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Leh highway, Mughal road closed, one-way traffic on Kashmir highway

Leh highway, Mughal road closed, one-way traffic on Kashmir highway

Srinagar: The 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh Highway and historic Mughal road remained closed due to fresh snowfall and slippery road condition while only one-way traffic will ply on the Kashmir highway on Tuesday, a traffic police official said. There is also a forecast for widespread snowfall during the next 48 hours in Jammu and Kashmir which could […]

North Kashmir: Snowfall forces closure of border roads in Kupwara

North Kashmir: Snowfall forces closure of border roads in Kupwara

Srinagar: The roads connecting Machil and Keran sectors of northern Kashmir with district headquarters Kupwara have been shut after snowfall, reports said on Tuesday. They however said that the road connecting remote Karnah with Kupwara remained open for vehicular traffic. Meanwhile reports of rains from plains of Kupwara and snow in upper reaches were received […]

Governor expresses grief over demise of Anant Kumar

Governor expresses grief over demise of Anant Kumar

Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik  has expressed grief over the sad demise of Anant Kumar, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister. Describing him as a diligent leader who devoted his life for public service, Governor in his tribute observed that it  will be difficult to fill the void left by him in country’s politics. He prayed for peace to the departed soul […]

NC expresses concern over negligent attitude of incumbent administration

NC expresses concern over negligent attitude of incumbent administration

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Monday expressed concern over the slack and negligent attitude of the incumbent administration in ensuring basic amenities to the people in view of forthcoming Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). A statement of NC said that its General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar who toured the city areas received several complaints about the erratic […]

North Kashmir: Youth injured in road accident in Baramulla

North Kashmir: Youth injured in road accident in Baramulla

Srinagar: A youth was injured in a road accident at Sheeri in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla Monday afternoon. Witnesses said that a private car (JK05D-4764) skidded off the road near petrol pump resulting in injuries to one person. Identified as Sahil Ahmad, he was rushed to District Hospital Baramulla for treatment.

Geelani complains of chest pain, shifted to SKIMS hospital

Geelani complains of chest pain, shifted to SKIMS hospital

Srinagar:  Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani was on Monday shifted to SKIMS Soura for medical check-up after he complained of chest pain. Hurriyat sources said that Geelani is fine and that he had to undergo some medical tests and calibration of pacemaker. “After complaining of chest pain, Geelani was shifted to SKIMS for medical checkup,” they […]

Army man killed in J&K to be cremated in Maharashtra

Srinagar: The mortal remains of Naik Keshav Somgir Gosavi, who was killed by a Pakistani sniper in Jammu and Kashmir, are expected to arrive at his native place in Maharashtra’s Nashik district for last rites on Monday, an official said. Gosavi, 29, was manning a forward post in Kalal area of Noushera sector in Jammu […]