GANDERBAL [Hadi Hidayat] (KIMS) — In a heartwarming display of appreciation, Station House Officer (SHO) Lateef Ali thanked the residents of Gund for their exceptional hospitality and community spirit. This gesture came after a recent crisis where numerous tourists were stranded due to heavy snowfall. SHO Ali acknowledged the tireless efforts of Civil Society Gund […]
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Snow strands hundreds of commuters in Banihal; for some it’s cricket all right
BANIHAL — Stuck in snow, while many sulked, some chose to allay their hardships by playing cricket inside the out-of-bounds 8.5-km Navyug Tunnel in Kashmir. Heavy snowfall has stranded hundreds of commuters on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. Many spent the night inside their vehicles in the freezing temperature and demanded a fast reopening of the […]
Amid heavy snowfall stranded tourists find shelter in mosque in Ganderbal
SRINAGAR — In a heartwarming display of Kashmiri hospitality, locals in Gund, on the Srinagar-Sonamarg highway, opened the doors of a mosque to shelter a group of travellers stranded due to heavy snowfall. A dozen tourists from Punjab found themselves caught in the snowfall on Friday while returning from the Sonamarg area, officials said Their […]
Tulip garden thrown open for public in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Ensconced between the Dal Lake and the Zabarwan Hills, Asia’s largest tulip garden was thrown open to the public on Saturday, officials said, as reported by PTI. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, earlier known as Siraj Bagh, was opened for the public as tulips of different colors have started to bloom, Floriculture […]
Tourist family from Telangana stuck in Gulmarg rescued: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police in Baramulla district in collaboration with ATVs and local Pony Walas successfully rescued a tourist family who had lost their way in Kangdoori area of Gulmarg and were stuck in the area. Police in a statement said, Acting on information regarding a family comprising of 3 adults and 4 kids of […]