Lt Governor lays foundation stone for Innovation Tower at University of Jammu
The cutting-edge facility will serve as a Central Hub for transformational Innovation, Incubation, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the UT: LG Sinha Innovation tower to provide space for ideation and collaboration; to encourage youth to discuss new concepts and utilise the testing facility for future projects to reduce duration of the incubation period: LG LG […]
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LG Manoj Sinha is going to visit Baramulla district for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra programme. In this direction Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, emphasised the importance of the LG’s visit to a Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra and directed the concerned departments to make appropriate arrangements and provide wide publicity to the event so that more people […]
Families seek bodies after deadly attack in Iran’s Saravan
LAHORE: While the protesting families of five Pakistani labourers killed in Iran demanded the government repatriate the remains of their loved ones for burial in their native towns, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran Mudassir Tipu said on Sunday two Pakistanis injured in the Saravan attack would be discharged soon from the hospital. The protesting families of […]
‘Chillai-Kalan’ ends today as JK braces for rains, snow
Srinagar,: Night temperature recorded a significant increase amid cloudy cover on Monday, the last day of the 40-day harsh period of winter—‘Chillai-Kalan’. Except Gulmarg which received 10 cms of snowfall in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours, all places in Jammu and Kashmir recorded above freezing point temperature, a meteorological department official said. He […]
DLSA Srinagar organizes Awareness program for prisoners in Central jail Srinagar
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 27: In accordance with PAN India Campaign for Identifying Juveniles in Prisons and Rendering Legal Assistance 2024, aimed to restore the youth and uphold justice, the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar today organized an awareness program for prisoners in Central jail Srinagar, focusing on the Juvenile Justice Law. It is worth mentioning […]
Amid Wet Weather Forecast, Kashmir’s Upper Reaches Receive Light Snowfall
SRINAGAR, Jan 27: Higher reaches of Kashmir received light rain and snowfall during the past 24 hours ending the prolonged dry spell in the region, officials said on Saturday. The Meteorological (MeT) department has predicted wet weather till February 3. The accumulation of snow has forced closure of Mughal Road- that connects Poonch and Rajouri […]
Thanks to less snow and latest tech, BRO kept Srinagar-Leh highway open for record time this winter
NEW DELHI: The Leh-Srinagar highway, a crucial link connecting the strategic Ladakh sector with Srinagar, was closed for traffic on Friday as substantial snow accumulation finally started on the Zojila Pass stretch. This is the longest period in recent years that the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been able to keep the critical road open […]
Forest fire along LoC triggers landmine blasts in Poonch
Jammu, Jan 27: A forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district triggered explosions in several landmines on Saturday night, official sources said. The fire occurred this evening in Balnoi and Krishnagati sectors of the district, prompting army, locals and forest officials to launch an operation to contain it, […]
Japanese craft makes successful, pin-point Moon landing
TOKYO: Japan’s “Moon Sniper” craft made a pin-point lunar landing despite last-minute engine problems, the space agency said on Thursday as it released the first images from the mission. A photo taken by a mini-rover showed the boxy yellow lander sitting intact at a slight angle on the rocky grey surface, lunar slopes rising in […]
Light Snowfall Likely In Some Higher Reaches Of Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 26: Upper reaches of the Kashmir valley, including the ski resort of Gulmarg, experienced light snow, resulting in the closure of Mughal Road and Srinagar-Ladakh Road on Friday. Mughal Road connecting south Kashmir’s Shopian with the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu division and Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri Road connecting Ladakh were closed due […]
