar airport were hit on Saturday due to dense fog that engulfed parts of the Kashmir valley, officials said. A thick layer of fog engulfed Kashmir, including Srinagar, in the morning, they said. Poor visibility due to the fog affected operations at the airport and all morning flights were […]
NIA chargesheets one more accused in 2020 narco terrorism case in J&K
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted one more accused in a 2020 narco-terrorism case relating to the seizure of 17 kgs of heroin along with cash in Jammu and Kashmir. Syed Saleem Jahangir Andrabi alias Saleem Andrabi has been charged under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, IPC and UA(P) […]
NIA seizes land in Anantnag under UAPA in militancy-related case
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday attached a property in Anantnag district under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a militancy-related case, officials said. The NIA attached a 19-marla land parcel in Halpora area of Kokernag in the south Kashmir district, they said. The property belongs to Halpora resident Mohammad Akbar Dar. […]
30,000 solar rooftops to be installed by March under PM Surya Ghar Yojana
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to take first hand appraisal of the progress made in installation of solar rooftops under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir. Present in the meeting were Principal Secretary, PDD, Principal Secretary, Finance, Commissioner Secretary, Science & Technology, MD JPDCL/KPDCL, CEO, […]
Northern Railway announces train timings for Katra-Srinagar route
JAMMU — Northern Railway on Friday announced train timings for the Katra-Srinagar route, which is expected to be inaugurated after January 20. According to the timing schedule, the Vande Bharat Express train will depart from Katra at 8.10 a.m. and arrive in Srinagar at 11.20 a.m. Mail Express will run twice every day from Katra […]








