Mercury hovers below Sub-zero level in Kashmir, dry weather forecast till Feb 18
Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather till February 18, the minimum temperature hovered below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley despite considerable rise on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.6°C against the previous night’s minus 4.0°C . Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was below normal by 1.8°C […]
Focus on J&K
In the new union budget, the central government has revised central grants and has hiked the funds for the development of the areas. They have kept focus on major projects and for the restoration of infrastructure projects. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed Rs 130 crore (Revenue) for equity contribution for 624 MW […]
Rajya Sabha adjourns for month-long break
The Rajya Sabha on Monday failed to go through the Question Hour and adjourned for the second part of the Budget Session from 13th March, as Congress members shouted slogans for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Adani Group affair and raised other issues. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar adjourned the proceedings minutes after the […]
PSL 2023 preview: Taking stock on the day of big kickoff
This is the year of the 50-over international World Cup and so the 20-over domestic tournament eight months before the big event may well determine who fills a few of the spots up for grabs in the Pakistan team. If you think that is strange, then well we live in strange times indeed and Pakistan […]
Turkiye-Syria quake toll rises above 35,000
The toll from last week’s earthquake in Turkiye and Syria rose above 35,000 on Monday, as rescue teams started to wind down the search for survivors and the aid effort shifted to hundreds of thousands of people made homeless. Eight days after the 7.8-magnitude tremor, Turkish media reported a handful of people were still being […]
DC Srinagar takes appraisal on Action points regarding preparation for G-20 Summit
SRINAGAR FEBRUARY 13:- With Srinagar District likely to host some G-20 meetings/events in the backdrop of proposed G-20 Summit, a meeting of Sectoral/District Officers was held under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad here on Monday at Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex. The meeting was held in light […]
DC Gbl presides over Sparsh Leprosy Awareness campaign
GANDERBAL, FEBRUARY 13: The Health Department Ganderbal today organized concluding Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign programme which was presided over by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir. The programme was attended by Chairman Municipal Council Ganderbal CMO Ganderbal, Dr. Afroza Shah; I/C MS DH Ganderbal, Dr. Masrat Sultana; Dy CMO Ganderbal, Dr Nighat Yasmeen; DIO Ganderbal, […]
No Landless, poor to be disturbed: Div Com assures Civil Society delegation
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 13: A delegation of the civil society members today called on Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar at his office and discussed the issue of ongoing anti-encroachment drive. The delegation comprised Devender Singh Rana, Khalid Hussain, Suhail Qazmi, Sahil Ji Maharaj, Arun Gupta, President Chamber of Commerce, Jammu, Rajeev Gupta, Mahant Mohan Giri, Mahant […]
Jammu records 2nd coldest night at minus 3.6 in a decade
Srinagar: Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the second lowest temperature in the month of February at 3.6 Degree Celsius. This is the second coldest night Jammu has recorded in a decade. Details reveal that after the lowest 3.2 Degree Celsius recorded on February 08, 2012, Jammu district has recorded the […]
SC dismisses plea challenging delimitation exercise in J-K
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Jammu and Kashmir delimitation exercise as it cleared the decks for polls in the Valley, reported Times Now. The apex court dismissed a plea challenging the government’s decision to constitute the Delimitation Commission for redrawing the Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in J-K. The petitioners – Haji Abdul Gani […]
