Avalanche hits Gurez Village, no damage reported
An avalanche hit a village in Tulail area of Gurez in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, however, no damage has been reported, officials said on Saturday. An official said that snow avalanche hit Jurniyal village of Tulail today. He said the teams have been already activated in the area who are assessing futher details. He said […]
ADC Gbl inspects healthcare facilities at DH
Directs Hospital Authorities for hassle free facilities to patients GANDERBAL, JANUARY 14: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Ganderbal, Mehraj-ud-din Shah today visited District Hospital Ganderbal and took a review of the patient care affairs there. On the occasion, the ADC along with the Medical Superintendent of District Hospital, Dr Yasmeen Kango conducted an extensive visit […]
Former regional coaches reinstated as PCB keeps mum on groundsmen, curators
LAHORE: While reinstating the services of its former regional coaches from Dec 26, the PCB is silent about the future of groundsmen and curators, whose services were also terminated along with regional coaches in 2019, after the implementation of the new PCB constitution. The letters have been received by the regional coaches concerned. “We are […]
Eight killed after tornadoes rip through US southeast
SELMA: Rescue teams were searching for missing people in central Alabama on Friday after thunderstorms and tornadoes claimed eight lives, damaged dozens of homes and knocked down trees. Seven of the eight deaths were from the south-eastern US state’s Autauga county. Buster Barber, the county’s coroner, said the number of casualties would rise. The tornado […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway opens for traffic, LMVs to ply from both sides
The Srinagar-Jammu highway was thrown open for vehicular movement on Saturday morning while the officials said that the traffic on both sides has been cleared. Officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the highway was thrown open for traffic this morning after the road was cleared. The men and machinery were […]
Flights resume at Srinagar airport after snowfall
After 66 flight cancellations on Friday due to poor visibility due to snowfall and rains, authorities at Srinagar airport on Saturday said that flights to and fro the airport have resumed operations after an improvement in visibility and clearance on the runway. An official told a local news agency, Kashmir Dot Com (KDC), that “Weather […]
Public delivery system
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is very keen on providing better services to the general public with review meetings and interventions. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir has reviewed the implementation of deliverables by Social Welfare Department. He urged the officers to reach out to all the Specially-abled to assist them in […]
MeT predicts dry weather in J-K
While Srinagar city received the season’s first snowfall during the last 24 hours, higher reaches were lashed by heavy snowfall during this period. The MeT office said on Saturday that dry and generally cloudy weather is expected in J-K and Ladakh. Slippery roads, chilly winds and evading clear sky affected normal life in the Valley. […]
Poonch firing: Injured 9-year-old boy dies
A 9-year-old boy, who was injured in mysterious firing in Surankote area of Poonch district yesterday, died at Government Medical College Jammu on Thursday. Sources said that the boy identified as Afran Ahmed son of Mohammad Sharief of Sangla Tehsil was shifted to GMC Jammu from GMC Rajouri for advanced treatment. However he succumbed to […]
Kulgam tragedy: Elderly man dies, house gutted hours after his death
A tragedy struck a family in Gujjar Basti Avil Manzgam area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Friday after an elderly man died while his residential house caught fire hours after his death. Tehsildar Damhal Hanjipora, Rouf Ahmad Lone that an elderly man (house owner) died early morning on Friday and after a […]
