Snow cuts off Kashmir from rest of world as surface, air routes shut
Srinagar,:Kashmir was cut off from rest of the country on Monday as the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal road were closed due to snowfall across the valley, leaving nearly 4500 vehicles stranded. “The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed due to accumulation of snow at many places, especially around Jawahar Tunnel,” an official of the […]
Cluster University Srinagar postpones all exams scheduled tomorrow
Srinagar: Controller Examinations at Cluster University Srinagar has said that the various undergraduate, integrated, professional and Honors examinations that the varsity had scheduled on Tuesday January 5 stand postponed in view of the inclement weather conditions prevalent in Kashmir valley. A statement issued by the Controller Examinations this afternoon in this regard said that fresh […]
Tourist from Tamil Nadu dies of heart attack in Gulmarg
Baramulla: A 76-year-old tourist died of a heart attack at famous tourist resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday afternoon. An official said that the tourist suddenly fell unconscious and was rushed to a nearby healthcare facility where he was declared dead on arrival. He identified the deceased as Jashpur, a resident of […]
2 injured after JCB clearing snow turns turtle in Shopian village
Shopian: A JCB skidded off the road and turned turtle while clearing snow in Awneera village in Zainapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district injuring two persons. An official in the local R&B department identified the duo as Arshid Ahmad and Gayas Ahmad saying they received minor injuries and were shifted to the nearby health […]
Arrests continue
Uncertainty and agony seems to have settled in the lives of common people in Jammu and Kashmir as even after the peaceful DDC elections, arrests of political activists have restarted and the authorities are not giving much reason for such detention. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to LG Sinha everyone has expressed their gratitude to […]
KU postpones BG 6th semester exam scheduled on January 5; No change in MD/MS exam
Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said on Monday that the BG 6th semester examination (English paper) scheduled to be held on January 5, 2021 (Tuesday) stands postponed in view of the inclement weather conditions. New date for the deferred examination will be notified separately later on, he said. However, Prof Nawchoo said there will […]
J&K taking a quantum leap from power deficit to power surplus in next four years: LG
JAMMU, JANUARY 03: In a historic moment for energy sufficiency in Jammu and Kashmir, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were today signed for implementation of much awaited Mega Hydro Power projects, including 850 MW Ratle HEP and 930 MW Kirthai-II HEP, besides execution of long pending Sawalkot HEP (1856 MW), Uri-I (Stage-II) (240 MW) and Dulhasti […]
KU postpones all UG exams scheduled on Monday
All Kashmir University undergraduate examinations scheduled to be held on 4 January 2021 are postponed in view of the inclement weather conditions. New dates for the deferred examinations will be notified separately later, Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said in a statement. (GNS)
182 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, one more patient dies
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 182 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,21,653. Out of the total cases, 1,16,792 have recovered so far. A total of 1,886 patients have died leaving a total of 2,975 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 79 […]
After fresh snowfall, road and air connectivity to Kashmir cut off
Srinagar: The Kashmir valley has been cut off from rest of the country as the air and road connectivity has been snapped in view of light to moderate snowfall since late Saturday night. A Met department spokesperson was quoted by UNI saying that a fresh Western Disturbance (WD), which originated from the Arabian Sea and […]