Due to bad road conditions, only one-way traffic was allowed on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway on Friday. The traffic is being allowed to move from Jammu to Srinagar today. “No vehicle will be allowed to move in the opposite direction due to narrowing of the road at many places in the Ramban district,” traffic department officials said here. The highway has mostly remained closed this month due to heavy landslides triggered by rains. The closure has caused acute shortages of vegetables, meat, poultry and dairy products in the landlocked valley.…
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Hizb issues ‘Last Warning’ to Police, Informers
Hizbul Mujahideen’s top commander Zakir Bhat alias Musa has again threatened JK policemen and informers while warning of an upcoming “war” in the region in a video released online on Tuesday. “Many people say the local policemen are our own. Don’t think they (policemen) are our brothers. They are supporting infidels and this is my last warning before the beginning of war,” Zakir says in the video. Zakir, an engineering student before joining the militancy in 2013, also urged his supporters to reject looking at the United Nations Organisation (UNO)…
Read MoreThree militants killed during Kupwara encounter, Stray bullets kills minor girl, injures boy
Army on Wednesday said that the gunfight in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district has ended with the death of all three holed-up militants. An official said that the bodies of all the three militants have been recovered along with three AK-47 rifles. He said that the gunfight that erupted earlier today in Kalaroos area has ended. Meanwhile, A minor girl was killed and another minor boy injured after being hit by “stray bullets” near encounter site in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday, police said. “A minor girl namely Kaneeza and a…
Read MoreEncounter underway in Kupwara, 2-3 Militants holed up
An encounter is underway between the security forces and terrorists underway in Kupwara’s Kalaroos area in Jammu and Kashmir. 2-3 terrorists are believed to be hiding in the area. More details are awaited.
Read MoreNational Highway shut for seventh consecutive day
The highway was closed after a portion of the road on the Panthal section was washed away due to heavy landslides. The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed on Tuesday prompting authorities to make arrangements to airlift stranded passengers, officials said. The highway was closed after a portion of the road on the Panthal section was washed away due to heavy landslides. On Monday, stranded passengers abandoned their vehicles near the landslide area and walked over 15 km to reach Banihal town in order to board trains to the valley, the…
Read MoreNational Highway remains cut off for 4th consecutive day
The Kashmir valley remained cut off from the rest of the world for the fourth day Friday due to closure of the 300-km-long Kashmir highway due to landslides and fresh snowfall. Closure of the highway has resulted in shortage of essentials, particularly fresh vegetables while the prices of other items, including chicken, has witnessed sharp increase in the Valley. Meanwhile, hundreds of vehicles, including trucks and oil tankers, remained stranded at different places on the highway, including Qazigund on this side of the Jawahar tunnel and Batote, Kud, Nagrota and…
Read MoreFresh Snowfall turns Valley white
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, and adjoining areas again turned white due to fresh snowfall early this morning resulting in chill. The city, including metered areas, also are witnessing worst power curtailment in more than a decade. Roof and tree tops were under a blanket of snow as people woke up this morning in Srinagar and adjoining areas after rain during the day yesterday. Though roads were also under a white carpet, as the day progressed snow started melting, mainly due to plying of vehicles. Snow could…
Read MoreClashes near encounter site in Pulwama 15 Year old boy killed, Train service suspended
Clashes erupted near the site of an encounter between militants and government forces in Padgampora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Youth took to streets and clashed with forces to disrupt the anti-militant operation. Meanwhile, reports said that the family of Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Shafi Shergujri of Banderpora has been brought near the encounter site to persuade him to surrender. Shafi is reportedly trapped in a house which has been cordoned off by the forces. A young boy was killed during clashes near the encounter site in Padgampora village…
Read MoreSnowfall on upper reaches Rains lashes plains across Valley, Fresh landslides forces closure of Highway
Fresh snowfall occurred in the higher reaches on Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as rain lashed the plains. “There has been fresh snowfall in Pahalgam and other places in the higher reaches of the state during the last 24 hours,” said an official of the Met department. “Erratic weather conditions will continue to affect Jammu and Kashmir during the next two to three days, but there is no chance of bad weather causing any major disruption anywhere during this period,” he added. Srinagar recorded 5.6 degree Celsius, Pahalgam 6.6, Gulmarg…
Read MoreValley to witness Erratic weather (Snow, Rains) for next four days
Jammu and Kashmir will experience erratic weather conditions beginning from Tuesday evening with snow and rains expected to occur during this period, the Met department announced. “Light rain is likely to occur today (Tuesday) evening which will intensify into moderate rains in the plains and snowfall in the higher reaches,” department director Sonam Lotus official told IANS. “There is also a possibility of hailstorm”. The minimum temperature in Srinagar was 4.3 degrees Celsius while it was minus 0.8 in Pahalgam and minus 4.0 in Gulmarg, the weather office said. In…
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