Mughal road reopens for traffic
Poonch: Mughal road, connecting Shopian and Poonch-Rajouri districts, on Friday reopened for traffic after remaining closed since December 5. DTI Mughal road, Qasim Ahmed told local news agency GNS the road reopened for all types of traffic. The thoroughfare was closed on Sunday in view of slippery road conditions amid heavy snowfall. (GNS)
Cricket Australia chief backs Tim Paine to make Test return
MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive officer Nick Hockley hopes Tim Paine returns to country’s Test side “as quickly as possible” after the wicket-keeper resigned from the captaincy because of his involvement in a “sexting” scandal. Paine disrupted Australia’s Ashes preparations weeks before the start of the series when he stepped down as captain before […]
Biden orders ‘preparations’ in case Iran nuclear-talks fail
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has ordered his staff to prepare “additional measures” if troubled talks over Iran’s nuclear programme, which resumed on Thursday in Vienna, fail to reach a resolution. “The president has asked his team to be prepared in the event that diplomacy fails and we must turn to other options,” White House Press Secretary […]
Four black bears captured in Ganderbal and released at Dachigam
By: Sofi Ayaz VOV Ganderbal Wildlife Department officials on Friday captured four black bears in Yarmukam and Gutlibagh villages of Ganderbal and finally after the capture they were taken into the Dachigam National Park and released. The capture and the release of four black bears in Ganderbal District has shown that wild animals are roaming […]
Priyanka Gandhi’s Visit: Goa Congress Witnesses Spate Of Resignations
The Goa Congress faced a spate of resignations and confusion prevailed over its alliance with like-minded parties for the upcoming polls in the coastal state as the opposition party was getting ready for a series of meetings by general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday. A group of Congress leaders from the Porvorim assembly constituency […]
Srinagar city witnesses the coldest night of the season
Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar With clear skies and engulfing cold waves, Srinagar city and its peripheries witnessed the season’s coldest night with mercury going down to minus 2.6°C. With weathermen predicting clear skies and dry weather for more days there would be no respite to the people of Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir in […]
PDD functioning
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has been reviewing the functioning of the power development department especially because of the current winter. In this winter season people of Kashmir valley need uninterrupted power supply and they also need replacement for the damaged transformers without any delay. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir held […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, DECEMBER 09: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Ramgarh, Rangoor, Lalyana, Salehar, Lalle-Da-Bagh, Lower Muthi, Lakshmi Vihar, Balwant Vihar, Udheywala, Anand Nagar, Machillian, Nagbani, Roop Nagar, Lower Roop Nagar, Housing Colony, Chinor, Durga Nagar, Buta Nagar and adjoining areas shall remain affected on December 10 from 9 am to […]
DC Srinagar chairs meeting of NGT appointed Joint Committee on DoodhGanga
Finalizes factual report for submission before Tribunal SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 09: A meeting of the Joint Committee constituted by National Green Tribunal (NGT) was held Thursday under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad in his Office chamber, here. During the meeting, the Committee finalized the factual report with regard to the […]
J&K among top performers in agri-sector in national indices
Agri & Horti departments to promote organic farming, high-density plantation, rainwater harvesting, and KCC, SHC coverage JAMMU, DECEMBER 09: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the achievements of the Agriculture, Production & Farmers Welfare Department under various centrally sponsored schemes. Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department, […]
