US to provide Patriot missile system to Ukraine
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Wednesday it would provide Ukraine with the advanced Patriot air defence system to help counter Moscow’s relentless aerial attacks. The system is part of $1.85 billion in security assistance unveiled in parallel with a visit to Washington by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his first trip outside the country since […]
Dense fog disrupts road, rail traffic in Delhi
A layer of dense fog enveloped the Indo-Gangetic plains including Delhi Thursday morning, affecting road and rail traffic. A railway spokesperson said 20 trains were running late by 1:30 to 4:30 hours. Flight operations remained unaffected, an airport official said. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) ‘very dense’ fog is when visibility is between […]
Advisor Bhatnagar visits NCC camp Nagrota, interacts with selectee candidates of RDC-2023
NAGROTA, DECEMBER 23: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today visited National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh and interacted with the cadets selected for the upcoming NCC Republic Day Camp (RDC)-2023 at New Delhi. During the visit, Advisor Bhatnagar was received by Additional Director General of NCC, Major General Tejinder […]
Kashmir, Ladakh continues to reel under deep freeze, minus 4.8°C in Srinagar
Severe cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley as well as Ladakh as Srinagar recorded minus 4.8°C and Leh 13.8°C on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the temperature was 0.7°C against previous night’s minus 5.5°C which was coldest of the season so far. Overall the mercury was 2.8°C below normal during this […]
Ashmuqam Incident: One more dies, toll 3
Six more injured, accused arrested, says SDM Pahalgam One among the persons, who were injured after being attacked by a mentally challenged person in Aishmuqam area of Anantnag district on Friday morning, succumbed, taking the death toll to three in the incident. Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Pahalgam told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that […]
Non forest land
Divisional Commissioner Jammu in a recent review meeting has asked the officials to expedite the work of felling of trees from non forest land. Reviewing the cases of permissions for felling Khair trees, he took note of the pending permissions in the districts. He directed the Deputy Commissioners to facilitate speedy permissions by expediting the […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, DECEMBER 22: As informed by Superintending Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Circle Kathua, the power supply to HP Gas Agency-2 and Channi Manhasa village shall remain affected on December 23 from 9 am to 1 pm.
Activities in full swing under ongoing Good Governance Week across Srinagar
DC Srinagar urges for percolating benefits of individual benefit schemes, flagship programmes to genuine beneficiaries SRINAGAR DECEMBER 22:- In connection with “Good Governance Week” being celebrated from December 19 to December 25, 2022, activities are going on in full swing across Srinagar District with special focus on disposal of public grievances and highlighting benefits […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews performance of SIDCO/SICOP
JAMMU, DECEMBER 22: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired a meeting to review to review the performance of SICOP and SIDCO at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Prashant Goyal; Secretary in Industries and Commerce, Smita Sethi; Raman Kumar Kesar; General Managers and other senior […]
Shah says battle against drugs delicately poised
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the battle against drugs was delicately poised and urged states to fight the menace together with the Central Government, keeping aside politics. Responding to a short-duration discussion in the Lok Sabha on the drug-abuse problem in the country and steps taken by the government to control it, […]
