Addressing a landmark event "Stakeholders Workshop on Weather & Climate Services" on the eve of IMD's 150th anniversary here, he announced the establishment of a Regional Meteorological Centre at Jammu.
In a major success, the Srinagar police on Wednesday dismantled a major drug trafficking operation and seized 8 kilograms of heroin smuggled from Pakistan.
In a tragic incident, five members of a family, including three children and their parents, died of asphyxiation on Sunday evening in Srinagar, officials reported.
The Srinagar Airport announced on X; "Due to bad weather conditions, all flights at Srinagar Airport have been cancelled. Passengers are advised to contact their airlines for updates. We regret the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding".
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday conducted a surprise inspection of the premier health institutions in Srinagar to gain firsthand knowledge of the facilities and services being provided to patients and their attendants.
The civilians were picked up by the Army personnel after an ambush by terrorists in which four soldiers lost their lives.
Preparations have begun to showcase the Tulip Garden in Srinagar to tourists in March next year when the flowers will be in full bloom.
Having grown up in the valley of Kashmir, I am always drawn to snow-clad mountains. So when a friend from Srinagar visited London earlier this year, I jumped at the chance of travelling with him to Switzerland for a few days to walk in the mountains and see the glacier on Mt Titlis.
The constable Mohammad Hafiz Chad is reported to have received multiple bullet injuries.
Inspector Wani, who was shot by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist while playing cricket in Srinagar on 29 October, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Thursday.
