JK-DMA issues Avalanche Warning For 4 Districts
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority on Friday issued a medium- danger level avalanche warning for four districts of Kashmir division. Avalanche with medium danger level is likely to occur above 2400 metres over Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla and Ganderbal districts in next 24 hours, reads an advisory as per GNS. People living in these […]
Woman among 2 absconders arrested in J&K’s Baramulla
Baramulla :Police have arrested two absconders, including a woman, who were evading their arrest for decades in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The duo have been identified as Altaf Ahmad Mir, a resident of Bernate, and Shanaza Begum, wife of Qasim Din Thakar of Uranbowa Boniyar. “Both are involved in many cases and were evading […]
Driver dies after vehicle skids off the road in South Kashmir
Anantnag : A driver lost his life after a vehicle he was driving skidded off the road in Mazmoo area of Dooru in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. An official told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that one Tata Mobile bearing registration number JK19/5773 skidded off the road at Mazmoo, Dooru. He said that the […]
14 killed after Cyclone Gamane makes landfall in northern Madagascar
Antananarivo: Fourteen people were killed and three others injured after tropical Cyclone Gamane landed in Madagascar, with three more people still missing, Madagascar’s meteorological authorities said Thursday. Gamane made landfall on the northern tip of Madagascar Wednesday morning, packing average winds of 150 km per hour and gusts of more than 210 km per hour, […]
Lt Governor Expresses Grief Over Ramban Road Accident
Jammu:The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed shock and grief over the loss of lives in the Ramban road accident. In a condolence message, the Lt Governor said: “I am deeply shocked to learn of the unfortunate road accident in Ramban today, in which precious lives have been lost. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved […]
Bandipora-Gurez road to remain closed till further orders
Bandipora:The District administration Bandipora on Friday ordered for closure of the Bandipora-Gurez road due to fresh snowfall in the Razdhan Top Gurez area. According to the news agency Kashmir Scroll in an order issued by district administration Bandipora “In view of the prediction for rain/snow on 29-03-2024 and as a precautionary measure movement on Gurez […]
Residential house, 3 shops, transformer damaged in Srinagar fire incidents
Srinagar, Mar 29: A residential house, three shops and a transformer were damaged in separate fire incidents in Srinagar, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that at around 10:53 PM, one electric transformer caught fire at Kathi Darwaza area of Makhdoom Sahab Srinagar, which soon spread to two shops, causing […]
34-yr-old man found dead in Soura
Srinagar: The body of a 34-year-old man was found in the Soura area of Srinagar on late Thursday evening, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body of Tariq Ahmad Bhat (34), a resident of Anchar Srinagar, was found near Soura area late yesterday evening. He added that the […]
Mercury Drops As Rains Drench Kashmir, MeT Forecast More
Srinagar: Rains drenched most parts of Jammu and Kashmir with Srinagar receiving highest rainfall in the last 24 hours even as temperature recorded a drop on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS Srinagar received 25.2mm of rain during the time till 0830 hours followed by Banihal (20.4mm), Pahalgam (17.8mm), Gulmarg (17.6mm), Qazigund (13.0mm), […]
10 dead after cab plunges into gorge in Ramban, rescue ops continue
Ramban: At least ten people lost their lives after a cab enroute to Kashmir from Jammu plunged into a 300-meter deep gorge near Battery Chashma area of Ramban district along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Friday morning, officials said. An official told news agency Kashmir News Observer—(KNO) that a Tavera vehicle carrying passengers, on its […]