An Army statement said on Sunday, "Yesterday in a major avalanche occurrence near Sarbal Nilagrar workers of the construction company got stuck. Avalanche rescue teams of Army and Ganderbal police got into action & after hours of gruelling effort finally all 172 workers were brought to safety."
The remote Dodra Kwar subdivision in Shimla district was cut off from the rest of the state due to snowfall along with isolated parts of Shimla, Kangra, Kullu, Chamba and Lahaul and Spiti districts.
Sonamarg avalanche: A rescue operation has been launched and police, State Disaster Response Force, Army, Beacon and MEIL teams are on site to clear the snow-laden area, officials added.
The officials said army personnel had noticed suspicious movement at a forward village and opened fire. The two terrorists were then neutralized.
According to National Center for Seismology (NCS), the epicentre of the quake was in Hindu Kush Region in Afghanistan.
J&K news: SSP Kupwara Yougal Manhas said that the crackdown on terrorist elements, operating within the district and those from Pakistan, is a step towards dismantling of terror ecosystem working in the valley.
The Indian Army received a distress call from Asha Worker in Danmi requesting urgent medical assistance for a pregnant lady who was in critical condition. Due to heavy snowfall roads were completely blocked and no civil ambulance could reach.
The property was believed to have been purchased in the late 1990s by Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) and was registered in Geelani’s name who used to live till early 2000.
Working relentlessly to identify and act against the drug peddlers active in the district of Kupwara, police zeroed in on some drug peddlers active in Kupwara town and its adjoining areas.
During the questioning, the militant associates also disclosed about two hideouts built for terrorists of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit on the instructions of a Pakistan-based terrorist handler Farooq Ahmad Pir.
Kashmir Weather News: The meteorological department has forecast mostly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir till December 24. There is possibility of rains or light snowfall in some parts of Kashmir around Christmas
Shopian encounter: 1 AK 47 rifle and 2 pistols were recovered and armed forces has been carrying out the search operation in the region.
According to health officials, almost seven teenage kids have tested positive for hepatitis C and E so far. They have also been shifted to Srinagar hospital for treatment among them one is critical.
A total of 183 proposals from Kashmir, 396 from Jammu and 25 proposals from Ladakh were received in support of Farooq Abdullah.
Jammu and Kashmir: Investigations are currently underway, police informed the press.
According to the Kashmir Zone Police, the security personnel including the Army are on the job.
Jammu and Kashmir: The election to choose a new president of the National Conference is scheduled to be held on December 5.
Encounter in J&K: According to the Kashmir Zone Police, the Army and the local police are on the job.
JeM terror module busted: Police official said the module was assigned the task of transporting to Kashmir the weapons sent by a Pakistani handler from across the border.
Jammu and Kashmir: Other than this the police have also recovered two remote-controlled improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from their possession.
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