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SRINAGAR: An exchange of fire broke out Tuesday between security forces and terrorists in a forest area of Ganderbal, about 60 km north of Srinagar, the Army said.The Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said that based on specific intelligence input, a joint search operation was launched by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the…
The arrival of spring in Kashmir was marked on Monday as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah opened the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden for visitors. Located at the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains in Srinagar, the garden has once again transformed the valley into a vibrant sea of colours as millions of tulips…
Syed Ruhullah Mehdi (File Photo) SRINAGAR: After large-scale protests over the past two days against the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Jammu and Kashmir government extended the closure of schools and colleges across the Valley until Saturday.At the same time, Meta blocked several newspaper accounts in the Valley, evoking condemnation from…
Union cabinet has approved the development of a new civil enclave at Srinagar International Airport at an estimated cost of Rs 1,677 crore, a move aimed at strengthening aviation infrastructure and connectivity in Jammu & Kashmir, according to an official statement.The project, cleared by the CCEA chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will involve construction…
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at the spot where a CRPF vehicle met with an accident near a water canal, in Ahmad Nagar, in Srinagar on Saturday. (ANI Video Grab) SRINAGAR: At least seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after their vehicle plunged into a canal in Srinagar Saturday morning. The…
NEW DELHI: One of the two last remaining Centaur Hotels – the brand run by Hotel Corp of India, a subsidiary of erstwhile state-owned Air India – has found a saviour and is now looking at a fresh lease of life in a new avatar. The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has taken over the…
Srinagar: Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day phase of winter in Kashmir, ended on Friday, but the valley is likely to witness more snowfall and light rain from Sunday, with IMD forecasting possible avalanches in snow-bound areas and advising locals to halt farming operations for seven days.Snowfall and light rain are likely in higher reaches for…
SRINAGAR: An avalanche hit Sonamarg tourist resort in Jammu and Kashmir late Tuesday night, but there was no loss of life, officials said.They said the avalanche hit Sonamarg resort in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district at 10.12 pm on Tuesday, according to news agency PTI. The massive avalanche was caught on CCTV camera, showing snow engulfing…
SRINAGAR: White rooftops, silent runways, locked highways. Fresh snowfall swept Kashmir valley Tuesday, shutting the Srinagar–Jammu national highway, cancelling all flights and stranding hundreds of tourists — but residents and visitors celebrated Srinagar’s first white morning of the season. Kashmir’s winter returned with force, reminding why snow in the region stops life and steals hearts.A…
SRINAGAR: Flight operations at Srinagar International Airport were suspended on Tuesday after continuous snowfall rendered the runway unsafe, officials said. An Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said adverse weather conditions and persistent snowfall in Srinagar forced the cancellation of all arrivals and departures in the interest of passenger safety. “The runway is currently not…
