SNOW SHOCK PERSISTS IN VALLEY

AFTERMATH

Power, Water Supply Await Restoration

UMER MAQBOOLSrinagar, Jan 8: Valleyities continued to face immense hardships for the third consecutive day Sunday as electricity, water and other essential supplies were missing in wake of a few inches of snowfall since Friday evening.  A few areas of old city and uptown More

Power shutdown evokes protests

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Jan 8: Spontaneous protests broke out in several areas of the Valley on Sunday against continuous power shutdown. Witnesses said that angry protestors tried to attack Ganderpora Grid Station near Sekidafar in old city this afternoon to press for the immediate restoration of power in More

Srinagar freezes at -5.5

DAY 3: Highway Blocked

IMRAN MUZAFFAR PARRAY

Srinagar, Jan 8: A day after valley received heavy snowfall, resulting in power failure, the Srinagar, and famous Skiing resort of Gulmarg recorded the coldest night of the season.  An official of the Meteorological department told Greater Kashmir on Sunday that minimum temperature in More

Docs struggle in dark

Power Failure Affects Surgeries At SMHS

ARSHAD M BHAT

Srinagar, Jan 8: The government’s failure to provide uninterrupted power supply to the premier SMHS hospital here has adversely affected the surgeries of patients. Sources in the hospital told Greater Kashmir that the medicos were struggling to conduct even simple procedures in the health More

Power crisis to end today: Omar

KHALID GUL/PTI

Islamabad (Anantnag), Jan 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday assured that the power supply to the Valley would be restored by Monday. "Weather permitting, the normal electricity supply in Kashmir Valley will be restored by tomorrow evening or Tuesday morning," Omar told reporters here More

Power restored in city: CE

Chief Engineer Power Development Department Muhammad Muzaffar Matto on late Sunday night said that 400 KV Kishenpur- Wagoora line had been restored.Talking to Greater Kashmir Matoo said, “We have restored electricity to 90 percent areas of the city and in north Kashmir.  Within two days, it More

Inquiry officer to record statements from today

BONIYAR KILLING

Srinagar, Jan 8: The magisterial inquiry ordered by Jammu and Kashmir government into the killing of a youth in CISF firing at Boniyar Uri on January 2 will begin recording the statements of witnesses from Monday, official sources said. The Inquiry officer will be available to record statement More

Kashmir issue taught me 3 key things: Musharraf

GK MONITORING DESK

Srinagar, Jan 8: The Former president of Pakistan General Parvez Musharraf has said that from his involvement in talks with India on Kashmir, he had learnt three key things that are required to solve any dispute. "There are three things needed. One, sincerity on both sides, of head and heart More

Over-stress, under-sleep main reasons: Study

FRATRICIDAL KILLINGS AMONG BSF MEN

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Jan 8: Over stress, under sleeping, “harsh and abusive” behaviour of seniors are main reasons for increasing number of fratricide incidents among the paramilitary BSF men guarding sensitive borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, a study has revealed.     A recent More

Police join snow clearance operation

IGP Monitoring Exercises Personally

Srinagar, Jan 8: The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range, S M Sahai, on Sunday directed all District Superintendents of Police, to use all available recourses to ameliorate public hardship that has arisen after heavy snowfall in the valley.A police spokesman said that IGP is personally More

Power disruption hits ATMs

JK Bank Regrets Inconvenience

Srinagar, Jan 8: The Executive President of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Tafazal Hussain on Sunday said that disruption in power supply has hampered the smooth functioning of the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across the Valley.   “Owing to continuous disruption in power supply in the valley More

Non-resident Indians get voting rights

Jaipur, Jan 8: Fulfilling the long-standing demand of its diaspora, India Sunday said it would allow Non-resident Indians (NRIs) to vote and participate in the election process."Pursuant to the law that More

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