MeT predicts dry weather in J-K
While Srinagar city received the season’s first snowfall during the last 24 hours, higher reaches were lashed by heavy snowfall during this period. The MeT office said on Saturday that dry and generally cloudy weather is expected in J-K and Ladakh. Slippery roads, chilly winds and evading clear sky affected normal life in the Valley. […]
Poonch firing: Injured 9-year-old boy dies
A 9-year-old boy, who was injured in mysterious firing in Surankote area of Poonch district yesterday, died at Government Medical College Jammu on Thursday. Sources said that the boy identified as Afran Ahmed son of Mohammad Sharief of Sangla Tehsil was shifted to GMC Jammu from GMC Rajouri for advanced treatment. However he succumbed to […]
Kulgam tragedy: Elderly man dies, house gutted hours after his death
A tragedy struck a family in Gujjar Basti Avil Manzgam area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Friday after an elderly man died while his residential house caught fire hours after his death. Tehsildar Damhal Hanjipora, Rouf Ahmad Lone that an elderly man (house owner) died early morning on Friday and after a […]
Road Safety Week: On Road Driver Awareness drive held at Budgam
BUDGAM, JANUARY 13: Continuing the observance of National Road Safety Week, Assistant Regional Transport Office (ARTO), Budgam in collaboration with Traffic Police and Police Station, Budgam today conducted an on road awareness drive for drivers of both private as well as passenger vehicles. Commendation Certificates in respect of 35 drivers were issued on the spot […]
‘Human rights are not politics’: Australia defend scrapping Afghanistan cricket series
Australia on Friday defended their hotly contested decision to pull out of a cricket series against Afghanistan following a Taliban crackdown on women’s “basic human rights”. Australia and Afghanistan were scheduled to play three ODIs in the United Arab Emirates in March but Cricket Australia (CA) scrapped the series after consultation with stakeholders, including the […]
Kiev says troops fighting ‘stubbornly’ in Soledar, but admits situation ‘difficult’
BAKHMUT: Ukraine said on Thursday its forces were fighting to retain control of Soledar in the eastern Donetsk region but cautioned it was coming up against “difficult” resistance from Russian troops. The Kremlin has made capturing the industrial region of Donetsk its primary objective after nearly one year of fighting that has seen its forces […]
Only 4×4, vehicles with anti-skid chains to be allowed towards Sonamarg: SDM Kangan
In view of the slippery condition of the road, the authorities on Friday said that only 4×4 and vehicles with anti-skid chains will be allowed to ply towards Sonamarg from Gagangeer. According to an order, SDM Kangan Javid Ahmad Rather said to prevent accidents and long-lasting traffic jams due to slippery road, which puts the […]
Snow, Rains Lash J&K; Night Temp Rises
Srinagar: Snow and rains lashed most places of Kashmir Valley including Srinagar this morning but weather department here ruled out possibility of any major snowfall in next few days. A meteorological department official said snowfall started at most places including Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Bandipora, Baramulla, Kupwara, Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag, Kulgam in Kashmir as well as […]
Growing economy
With focus on the rural economy J&K government is trying to bring new interventions in this direction. Recently Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated a two-day workshop on Geographical Indications (GIs) of North-Western Himalayas today at SKUAST-Jammu. The workshop aims to sensitise all stakeholders on GIs, the oldest category of trademarks, identify potential products & formulate […]
Train derails in Budgam’s Mazhoma, no casualties reported
A train on the Baramulla-Banihal section derailed from the railway track in Mazhoma aarea of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, however, no casualties were reported in the incident. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the derailment took place at Manzhoma after the train left the railway station today morning. He said […]
