MeT predicts snowfall in next 24 hours in Kashmir
Gulmarg and Pahalgam along with other higher reaches received fresh snowfall while light rains lashed plains including Srinagar amid increase in night temperature on Monday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.9°C against last night’s minus 0.1°C. Today’s minimum temperature was 2.8°C above normal for the summer capital which received […]
Leh Apex Body, KDA To Stay Away From Proposed Meeting Of Centre’s High Powered Panel
SRINAGAR: In a significant development, the Leh Apex body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) Saturday decided not to participate in the proposed meeting of High Power Committee constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stating the agenda for the meeting excludes the points being advocated by the two bodies of Leh and Kargil. Meeting […]
Dr Sandhya Purecha, Chair, W20 India meets Lt Governor
JAMMU, JANUARY 07: Dr Sandhya Purecha, Chair W20 India (Women-20), an official G20 engagement group focused on gender equity, met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhavan today. Dr Purecha shared with the Lt Governor the vision and goals of W20 and efforts to mainstream gender considerations into G20 discussions and translate into the […]
Night Temp Increases Above Normal As J&K Braces For Wet Spell
Srinagar: The minimum temperature recorded a considerable increase on Saturday as Jammu and Kashmir braces for nearly weeklong cloudy and wet weather in wake of two back-to-back western disturbances. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.4°C against last night’s minus 5.5°C that was coldest for the season so far. […]
Rural livelihood
In order to change the lives of people living in the rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the government is working on new projects to make it reality. Recently a new scheme with an outlay of 5013 crore over the next five years was approved for rural livelihood. The committee working in a mission mode […]
Govt Orders Transfer Of 15 Cops, Rayees Mohammad Posted DIG South Kashmir
Srinagar:The Government on Friday ordered reshuffle in Police with Rayees Mohammad Bhat (IPS) posted as incharge Deputy Inspector General of Police South Kashmir. According to a Government Order, Garib Dass, IPS (AGMUT: 1997), Commissioner Civil Military Liaison, holding additional charge of Director SKPA, has been transferred and posted as Director SKPA, Udhampur, against an available […]
Gram Panchayats earning substantially by raising Green assets on vacant state land
Free supply of fodder, fuel wood, timber on equitable basis being provided to people through these assets SRINAGAR, JANUARY 06: The active engagement of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in planning and execution of developmental works and efficient delivery of Public Services is essential to achieve the essence of grass root level democracy and decentralized governance. […]
Top leaders of Azad-led party returning to Congress
SRINAGAR: In a setback to former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, top leaders of his party are rejoining the Congress on Friday morning at New Delhi. Sources in the J&K unit of Congress said that former deputy CM Tara Chand, former minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, former MLA Balwan Singh, president of Bar Association Jammu M […]
Zojilla Pass to remain closed for traffic from tomorrow
Ganderbal,: The authorities on Friday decided to close the Zojilla Pass for the vehicular movement from tomorrow. Chief Engineer BRO Brig Saket Singh said that the Zojilla pass for the first time has remained open till January 06. However, he said in view of the forecast of inclement weather, it shall be officially closed for […]
Minimum Temp Improves Slightly In J&K, Possibility Of Snowfall Over Few Days From Saturday
SRINAGAR, Jan 6: There was some respite from the intense cold conditions in Kashmir as the minimum temperature improved slightly even as the Valley braces up for a possible wet weather spell for a few days from Saturday, officials said on Friday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday night against […]
