Jammu-Srinagar highway shut as ‘loaded truck gets embedded in mud’ near Panthyal

  Srinagar,: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been closed as a “loaded truck is deeply embedded in the mud” near Panthyal area in Ramban district, officials said.   “Highway is still blocked at Panthyal due loaded truck deeply embedded in the mud. Restoration work is going […]

Covid spurt continues with 6253 cases

Covid spurt continues with 6253 cases

Kashmir reports 4499 new cases of infection, 7 deaths in J&K Srinagar: Covid surge continued in Jammu and Kashmir with 6253 new positive cases and seven deaths reported on Sunday. Since the outbreak of the third wave, J&K has been severely hit with an average case of 6000 every day from last week. This steep […]

Snow, rain shuts Srinagar-Jammu highway

Snow, rain shuts Srinagar-Jammu highway

MeT predicts improvement in weather from today Srinagar: Snow and rain continued in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday with meteorological centre Srinagar predicting improvement in weather from Monday. Rains and snow lashed Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir leading to drop in temperature. In south Kashmir, Jawahar Tunnel area received around 1 feet of snow […]

Covid-19: 64hrs Weekly Lockdown from Friday 2 p.m. to continue: Govt

Covid-19: 64hrs Weekly Lockdown from Friday 2 p.m. to continue: Govt

  Srinagar: Amid surge in covid-19 cases, government on Sunday decided to continue with the 64-hour lockdown from 2 p.m. Friday in Jammu and Kashmir. In an order issued by the State Executive Committee headed by Chief Secretary Dr Arin Kumar Mehta, the government has reiterated most of the measures announced by it following the […]

6253 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

6253 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 6253 fresh COVID-19 cases . Among the cases reported today,4469 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 1678 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Only stranded traffic to be allowed on Jammu-Srinagar highway tomorrow

Only stranded traffic to be allowed on Jammu-Srinagar highway tomorrow

  Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday said that only stranded traffic shall be allowed on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, tomorrow. The thoroughfare was closed following mudslides and shooting stones at many places earlier in the day.   “Tomorrow on 24-01-2022, subject to fair weather and better road […]

Senior PDP leader from Poonch Yashpal Sharma dies

  Jammu: Senior People’s Democratic Party leader and former MLC from Poonch district of Jammu region, Yashpal Sharma died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest last night, family sources said on Sunday. He was 76.   Sharma remained a vocal voice in the PDP and was known among his followers as ‘Sher-e-Poonch (lion of Poonch). […]

Snowfall in south Kashmir, parts of Jammu; MeT forecasts improvement in weather from tomorrow

    Srinagar: Many areas of Kashmir Valley and Jammu region received fresh snowfall even as the weatherman forecast overall improvement from Monday till January 29, officials said.   A meteorological department official here said  that Srinagar received 6.1mm rainfall in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today while the summer capital of the J&K […]

Daily Covid tally breaches all-time high record with 6568 cases

Daily Covid tally breaches all-time high record with 6568 cases

Kashmir reports 4693 cases with 1604 cases in Srinagar Srinagar: An all-time high single-day Covid cases were recorded in Jammu and Kashmir with 6568 cases of the infection on Saturday. The day also saw seven deaths by the virus including five in Jammu and two in Kashmir. Since the outbreak of the third wave, this […]

MeT predicts moderate to heavy snow

MeT predicts moderate to heavy snow

Srinagar: Rain lashed Kashmir Valley on Saturday with meteorological centre Srinagar predicting widespread moderate to heavy rain and snow in the next 24 hours. “Currently, weather is overcast at most places of J&K with reports of widespread light to moderate rain, snow in both Jammu & Kashmir regions,” a MeT official said. “Widespread moderate rain […]