University of Jammu postponed UG and PG exams due to power crisis in Jammu and Kashmir
JAMMU, Dec 20: The University of Jammu has decided to postpone all its offline and online examinations due to strikes by the Power Development Department personnel in Jammu and Kashmir. The university released a notice regarding the same yesterday, i.e., December 19, 2021. As per the notice, all undergraduate and post-graduate examinations have been postponed, […]
Delimitation Commission proposes six seats for Jammu, one for Kashmir
New Delhi: The Delimitation Commission, set up to redraw the assembly seats of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, is learnt to have proposed six additional seats for Jammu region and one for Kashmir Valley in its ‘Paper 1’ discussed with its five associate members on Monday. Nine seats have been proposed for STs […]
Gold price today dip for second day in a row, silver rates drop
Gold prices in India dipped today, extending losses to the second day though the drop was moderate amid firm global rates. On MCX, gold futures were down 0.04% to ₹48575 per 10 gram while silver fell 0.45% to ₹61,856 per kg. In global markets, gold edged higher to regain $1,800 per ounce levels as concerns over the […]
After Arab Cup, Qatar faces bigger test with World Cup
DOHA: Qatar passed their first test with a successful hosting of the Arab Cup but bigger challenges lie ahead when 1.2 million fans and 32 international teams arrive for the World Cup one year from now. Algerian rejoicing at Saturday’s 2-0 extra-time win over Tunisia in the final after goals by substitute Amr Sayoud and […]
Russia cannot ‘dictate’ to Nato, says Germany
RUKLA: German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on Sunday said Russia cannot “dictate” to Nato on regional security, as tensions soar between Moscow and Western capitals over the conflict in Ukraine. She spoke during a visit to Lithuania, which along with its Baltic neighbours Estonia and Latvia is worried about security after Russia deployed tens of […]
Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 55 Indian Fishermen In Last Two Days
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 12 more Indian fishermen and seized two fishing trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country’s territorial waters, taking the number of Indians apprehended in the last two days to 55, an official statement said on Monday. The arrests were made in seas South of Mannar in the Sri Lankan […]
Transformation capacity
Power development department is on the verge of change as the government is spending huge money in Jammu and Kashmir to go for smart metering and ABC cables. Jammu and Kashmir has seen a significant leap of 150% in transformation capacity with the addition of 3806 MVA to the existing 8394 MVA, over a period […]
J&K, Ladakh Freezes On Chillai-e-Kalan Eve; Srinagar Shivers At Minus 5.8°C
Srinagar, Dec 20: A day ahead of Chillai-e-Kalan— the 40-day long chilliest part of the winter season—J&K and Ladakh continued to reel under intense cold conditions with Srinagar recording a low of minus 5.8°C on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the mercury in the summer capital was two notches up from […]
IED material recovered in Buchoo Tral
Pulwama: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) material was recovered from the forest area Buchoo in Tral Sub division of of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that security forces today recovered Improvised Explosive Device material in Buchoo area of Tral on Sunday. A senior police official told […]
JK reports 136 new positive cases
JK reports 136 new positive cases, 333864 recovered, 1,75,92,163 Covid doses administered so far SRINAGAR, DECEMBER19: The Government today informed that 136 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 22 from Jammu division and 114 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir […]
