Category: Kashmir
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Four d€ad in Georgia domestic shooting; Indian Consulate expresses grief
Atlanta, Jan 24: The Consulate General of India in Atlanta has expressed deep sorrow over a tragic shooting incident in Georgia that claimed the lives of four adults, including an Indian national, and has assured full assistance to the bereaved family.In a post on X, the Consulate said: “We are deeply grieved by a tragic…
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Guest House Destroyed in….
Srinagar, Jan 24. A massive fire broke out on Saturday morning at a Guest House on Boulevard Road in Srinagar, causing extensive damage to property. Officials said teams of the Fire and Emergency Services from Nehru Park, headquarters, and Babdem were rushed to the spot and firefighting operations were launched to control the blaze. Initial…
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Heavy snowfall damages house of specially disabled man in….
Handwara, Jan 23: A residential house belonging to a specially disabled man was damaged due to heavy snowfall in Kralgund village of the Qaziabad area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, local sources said. Sources said the house of Ghulam Ahmad Mir, son of late Ghulam Rasool Mir, a resident of Kralgund and falling under the…
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53-year-old tourist from Gujarat dies in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 23: A tourist woman was declared brought dead after being rushed to a private Hospital in Khayam from a hotel in Srinagar on Friday, officials said. The woman has been identified as Jyoti, wife of Sailesh, a resident of Gujarat, aged about 53 years. Officials said she was brought to the hospital from…
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First snowfall revives winter tourism hopes at Patnitop
Udhampur, Jan 23. The tourist hill station of Patnitop witnessed its first major snowfall of the season, with two to three feet of snow recorded across the area, bringing relief to tourism stakeholders after a prolonged dry spell. Officials said the fresh snowfall covered the entire Patnitop belt, transforming the popular destination into a winter…
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Windstorm blows off gym rooftop in Srinagar, road blocked in Mehjoor Nagar
Srinagar, Jan 23: Strong winds that swept across Jammu and Kashmir since Thursday evening caused fresh damage in Srinagar on Friday early morning after the rooftop of a gym was blown off in the Mehjoor Nagar area, leading to the temporary shutdown of a busy road, officials and locals said. According to locals, powerful gusts…
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EOW Kashmir files chargesheet in Budgam land fraud case
Budgam, Jan 23: The Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of the Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has produced a chargesheet before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, in connection with a case involving allegations of cheating, forgery and use of forged documents related to a housing plot in Budgam district. Officials said the chargesheet…
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16-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured as Walnut Tree Branch Falls Amid Windstorm in…..
Kulgam, Jan 22: A 16-year-old girl sustained critical injuries after a large branch of a walnut tree fell on her amid a strong windstorm in Kund area of Kulgam district on Thursday. The injured girl has been identified as Renu Jan (16), daughter of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Chittergam, Kund. At the time…
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Snowfall Shuts Jammu–Srinagar Highway, 17 Flights Cancelled at Srinagar Airport
Banihal–Baramulla rail section suspended; Mughal, Sonamarg and Sinthan roads closed Sajid Raina / Umaisar Gul Ganaie Srinagar, Jan 23 (KNO): Traffic on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was suspended in both directions on Friday morning following fresh snowfall in and around the Navyug Tunnel, officials said. They said the Kashmir Valley witnessed fresh snowfall since…
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Rainfall recorded till 8:30 a.m. (Previous 24 hrs)
Kashmir Region: Srinagar = 37.0 mmQazigund = 45.1 mm (5.0 cm)Pahalgam = 20.2 mm (18.0 cm)Kupwara = 33.6 mm (27.0 cm)Kokernag = 21.2 mm (17.0 cm)Gulmarg = 53.8 mm (46.0 cm)Pampore = 33.0 mmSrinagar Airport = 47.6 mmAwantipora = 45.0 mmBudgam = 22.0 mmKhudwani = 38.0 mmSangam = 18.5 mm Jammu Region: Jammu = 69.4…