A long queue
of stranded Kashmiri
passengers being
airlifted to Srinagar
from Jammu Airport on
Saturday. Excelsior/Ashok
NH
reopens partially, few
vehicles cleared
IAF
airlifts 1701 stranded
passengers, 1073 troops
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
Feb 9: In
a prompt response to the
State Government’s
request after the
unprecedented snowfall,
Indian Air Force (IAF)
today launched
‘Operation
Hamsafar’ and
airlifted 1701 stranded
passengers and 1073 Army
and Para-Military
personnel from the twin
capital cities and
Udhampur.......more
Azad
visits snow hit areas in
Doda
*Administration
asked to restore road
links, power
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu,
Feb 9: Chief
Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad
today undertook an
extensive tour of snow
hit districts of Doda and
Kishtwar to assess the
situation and instill
confidence among people
living under extreme
hostile weather
conditions for the past
week.....more
Four
suspended, magisterial
inquiry ordered
Old man
hangs himself in police
lock-up
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
Feb 9: A
60 year old man allegedly
hanged himself inside the
lock up of Vijaypur
police station in early
hours of this morning.
Authorities have ordered
a magisterial inquiry
into the death and
suspended SHO Vijaypur
besides three other
police personnel for
de-reliction of duty.....more
Snow
cutters out of order in
Valley
Rural
areas remain cut off
Excelsior
Correspondent
Srinagar,
Feb 9 :
Despite the official
claims that road
communication and
essential supplies have
been restored in the
Valley, the most of the
rural areas are still
disconnected and without
water and electricity
after heavy snowfall
derailed the normal life
here.....more
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