Flights suspended at Srinagar airport after fresh snowfall
Fresh snowfall in most places of Kashmir brought down visibility to 500 meters, affecting air traffic to and from the Valley on Wednesday. Light to moderate snowfall was recorded at most places of Kashmir while the higher reaches witnessed heavy snowfall. The weather department has predicted that the intensity of precipitation will decrease as the […]
Helping hand
Government is providing a helping hand to those who need it under various Social Welfare schemes. The government is providing scholarships, marriage assistance and other such help to all those who need such help from the government. Recently Deputy Commissioner Srinagar reviewed the implementation of these schemes on the ground. He was apprised that the […]
CS stresses on protection of forest lands and livelihoods from forests
Chairs Steering Committee meeting to approve APOs under CAMPA for FY 2023-24 JAMMU, JANUARY 24: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the 22nd meeting of the Steering Committee of J&K Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) to review the implementation of Annual Plan of Operations (APOs) for FY 2022-23 and to […]
Government orders transfer of two JKAS officers
The government on Tuesday ordered transfer of two JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Hitesh Gupta, JKAS, Joint Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Jammu, holding additional charge of Additional Chief Executive Officer, Smart City, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Jal […]
Kashmir Tweed to get GI registration
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 24: The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom has submitted the dossier for registration of Kashmir Tweed to Intellectual Property India, Chennai, an apex-level organization for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India. The Director, Handicrafts and Handloom, (H&H) Kashmir, while commenting on the downswing of the centuries old […]
Advisor Bhatnagar meets delegations, individuals at Srinagar
Says citizen centric governance established across J&K SRINAGAR, JANUARY 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today interacted with scores of public delegations and individuals from different parts of Kashmir division at Civil Secretariat here. The delegations and individuals briefed the Advisor about the issues and demands pertaining to their respective areas seeking an […]
Mickey Arthur set to return as Pakistan coach, hints Sethi
LAHORE: Mickey Arthur’s appointment as the Pakistan head coach is still on the cards despite the country’s cricket board ruling it out earlier this month due to the South African’s contractual obligations with English County side Derbyshire. But Najam Sethi, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s interim Management Committee, said on Monday he is […]
EU, UK and US impose new sanctions on Tehran over protests
TEHRAN: Relations between Iran and Europe have deteriorated sharply, with the EU and Britain ramping up sanctions against the Islamic republic over its response to more than four months of protests. Separately, the United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cooperative Foundation and senior Iranian officials, stepping up pressure on […]
MeT predicts snowfall in Kashmir
Amid forecast of “widespread snowfall”, the minimum temperature on Tuesday recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir barring twin capitals and Qazigund, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.3°C against last night’s minus 3.4°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, is normal for the summer capital. Qazigund, he […]
Close coordination
Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir recently stressed on village institutions to be strengthened for better coordination on the ground. He enjoined upon the District Administration to work in close coordination with them so that the requisite flow of information from villages is prompt and hassle free. He suggested they create a WhatsApp group of […]
