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Srinagar, other parts of Kashmir receive fresh snowfall amid ‘dry weather forecast’

Srinagar, other parts of Kashmir receive fresh snowfall amid ‘dry weather forecast’

Srinagar, Jan 9: Parts of Kashmir Valley including Srinagar received fresh snowfall on Saturday even as the weatherman had forecast mainly dry weather with isolated “very light rain and snow over Jammu and Kashmir. The fresh snowfall started on early weekend morning, mainly in central Kashmir’s Srinagar and Ganderbal districts besides parts of south Kashmir. […]

Snowfall ‘exposes’ SMC, R&B “officials present on ‘social media’ not on ground”

Snowfall ‘exposes’ SMC, R&B “officials present on ‘social media’ not on ground”

Srinagar, Jan 7: Roads across Kashmir Valley particularly in Srinagar city are still accumulated with snow while people are accusing administration of incompetence who face lot of inconvenience as almost all the link roads, lanes and by-lanes are filled with snow making movement of vehicles and pedestrians very difficult. Roads and Buildings Department that is […]

Day 5: Air traffic resumes, Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed

Day 5: Air traffic resumes, Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed

Srinagar, Jan 7: Air traffic resumed after four days while Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, remained closed, officials said on Thursday. “All facilities have been restored and flight operations has been resumed after heavy snow fall , it is result of many agencies worked proactively amid extreme weather […]

Scores of houses damaged due to heavy snow, two casualties reported, water-pipe, transmission lines hit, all roads closed

Scores of houses damaged due to heavy snow, two casualties reported, water-pipe, transmission lines hit, all roads closed

Srinagar, Jan 6: Scores of houses and temporary structures have been damaged due to heavy snowfall in Kashmir Valley. The massive snowfall disrupted life for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday. Transmission lines and water pipe lines have suffered massive damage across Kashmir Valley.    A Government official said that electricity has been restored in […]

Day 4: Snowfall keeps flights grounded, highway closed in Kashmir

Day 4: Snowfall keeps flights grounded, highway closed in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jan 6: Snowfall continued in Kashmir Valley for fourth consecutive day on Wednesday. Flight operations to and fro Kashmir remained suspended while Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed due to mudslide and landslides at several other places en-route the thoroughfare besides snowfall in and around Jawahar Tunnel where close to four feet of snow has been […]

Divisional admin orders rationing of fuel, LPG as ‘precautionary measure’ in Kashmir

Divisional admin orders rationing of fuel, LPG as ‘precautionary measure’ in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jan 5: The divisional administration in Kashmir Valley has ordered rationing of fuel as “precautionary measure” amid continuous snowfall. Divisional Commissioner Pandurang Kondbarao Pole said on Tuesday that the order has been issued as “precautionary one” even as stocks are full. “We are not low on stocks. The order is a precautionary, a preventive […]

Weatherman says snowfall to continue till late evening or early tomorrow: MeT

Weatherman says snowfall to continue till late evening or early tomorrow: MeT

Srinagar, Jan 5: Meteorological department on Tuesday said that present weather conditions are likely to continue till late night of early tomorrow and thereafter forecast “significant” improvement. At present, heavy snowfall is going on in entire Kashmir, crippling normal life across the Valley. Most people have preferred to stay indoors even as a very minimal […]