Srinagar, May 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat said on Tuesday that it was a proud moment for him to stand with the teams of rescuers, who undertook the most challenging task by safely rescuing 320 people from the stranded cable car cabins in Gulmarg.“Honestly speaking, I didn’t believe we could complete the task before midnight. It is a proud moment for me to stand with you”, the DGP told teams of J&K Police, SDRF, NDRF, Army and the local rescuers.“Teams from the Gulma…
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Srinagar, May 25 (IANS) The massive rescue operation at Jammu and Kashmir’s ski resort Gulmarg, where nearly 300 passengers were stranded in cable car cabins on Monday, has been completed and all passengers have been brought down safely.Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary rushed to Gulmarg, while Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat, Special DGP Javaid Mujtaba Gilani, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir V.K. Birdi and other senior police officers su…
Srinagar, May 25 (IANS) All tourists stranded in J&K’s Gulmarg cable car cabins were brought to safety by rescue teams, officials said on Monday. J&K L-G Manoj Sinha said on X, “I’m monitoring the rescue operation for tourists stranded in cable car cabins following a technical fault in Gulmarg. I have directed the DGP to proceed to the site. A joint rescue team of Police, Army, SDRF, DC, and SSP is conducting the operation to ensure the safety of all tourists.”Scores of tourists we…
Srinagar, May 16 (IANS) A tourist couple from Gujarat was killed, and two others were injured on Saturday in a road accident in J&K’s Pahalgam tourist destination. Officials said the road accident took place today when a taxi carrying tourists skidded off the road and dropped into a deep gorge while travelling to Pahalgam.Two tourists were killed, and two others were injured. The two tourists killed in this road accident have been identified as Bawin Bhavsar, son of Mahesh Bhavsar, who was…
Srinagar, May 8 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday appreciated the Army and the civil administration for rescuing tourists stranded in the higher reaches of Gulmarg after a technical snag developed in a private helicopter.An official statement said that the Chief Minister appreciated the prompt and coordinated efforts of the Army and the civil administration in safely rescuing the stranded tourists following the helicopter malfunction in the ski resort town.The Chief…
Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) At least six tourists were injured on Friday after a lift collapsed in a hotel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city, following which they were shifted to the hospital for treatment.Officials said the tourists from Bengaluru were injured after a lift reportedly collapsed at a hotel in the Hyderpora area of Srinagar.The injured were later shifted to Bone and Joint Hospital, Barzulla, for treatment. The incident occurred at Hotel Arison Luxury in Hyderpora, where the gro…
Srinagar, April 13 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday met members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy in the Gulmarg ski resort and reaffirmed his push for stronger power infrastructure, reliable energy and fast-tracked reforms in the union territory. A study group of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during its visit to the region. During the interaction, the Committee apprised the Chief Minister of the obj…
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) Weather across Jammu and Kashmir was partly cloudy on Monday as the local Meteorological (MeT) Department forecast intermittent light to moderate rain and snow (in higher reaches) at several places beginning Tuesday.A MeT Department statement said that the weather in the union territory is likely to remain partly cloudy on Monday, and light to moderate rain and snow (in higher reaches) is expected from the forenoon of April 7 till the evening of April 8.The statement sai…
Srinagar, April 3 (IANS) The Meteorological (MeT) Department on Friday forecast erratic weather in Jammu and Kashmir from Friday till Sunday, with peak activity likely around April 4.A statement by the local MeT Department said, “J&K is expected to experience erratic weather with light to moderate rain and snow across many places from April 3 to April 5, 2026, with the peak of this activity expected around April 4.On Friday, generally cloudy conditions with intermittent light to moderate r…
Jammu, April 1 (IANS) In the first legislative move of its kind, ruling National Conference (NC) on Wednesday supported the introduction of a Private Member’s Bill seeking renewal of leases in favour of existing occupants.The Bill tabled by MLA, Tanvir Sadiq was allowed to be introduced by the Speaker after state Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, who also holds the revenue department portfolio, said he would not oppose the Bill.The Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather then put the Bill’s introduction to…