Coldest night of the season in many parts of Kashmir
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley and Ladakh continued to reel under sub zero temperatures with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording season’s coldest night ion Wednesday. A meteorological department official said Srinagar recorded minus 2.5°C against previous night’s minus 1.5°C. Previously it was on November 23 this year when Srinagar recorded the lowest mercury of […]
Two JeM militants killed in Pulwama Gunfight, arms and ammunition recovered
Two militants of JeM were killed in a gunfight at Qasbayar area in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. A top police officer told GNS that two militants of Jaish-e Muhammad oufit were killed after forces had laid seige around Qasbayar during predawn hours after having specific information about the presence of some militants. The […]
Omicron alert: Div Com reviews testing, mitigation measures
RTPCR testing to be ramped up at all entry points; testing of foreign travellers made compulsory JAMMU, NOVEMBER 30: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer on Tuesday reviewed the covid testing/ tracing and Mitigation measures in light of the fresh worldwide alert due to new COVID-19 variant Omicron, here at a meeting with concerned officers. […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 30:Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Sunderpur, Part of R.S Pura, Badyal, Qazian, Dablehar, Chowalla and its adjoining areas shall remain affected on December 01 from 9 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Ramgarh, Rangoor and adjoining areas shall remain affected on December 01 […]
WHO flags global risk from Omicron as states tighten restrictions
GENEVA: The WHO said on Monday the Omicron coronavirus variant carried a very high risk of infection surges as more countries closed their borders and reported cases of the new strain. The emergence of Omicron has also revived worries about the economic recovery from the two-year pandemic. Battered stocks and oil prices recovered somewhat after […]
Govt announces winter vacation for schools in Kashmir, winter zone Jammu
The J&K government on Tuesday announced winter vacation for all government and private recognized schools of Kashmir and winter zones of Jammu. Principal Secretary School Education Department, Bishwajit Kumar Singh said that the schools up to class 8th will observe winter vacation from December 6 to February 28 while the classes from 9th to 12th […]
JK reports 171 new positive cases, 330751 recovered, 1,66,25,485 Covid doses administered so far
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 30: The Government today informed that 171 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 32 from Jammu division and 139 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 336852. Moreover, 172 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from […]
LG Grievance Cell bids adieu to Virji Hangloo
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 30: Lieutenant Governor’s Grievance Cell, Civil Secretariat, today accorded an affectionate adieu to Vir Ji Hangloo, Secretary, Public Grievance, on his superannuation. Vir Ji Hangloo, is retiring from government service after putting in more than 37 years of dedicated services. Commissioner Secretary, Public Grievance, Rehana Batool, wished the retiree a healthy and prosperous […]
BJP took advantage of ‘weak’ NC to abrogate Article 370 in J&K: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR, Nov 30: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Tuesday said the BJP-led central government was able to abrogate Article 370 after his party was rendered weak after the 2014 elections with PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Syed declining his offer of unconditional support and stitching an alliance with those who do not have ”good intentions” towards […]
Missing since Sep 21, family of Sopore man seeks help from admin to trace him
Srinagar: The family of a missing man, hailing from Sopore area in north Kashmir here have sought help from administration to trace their beloved. According to the family of Ghulam Nabi Naiko while talking to media persons at Srinagar’s press enclave said that their beloved aged 48 years, who is a trader at fruit […]
