DC Srinagar administers Oath to newly appointed members of DCDRC
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 01: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday administered Oath of Office and Oath of Secrecy to Farah Deeba and Shabnum Munshi as members of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) Srinagar established under Consumer Protection Act 2019. Additional District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Faz lul […]
Heavy rains in Jammu trigger flash floods in hilly areas
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Inclement weather and heavy rains have triggered flash floods in the hilly areas of Jammu districts especially in the Poonch district. Officials said that flash floods were triggered by heavy rains in Surankote town of Poonch on Monday, forcing authorities to close all educational institutions and making announcements to […]
Dozens of houses, shops damaged in flash floods at Surankote
Dozens of houses and shops were damaged in flash floods, triggered by heavy rainfall at Surankote area of Poonch. The flash flood hit parts of town in the intervening night of Sunday-Monday. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), heavy rainfall occured in the region late Sunday evening, resulting in flash flood. Locals said […]
MeT Forecasts More Rains As Minimum Temp Falls Below Normal In J&K
Srinagar: Rains continued to lash Jammu and Kashmir, causing waterlogging in many areas, even as the weatherman on Monday forecast more spells and thundershowers in next 24 hours. The rains also brought down minimum temperature to below normal at most places with world famous Gulmarg resort recording a low of 8.6°C against 11.0°C on previous […]
Focus on higher education
With focus on higher education the government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to encourage young students to come up with their independent ideas so that they become the guides of the progress in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently LG Manoj Sinha reviewed the fellowship programme started by him to undersign this programme on the ground. […]
CS gives overview of J&K developmental scenario to CEO NITI Aayog
Lauds UT administration for taking reformative measures ensuring transparency, development and equitable justice SRINAGAR, JULY 31: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today gave a detailed overview of the developmental activities happening in the UT from the past year to the CEO, NITI Aayog, Parameswaran Iyer. Besides the MD, Aspirational Districts Programme and MD, Atal […]
J&K Reports 704 Covid-19 Cases, 1 Death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 704 fresh covid-19 cases even as one person succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said that 210 cases were reported from Jammu division and 494 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 464062. Among the cases, 171197 are from Jammu division and […]
TAD finalises modalities for 25 new hostels
SRINAGAR, JULY 31: The Tribal Affairs Department (TAD) today finalised modalities for establishment of 25 new hostels for students at block level in various districts and steps for completion of more than 10 languishing hostel projects, aimed at providing much required residential facilities for education of tribal students both in cities and remote rural areas. […]
More Rains Lash J&K, Mercury Falls Below Normal At Most Places
Srinagar, July 31 : More rain lashed Jammu and Kashmir even as the weatherman on Sunday forecast more showers and thunder over Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. “There is possibility of scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunder over Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours,” a meteorological department said, […]
Local LeT militant killed in Overnight Gunfight in Baramulla.
A Local militant affliated with Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit was killed in an overnight gunfight with security forces in Binner area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday. A senior police officer told GNS that a local militant was killed after forces had laid seige around Binner area during late evening hours on Saturday. The officer further […]
