Sinking of Houseboats/Shikaras due to snowfall
DC Srinagar takes tour of Dal lake to assess damages SRINAGAR FEBRUARY 23:- Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad toured Dal Lake areas here today to oversee the damages caused to the houseboats/Shikaras due to overnight snowfall. Earlier during the day it was reported that nearly a dozen houseboats and Shikaras had sunk in the […]
Div Com Kashmir visits Anantnag, Kulgam Takes stock of power supply restoration at Wanpoh RS, Snow clearance measures; inspects damaged power towers at Hablish & Malipora ANANTNAG, FEBRUARY 23: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited twin Anantnag and Kulgam districts of South Kashmir to take stock of restoration of power […]
AC approves policy for promotion of Foreign Investment in Industrial sector in J&K- 2022
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today approved the Policy for Promotion of Foreign Investment in the industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir- 2022. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K, […]
J&K Reports 100 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 1 Death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 100 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was one death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 70 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 30 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 452647. Giving district wise details, the […]
Transparent system
Transparent administrative system is the only key to the success of making the administration responsive to the needs of the people in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir has asked his officers to put in more efforts to make the system transparent and people friendly. In a recent review meeting […]
Lady injured after shed collapsed in Achan Pulwama
Shifted to hospital in JCB: Locals Srinagar, Feb 23: A lady was injured after a shed collapsed due to heavy snowfall in Achan village of Litter Tehsil in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a lady namely Arifa Banoo (45) wife of Mohammad Shafi Dar was cooking in a […]
February snowfall cuts power supply to entire Kashmir
Overnight heavy snowfall across Kashmir has cut the power supply to majority of areas in the Valley including Srinagar as transmission lines and poles have got damaged extensively. Chief Engineer of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Aijaz Ahmad Dar said that at least 60 per cent damage has occurred across Kashmir due to […]
Div Com establishes helpline in view of snowfall
By: Wani Fazil Srinagar The office of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir today issued an official communiqué informing that a helpline has been established in the office in view of the snowfall. According to the communiqué, the helpline numbers are Divisional Control Room Mechanical Engineering Department: 9419149538, 9469793219, 7006209053, Divisional Control Room KPDCL (PDD Department): 6006613056, 6006613057, […]
Heavy snowfall cuts off Kashmir, Srinagar roads yet to be cleared
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar There has been complete chaos and confusion on the roads of Srinagar city, as the authorities have not been able to dear these roads of snow. With the result there was not only traffic jams, many vehicles are stranded on the roads due to the slippery conditions. On Wednesday right […]
Moderate to heavy snowfall in Kashmir, weather to improve from afternoon: MeT
Kashmir Valley received moderate to heavy snowfall since overnight while as weather office here has predicted gradual decrease from Wednesday afternoon. “Moderate to heavy rain/snow with isolated very Heavy snow occurred at most places of J&K with higher reaches reporting 1-2 ft of snow and thunderstorms in Jammu region,” a meteorological department official here said […]
