Fire consumes over 1 lakh books in Kashmir capital Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 13: A fire that broke out at Mamta Book Depot at Regal Lane Srinagar late Monday night gutted thousands of books. An electrical short circuit is said to be the reason behind the blaze. Firefighters rushed to the spot soon after the fire broke out. Two fire engines and several fire-fighters were […]
Net fishing in Dal Lake
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar On the sunny day of Tuesday an old fisherman was using the traditional net from his Shikara to catch the fish from Dal Lake. Fish is being relished by the people of Srinagar during the winter season especially in this month of December. Fish has a lot of demand during […]
Mercury plunges to sub-zero level again in Kashmir, Gulmarg coldest at minus 5.5°C
Srinagar, Dec 13: Night temperatures plunged to sub-zero level again in Kashmir with Gulmarg remaining the coldest place in the Valley on Tuesday. The mercury also dropped in Jammu division and barring Katra and Bhaderwah, all meteorological department stations recorded below than the normal minimum temperatures. A meteorological department official here told GNS Srinagar saw […]
Cop killed in Awantipora road accident
Awantipora, Dec 13: A policeman was killed after a vehicle he was travelling in met with an accident in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, an official said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an accident took place on Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Samboora Awantipora link road in which Alto […]
Sarpanch Boniyar & Bernate Alongside Other PRI Members Hold Sit-in Strike, Seek Early Redressal of Various Demands
Uri, Dec 13: Sarpanch Halqa Boniyar and Bernate alongside several PRI members are on a sit-in strike at Main Chowk Boniyar for second consecutive day, to seek timely redressal of various demands of the areas falling in frontier Uri town in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The agitated public representatives have been demanding revocation of new […]
City in focus
Government is already holding a lot of review meetings to complete all the projects of development under Smart City Mission in Jammu and Srinagar. Recently under the programme My Town My Pride Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir said that very soon his administration will establish a city development index and the cities and towns […]
Secretary Health reviews implementation, penetration of Drug & Vaccine Distribution Management System
JAMMU, DECEMBER 12: Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Bhupinder Kumar, today chaired a meeting to review implementation and penetration of Drug and Vaccine Distribution Management System (DVDMS) here. MD J&KMSCL apprised the meeting about the usage of DVDMS portal by various users. Secretary reviewed status of district wise penetration of DVDMS. He issued on spot […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir visits Kulgam
Says Department preparing modus operandi for upcoming Kharif Season SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 12: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited Kulgam and convened a meeting to review physical and financial progress on the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes in the district. During the meeting, different centrally sponsored schemes being implemented by the department including […]
‘Kashmiris viewed with deep suspicion’: Mehbooba on J&K govt’s ‘unique ID’ plan
Srinagar : Former Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that the plan to create unique IDs for all families in Jammu and Kashmir is another “surveillance tactic to tighten the iron grip” on the lives of Kashmir residents. She alleged that the people of Kashmir are viewed with deep […]
Mercury dips at most place in Kashmir, Gulmarg coldest at minus 4.4°C
Srinagar, Dec 12 : Night temperatures recorded a dip at most places in Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg being the coldest place at minus 4.4°C on Monday. A meteorological department official here told Srinagar saw a fall by nearly two degree Celsius, recording a low of 1.6°C against 3.5°C on the previous night. The temperature was […]
