Snow brings joy, woes

Weather Improves, Link Roads Still Blocked

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 31: Day after Kashmir received season’s first major snowfall, weather situation improved on Friday as sun played hide and seek resulting in slight increase of temperature. Though weatherman forecast snowfall and rains at isolated places, conditions in plains is expected to remain dry More

Electricity restored partially

CITY ROADS SUBMERGED

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Dec 31: In the aftermath of season’s first major snowfall, many parts in Kashmir valley continue to reel under darkness as electricity is yet to be restored. Melting of snow led to water-logging in many parts, thus creating impediments for the commuters to walk on roads.The residents More

Day-2: Highway closed

400 Passengers Evacuated From Jawahar Tunnel

MUHAMMAD TASKEEN

Banihal, Dec 31: While police and civil administration claimed to have evacuated over 400 people stranded inside Jawahar Tunnel - the gateway to Kashmir Valley - the 300 kilometre long Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for the vehicular movement for the second consecutive day Friday.Around More

For a change, Mirwaiz talks Bijli, Pani, Sadak

‘Govt Promised Sky, Failed On Ground’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Dec 31: Shifting focus from the usual separatist politics for a while, the Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday took the Jammu and Kashmir Government head on vis-à-vis governance, accusing it of failing to live up to its promise of providing quality Bijli, Sadak, Pani More

High Court orders lecturer’s release

Bhat Was Arrested For Setting ‘Controversial’ Question Paper

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Dec 31: The High Court Friday ordered the release of college Lecturer Noor Muhammad Bhat on interim bail. Bhat was arrested for setting a ‘controversial’ question paper.Court of Justice Imtiyaz Hussain granted interim bail to the Lecturer and asked him to furnish a bail bond to the tune More

Qayoom granted interim bail

Srinagar, Dec 31: The High Court Friday directed the state Government to release Kashmir Bar Association president, Mian Abdul Qayoom, on interim bail till January 20.Court of Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir granted interim bail to Qayoom and asked him to furnish bail bond to the tune of Rs 1 lakh with More

Let’s make a new beginning: PM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 31: Seeking a "new beginning" in the year ahead, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight asked people to believe in the resilience of democracy and its capacity to deal with infirmities through course correction."Let us make a new beginning to the year. Let us dispel the air of despondency More