Miraculous escape for 7 tourists, two families as houseboat sinks in Dal Lake
Family demands compensation, permission to repair house boat Srinagar, Jun 23 : Seven tourists and two families had a miraculous escape on Thursday after a houseboat capsized into the Dal Lake following incessant rains in the Kashmir Valley over the past few day. Mohammad Yousuf, owner of the house boat told the news agency—Kashmir News […]
After the wet weather, more rains predicted in J&K
By: Mudasir Khan VOV Srinagar After the recent heavy rains which swelled the rivers and nallahs of Jammu and Kashmir, the weatherman predicted more rainfall till June 30 this month. Although there could be light rains and thundershowers in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours, wet weather conditions are […]
Forest cover
Government has taken a lot of initiatives at the village level to restore the green cover in Jammu and Kashmir. In this direction a recent forest survey report has said that there is a lot of increase in the forest cover of Jammu and Kashmir. The government recently said that 1.35 crore plantations have […]
DC Srinagar conducts whirlwind tour of City areas; assesses situation due to incessant rainfall
Visits vulnerable areas to inspect protect measures to tackle any flood like situation SRINAGAR, JUNE 22: In order to take first hand assessment of the situation arisen due to incessant rainfall in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday undertook a whirlwind tour of various areas of the Srinagar City […]
Div Com orders speedy restoration of services, roads affected due to incessant rains
Reviews flood preparedness of districts JAMMU, JUNE 22: Keeping in view the recent rainfall and increasing water level in rivers and tributaries, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review flood management measures and preparedness in the districts of the division. The Div Com took stock of damages occurred in the […]
40 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 1 Death Reported In J&K
Jammu and Kashmir’s Covid-19 tally went up to 454585 after 40 more people tested positive for the virus, while the death toll rose to 4755, officials said on Wednesday. They said that 16 cases were reported from Jammu, eleven frim Srinagar, four from Kulgam, three each from Samba and Budgam, two from Udhampur and one […]
Secy ARI & Trainings review progress on development of online Mutual Medical Migration Portal
Also reviews status of ongoing legal cases of Deptt SRINAGAR, JUNE 22: Department of Administrative Reforms, Inspections and Trainings has taken a special initiative to bring relief for students who apply for mutual migration at different medical colleges located within the UT of Jammu & Kashmir by adopting online technology for the said purpose. In […]
Cloudburst kill 52 sheep, 8 horses, 5 cows in Budgam forests
At least 52 sheep, eight horses and five cows have died due to cloud burst and inclement weather in the upper forest areas in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. District sheep officer Budgam, Dr Asrhraf told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that as per initial details in Dishkhall, Durian, Lathermand, Ayud, Koreg, and other […]
Jhelum touches flood-mark at Sangam, nears alarm level in Srinagar
Authorities Urge People To Remain Vigilant River Jhelum reached the flood-danger mark of 21-ft near Sangam in south Kashmir at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The rise in water level continued elsewhere also with Jhelum level nearing flood alarm mark in Srinagar. The water level in Wullar Lake was 1575.91m, increased by 0.4 notches in last […]
De-addiction policy
UT of Jammu and Kashmir recently framed drug de-addiction policy to control the situation on the ground level. There would be divisional level de-addiction monitoring committees. These committees have been assigned the task of inspecting the existing de-addiction facilities in Jammu and Kashmir and grant or cancel licenses after thorough inspection of infrastructure, manpower and […]
