January 25, 2021 | Kashmir POST

MeT predicts dry weather till Jan 31, Srinagar shivers at – 5.2°C Pahalgam coldest at -12°C

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Editor

Highway opens for stranded vehicles; Air traffic resumes at Srinagar Airport The Meteorological Department today predicted “mainly dry” weather in Jammu and Kashmir till January 31. Kashmir received a moderate to heavy snowfall on Saturday, cutting off the Valley from the outside world, as both surface and air traffic were disrupted. However, the 270-kilometre Srinagar-Jammu National highway was reopened for stranded traffic today, while the air traffic resumed at the Srinagar International highway after having remained suspended on Saturday.Meanwhile, in the latest weather bulletin, Director MeT, Sonam Lotus said that…

Kashmir fast turning into drug addiction hotspot

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Editor

Data available on drug abuse in Kashmir is ‘tip of a very large iceberg, say experts By – Haroon Reshi Drug menace is fast emerging as the most daunting challenge, for the society and for the administrative apparatus, to be tackled in Kashmir as it continues to spread like wild fire with each passing day. Even if there is no statistical data available to show the exact number of drug addicts in the Valley, there is, however, enough obtainable and circumstantial evidence to confirm the huge surge in it over…