SNOW CRIPPLES KASHMIR

SASE Issues Avalanche Warning; Valley Gets Respite From Intense Cold

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Jan 15: Normal life was disrupted in Kashmir on Sunday following fresh snowfall across the valley. The Valleyites, however, got respite from the intense cold wave sweeping the valley for the past one week. Kashmir valley remained cut off from rest of the world as Srinagar-Jammu More

Valley cut-off

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 15: Kashmir valley remained cut-off from rest of the world with fresh snowfall disrupting both road and air traffic. Snowfall and subsequent rains in south of Pir Panjal mountain range, led to complete closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway, that was recently opened for partial More

Life paralyzed in hinterland

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 15: Fresh snowfall brought life to a stand still in all major districts across the Valley on Sunday.BARAMULLA   The heavy spell of snow fall crippled life in most parts of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The worst affected areas were the Kandi More

Govt to collect milk samples for retesting

‘We Have Taken FSSAI Findings On Contamination Very Seriously’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 15: Following the disturbing findings of the survey by Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that 83 percent milk consumed in Jammu and Kashmir contains adulterants, the state government in a damage-control mode has taken samples of leading milk suppliers of Valley for testing More

Taj opposes Govt move

LIFTING BAN ON CABLE NEWS

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 15: While Jammu and Kashmir government is contemplating to lift more than year-long ban on telecast of news by local cable channels in the Valley, senior cabinet minister Taj Mohiuddin Sunday came out openly against the proposed move saying that he will take up the matter with Chief More

AFSPA must for national security: Lt Gen Parnaik

AKSHAY AZAD

Akhnoor (Jammu), Jan 15: Hardening its stance over the state government’s proposal for partial revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), army Sunday said the matter “concerns the national security” and a decision on the issue would be taken by union home and defense ministries.  More

Govt admits LPG scarcity

Srinagar, Jan 15: Acknowledging shortage of LPG in the Valley, the state government Sunday said domestic cylinders will be filled with only 5 kg gas till the scarcity is over.A handout issued by the state government said the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has directed the oil companies to fill More

KU exams postponed

Srinagar, Jan 15: Kashmir University has postponed all undergraduate and professional examinations scheduled to be held on 16 and 17 January 2012 owing to bad weather conditions. “Fresh dates for these examinations will be notified separately,” a handout issued by KU public relations cell said.
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PSC interviews

Srinagar, Jan 15: In the wake of heavy snowfall and the disruption of surface and air transport, the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC) Sunday decided that the interview of the candidates for the post of dental surgeons who miss it on the scheduled date would be held the following day More

'Nukes not for war'

New Delhi, Jan 15: Amid reports of Pakistan and China augmenting their nuclear arsenals, Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh Sunday rejected the threat of a nuclear war, saying such weapons primarily have a "strategic significance"."Nuclear weapons are not for war fighting. Let's be quite clear More

Truckers left in lurch on highway

Appeal officials to rescue them

Srinagar, Jan 15: Truck drivers stranded near Lower Munda on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Sunday alleged that authorities are not paying any heed towards their plight. “More than 200 trucks on way to More

• Director Health forms disaster management teams
• DC Baramulla reviews snow clearance
• JEI CONDEMNS ARREST

Linking Leh via Manali through Rohtang Tunnel

Experts Work 24X7 To See Light At The End Of Tunnel

Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 15: Working deep below a mountain of snow in Arctic-like conditions, a team of dedicated men, including experts from Germany and Austria, are focussed on a challenging mission More