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Army to airlift stranded students, others from Jammu and Srinagar: Defence
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Army will airlift stranded students and others from Srinagar to Jammu and vice-versa as the national highway, the only surface link that connects the valley with rest of the country, is blocked due to hea
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Schools to remain closed in Kullu, Shimla due to heavy snowfall
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Due to heavy snowfall, the district administrations of Kullu and Shimla on Sunday declared two days holiday for primary and senior secondary schools in the region.
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J-K: 170 stranded people evacuated by Indian Air Force from Srinagar
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Indian Air Force on Saturday deployed C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft to transport 170 people stranded in Srinagar to Jammu.
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Snowfall blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway, commuters stranded
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Multiple avalanches and landslides in the state of Jammu and Kashmir have left the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed, for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday.
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Seven including 5 cops killed in J-K avalanche
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir) (India) Feb 8 (ANI): Seven bodies including that of five policemen have been recovered in Kulgam district near Jawahar tunnel on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway where an avalanche took place on Friday morning, said an official statement.
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Fresh snowfall in Shimla
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Shimla, (Himachal Pradesh) [India] Feb 8 (ANI): Parts of Himachal Pradesh, including state capital Shimla, were on Friday enveloped in a thick blanket of snow even as the state received rain and fresh snowfall.
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22 families evacuated from avalanche prone areas in J-K's Kangan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kangan (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday evacuated 22 families from an avalanche-prone area in Gund area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district to safer places after heavy snowfall.
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All flights from Srinagar cancelled following heavy snowfall
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar, (Jammu & Kashmir) [India] Feb 7 (ANI): All flights from Srinagar were cancelled on Thursday following heavy snowfall, airport authorities said.
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Kashmir Valley sees demand for Hoggard dry fish rise as temperature dips
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): With the Valley enveloped in snow, demand for local dry fish called ‘Hoggard’, a savory winter delicacy of Kashmir, has increased.
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Fresh snowfall in Himachal, temp likely to dip to -3°C
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India] Feb 02 (ANI): Students in Kullu district on Saturday were seen crossing snow-capped mountains to reach schools as the state received a fresh spate of snowfall.
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Fresh snowfall, landslide closes Jammu-Srinagar highway
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Fresh snowfall and landslides have forced the Jammu-Srinagar highway, which is the only road link of the state to the rest of the country, to close for traffic again, officials said.
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Himachal snowfall: DDMA asks people to stay on alert
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): In the wake of heavy snowfall warning, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Chamba has issued an advisory asking people to stay on alert and refrain from going to avalanche affected areas.
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