Light rain, snow in next 24 hrs: MeT
The minimum temperature recorded a slight rise at few places and drop at others but stayed below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley barring Srinagar on Thursday. The MeT department has forecast isolated very light rain and snow for next 24 hours. The weather department has already ruled out the possibility of any major snowfall for […]
Narwal blasts: Govt employee arrested, drone-dropped ‘Perfume IED’ recovered, says DGP Singh
Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough on the 21 January Narwal, Jammu blast by arresting a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, who is also a government employee, from whose possession a “perfume IED”, first of its kind, was recovered. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh […]
Robust system
Jammu and Kashmir administration has made a robust system with e-unnat having 215 services available to the general public. J&K has become the first UT in the country to implement such a robust system. This step of the government is expected to be a game changer as it empowers the citizens and would go a […]
State Election Commission bids adieu to its Ist State Election Commissioner
Sharma underscores the importance of autonomous body for holding Municipal, Panchayati Elections Releases compendium on DDC elections JAMMU, FEBRUARY 01: The State Election Commission today bid farewell to the State Election Commissioner, Sh. K.K.Sharma, who completed his tenure as Ist State Election Commissioner of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. It is pertinent to mention […]
Dulloo reviews progress on ‘One Nation One Fertilizer’ scheme
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 01: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to review progress on Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendra-PM-KSK (One Nation One Fertilizer) here at Civil Secretariat. Directors Agriculture, Jammu and Kashmir, Director Law Enforcement, DBT Coordinator and representatives of fertilizer companies including CCFCL, IFFCO, IPL and NFL attended […]
More than 20 shops built on ‘encroached land’ in Srinagar’s Aftab Market sealed
Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday sealed more than 2 shops at Aftab market in Srinagar, stating that the land was illegally occupied. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 2.7 Kanals of land was illegally occupied, where more than 20 shops were built. “Authorities had received a complaint regarding illegal occupation of […]
Two killed after avalanche hits Gulmarg’s ski-resort
Bodies of two persons have been retrieved from underneath the snow mass, even as four other persons rescued after a massive avalanche occurred at Affarwat peak in famed ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. As per the reports, soon after receiving information about the incident, a large-scale rescue operation was launched at […]
Budget: Govt announces advanced landing grounds to boost air connectivity
During the Union Budget speech in the House, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced that 50 additional airports, helipads, water aero drones, and advanced landing grounds will be revived to improve regional air connectivity in the country. “50 additional airports, helipads, water aero drones, and advanced landing grounds will be revived to improve […]
Iranian couple jailed for ‘viral’ dance in public
PARIS: An Iranian court has handed jail sentences of over 10 years each to a young couple who danced in front of one of Tehran’s main landmarks, activists said on Tuesday. Astiyazh Haghighi and her fiance Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, both in their early 20s, had been arrested in early November after a video went viral […]
J-K’s Abid Mushtaq picked to bowl Australian team in nets
After scalping 32 wickets in 7 matches of Ranji Trophy, J-K’s Abid Mushtaq is set to bowl to touring Australian team in nets ahead of their test series against India, reported Kashmir Sports Watch (KSW). Australian team left from Sydney to India on 31 January and will hold a 4-day training camp in Bengaluru before […]
