JKDMA Issues Avalanche Warning for 12 Districts in Upcoming 24 Hours
Amid prevailing inclement weather conditions, Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority Thursday issued avalanche warning in twelve districts for upcoming 24 hours. The DMA, as per GNS, issued a ‘Medium Level’ warning above 2000 to 2500 metres over Anantnag, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch districts. The authority also expressed apprehension of […]
Div Com reviews measures to address traffic congestion in Jammu city
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 09: In pursuance of the High Court orders, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar today convened a meeting with officials of stakeholder departments to chalk out the strategy to resolve the issues being faced by the public due to traffic congestion. Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa; Commissioner JMC, Rahul Yadav; Commissioner Food & Drug […]
Unity crucial for safeguarding interests of people of J&K: Dr. Farooq Abdullah
The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and MP from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Thursday asked people to unite against the divisive forces that are trying to disenfranchise them of their identity, land and resources. This he said while stressing on the importance of maintaining unity in the ongoing struggle for restoration of J&K’s […]
PM Modi to reply on ‘Motion of Thanks’ in Rajya Sabha today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address at 2 pm in Rajya Sabha on Thursday during the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament. “Reply by the Prime Minister will be at 2 pm tomorrow,” said Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar after the last speaker spoke on the […]
Ex-Tokyo Olympics official, ad execs arrested in bid-rigging scandal
TOKYO: Japanese prosecutors arrested on Wednesday a former Tokyo Olympics organising committee official and executives at three advertising agencies on suspected bid-rigging of test events for the Games, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office said. The arrests come after months of investigations into alleged corruption in the planning and sponsorship of the international sporting event […]
Biden looks inward at ‘fiesty’ State of the Union
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden urged unity and touted a blue-collar economic resurgence on Tuesday in a rousing State of the Union speech before a raucous Congress that doubled as a bid to persuade voters he still has what it takes to seek reelection at age 80. At times smiling and joking, at times showing anger, […]
Fresh Snowfall In Many Places In Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Feb 9: Most areas in north Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday while the rest of the valley was hit by rains, bringing down the mercury levels, officials said here. Snowfall started on Wednesday night at Gulmarg ski resort in Baramulla district, which is scheduled to host the Khelo India Winter Games from Friday, […]
Kashmiri Pandit organisation ‘Panun Kashmir’ welcomes demolition drive in Kashmir
An organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits has welcomed an ongoing anti-encroachment drive being carried out by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to retrieve state land and demanded the formation of an SIT to probe the role of the NC and the PDP in the alleged “promotion of separatism” in the Union Territory, reported PTI. A […]
Promoting agriculture
With the aim to go for comprehensive agriculture production in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration is constantly implementing its schemes on the ground. In this connection recently Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), chaired a meeting to review implementation of government schemes that are aimed at promoting agriculture infrastructure in the state. […]
Ten Indians stuck in quake-hit areas of Turkey; one missing
Even as India launched ”Operation Dost” to send relief supplies to earthquake-hit people of Turkey and Syria, the government on Wednesday confirmed that at least ten Indians were stuck in affected areas of Turkey while one was missing. “We set up a control room in Turkey’s Adana. Ten Indians are stuck in remote parts of […]
