Srinagar-Leh highway remains closed due to snowfall, slippery road conditions

Srinagar-Leh highway remains closed due to snowfall, slippery road conditions

Srinagar: The 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway, the only road connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir, remained closed for the 5th day on Monday. Meanwhile, Gumri-Sonamarg road has also been closed temporarily due to snowfall and slippery road conditions, a traffic police official said. He said due to accumulation of several feet of snow, which has also […]

Snowfall: Remote areas near LoC remain cut off in Kashmir

Snowfall: Remote areas near LoC remain cut off in Kashmir

Srinagar: Dozens of far-flung and remote villages near the Line of Control (LoC) in the frontier district of Kupwara and Bandipora remained cut off from their respective district headquarters for the fourth day on Monday due to accumulation of several feet of snow and slippery road conditions. Several feet of snow had accumulated at Sadhna and […]

J&K: Curfew imposed for fifth straight day in Kishtwar

J&K: Curfew imposed for fifth straight day in Kishtwar

Srinagar: Curfew continued for the fifth consecutive day in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar town Monday which was imposed following the killing of a senior BJP leader and his brother by suspected militants, officials said. However, the curfew was relaxed in the district for two hours on Saturday and four hours on Sunday, they said. District […]

Landslides at Ramban block Srinagar-Jammu highway

Srinagar: Landslides in Ramban district on Monday blocked the Srinagar-Jammu highway that was restored for one-way traffic less than a day ago, a senior traffic department official said. Landslides hit the Battery Chashma area earlier. “Traffic was restored from Jammmu to Srinagar last evening. Today it was scheduled to open for those travelling from Srinagar […]

Over a dozen quizzed in Doda after hizb posters appear in town

Over a dozen quizzed in Doda after hizb posters appear in town

Jammu: Over a dozen persons were quizzed after militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen’s posters surfaced in Doda district asking people to stay away from the upcoming panchayat elections. A case was registered Sunday on surfacing of posters in Dhandal and Gurmal area of Kastigarh after which over a dozen suspected persons were rounded up for questioning, […]

Shopian Gunfight: Police version about the encounter

Shopian Gunfight: Police version about the encounter

November 04: Police and security forces in Khudpora area of District Shopian, launched a cordon and search operation yesterday evening based on credible inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area. As the search operation was going on, hiding terrorists fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter. Meanwhile […]

Over 700 civilians evacuated from Jawhar Tunnel: Police

Over 700 civilians evacuated from Jawhar Tunnel: Police

November 04: Jammu and Kashmir Police Traffic Police evacuated about 700 civilians from Jawhar Tunnel and Sonmarg who were stranded due to inclement weather and snowfall. Besides over 1000 civilians were provided food and shelter in Banihal by Police and civil administration. In the aftermath of snow fall J& K police has deployed rescue teams […]

Major power breakdown continues in Kashmir

Major power breakdown continues in Kashmir

Srinagar:Almost entire Kashmir valley, including summer capital, Srinagar, plunged into darkness during the past 24 hours due to major power breakdown following light to moderate snowfall, exposing the Power Development Department (PDD) claims to have made all arrangements for electricity supply to consumers during winter. Power supply remained affected even after Advisor to Governor Khursheed […]

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