NH44 Reopens Fully; Mughal, SSG Roads Remain Closed
Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was fully thrown open for traffic movement on Saturday after remaining closed owing to restoration works at several places along the NH44. J&K Traffic Police in an X post said that the NH44 was through for vehicular movement and advised commuters to follow lane discipline besides driving cautiously as a road […]
E-Rickshaw plunges into river Jehlum at Lasjan, rescue operation on, driver safe
Srinagar: An e-Rickshaw vehicle fell into the River Jhelum near Lasjan bridge on Saturday while the rescue operations are underway, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the E-Rickshaw, driven by Umer Ahmad Dar Dar, a resident of SD colony Batmaloo, Srinagar, fell into the River Jhelum yesterday late […]
PM Modi likely to dedicate Jammu AIIMS to people on Feb 18
Jammu: The much awaited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) of Jammu is likely to be dedicated formally by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the people on February 18. “As of now, we have not received the confirmed dates but tentatively it is expected that Modi may inaugurate Jammu AIIMS on February 18,” Prof […]
39 drug peddlers held, 24 cases registered under NDPS Act in Baramulla in January 2024: Police
Baramulla: Continuing its action against drug menace, Police have registered 24 cases under NDPS act, arrested 39 drug peddlers which include 3 hard-core drug peddlers who have been booked under PIT NDPS PSA in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district during the month of January-2024. Police have also recovered contraband substances worth lakhs (value of contraband in […]
Extreme cold wave hits parts of Kashmir
Srinagar : A day after snowfall, an extreme cold wave hit several parts of Kashmir, with Larnoo in Anantnag district recording minus 17.7 degrees Celsius. Officials said the night temperature witnessed a record drop in February all across the Kashmir valley on Friday. The tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam recorded lows of -12.0°C and […]
J&K gets Rs 37,277 crore in union budget 2024
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated Rs 37,277.74 crore in the interim union budget for 2024- 25, which was unveiled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. According to details available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Rs 37277. 74 crores have been allocated to J&K for the […]
Uri Accident: Two More Injured Succumb, Death Toll 10
Srinagar: Two more persons who were injured in a road accident in Baramulla’s Uri on Wednesday succumbed to their injuries on Thursday taking the death count to 10. Principal GMC Baramulla, Dr Ruby said that two more injured persons succumbed to their injuries late last night. She said that they were referred to SKIMS Soura […]
Kashmir valley cut off by surface transport from rest of country due to snowfall
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is cut off by surface transport from the rest of the country on Thursday due to the closure of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway amid snowfall and shooting stones at several places on Thursday. “Jammu-Srinagar National highway is blocked due to shooting stones at T2 due to heavy rainfall along the highway and snowfall […]
Snowfall In Kashmir, Some Parts Accumulate Over 1-ft; MeT Forecasts More
Srinagar : Kashmir Valley received season’s first major snowfall with middle and higher reaches in several districts accumulating around one-foot of it, officials said on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours, 10 to 15 inches of snow was received over middle and higher reaches of Kupwara, Bandipora, […]
Government Announces Ex-gratia Relief of ₹5 Lac To NOKs of Deceased, ₹1 Lac To Injured in Accidents in B’la, Kishtwar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday announced ex-gratia relief to the next-of-kins of the deceased and for the treatment of those injured in the fatal accident. “Deeply saddened by the tragic accidents in Baramulla & Kishtwar. My thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones. Praying for the speedy recovery of […]