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 […]
Mamata Banerjee says cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday
Rubbishing media reports about the possible dissolution of state cabinet, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that a reshuffle was on the cards, with four to five new faces expected to get inducted in the council of ministers. Mamata added that Bengal would get seven new districts with the total number rising to 30. […]
From De Kock to Hendricks, and back around cricket’s galaxy
This time last week Quinton de Kock could do no wrong. Seven days on he doesn’t seem to be able to do much right. A week ago Reeza Hendricks was a fringe player in white-ball internationals. Now he seems a fixture in the T20I side. Welcome, pilgrim, to the South Africa chapters of the cricket […]
Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos dies
MANILA: Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos, who oversaw a rare period of steady growth and peace that won him the reputation as one of the country’s most effective leaders ever, has died aged 94, his family said on Sunday. Known as “Steady Eddie” for his unflappable demeanour during the country’s regular moments of upheaval, he […]
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, […]
