Intense cold continue in Kashmir, dry weather forecast till Feb 17
Srinagqr: While weatherman forecast dry weather till February 17 and snow and rain thereafter, cold wave conditions continued in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as minimum temperatures stayed below freezing, officials said.A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 2.4°C on the previous night and it was below normal […]
Lok Sabha passes two Bills to modify lists of SCs, STs in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed two Bills to modify the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Jammu and Kashmir. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, adds Valmiki community as a synonym of Chura, Balmiki, Bhangi, and Mehtar communities in the list of Scheduled Castes in the Union Territory […]
DM Srinagar chairs District Level Screening cum Coordination Committee (DLSCC) meeting
Sanctions Rs 10.39 lakh in favour of victims of militancy-related incidents SRINAGAR FEBRUARY 06:- A meeting of the District Level Screening cum Coordination Committee (DLSCC) was held under the Chairmanship of District Magistrate (DM)/Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat here at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex to discuss the cases of […]
OBC Reservation Bill in J&K Local Bodies Gets Lok Sabha Nod
Srinagar Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the bill aimed at providing Reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after it was introduced in the lower house of the Parliament.”With this, justice will be ensured to the citizens of Other Backward Classes of Jammu and Kashmir for the […]
Veteran Broadcaster Farooq Nazki Is No More
SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s veteran broadcaster, among the pioneers in Television media, is no more. He was 83. Family sources confirmed that Nazki breathed his last at a hospital in Katra after a massive heart attack. He was unwell for a long time but earnest for last year. A veteran broadcaster and a Sahitya Academy-honoured poet, Nazki […]
Sopore man, injured in scuffle with brother 2 days ago, succumbs in Srinagar hospital
Sopore: A 21-year old man, who was injured during a scuffle with his elder brother two days ago in a village in Baramulla’s Sopore, succumbed to injuries at Srinagar hospital on Tuesday, officials said. An official said , Abid Rasheed Bhat (21) of Wadoora village was injured during a shuffle with his elder brother, following […]
UN chief sets up body to probe Israeli allegations
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General António Guterres established an independent body on Monday to scrutinise allegations regarding neutrality of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Guterres, in consultation with UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini, has assigned the leadership of this crucial review to Catherine Colonna, a former foreign affairs minister […]
Severe cold in Kashmir; Pahalgam shivers at minus 11.0°C, Gulmarg at minus 10.5°C
Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 11.0°C and Gulmarg minus 10.5°C respectively on Tuesday, officials said.A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against minus 0.4°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.0°C for the summer […]
Snow clearance
Recently Deputy Commissioner Srinagar finalised Snow Clearance Plan and geared up Admin for dealing with winter challenges. In order to gear up the District Administration and machinery to deal winter challenges particularly with regard to current weather advisory, a meeting of all District/Sectoral Officers was held recently under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) […]
Govt postpones Shab-i-Miraj holiday to Feb 08
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday postponed the holiday on the occasion of Shab-i-Miraj to February 08 instead of February 07. According to an order, the holiday on account of Shab-i-Miraj shall now be observed on Thursday instead of Wednesday—Agencies
