India need a lot of things to go their way to win World Cup: Rohit Sharma
India begin the T20 World Cup in Australia as one of the favourites but captain Rohit Sharma says a lot of things will have to fall into place if they are to win the title. Inaugural champions India failed to make the knockout stage at last year’s tournament in the United Arab Emirates and have […]
Climate change may heighten risk of virus spillover from Arctic: study
TOKYO: A warming climate could bring viruses in the Arctic into contact with new environments and hosts, increasing the risk of “viral spillover”, according to research published on Wednesday. Viruses need hosts like humans, animals, plants or fungi to replicate and spread, and occasionally they can jump to a new one that lacks immunity, as […]
Higher reaches experience fresh snowfall, rains lash plains
The higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday while the rains lashed the plains, bringing the mercury further down in the Valley. The famous skiing destination Gulmarg received fresh snowfall, an official in the Meteorological department told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), adding, there were reports of snowfall in some […]
Diverse challenges
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has been trying to remain ahead to face the winter challenges as they are diverse in nature and are to be dealt with according to the topography of the district. In order to keep the different wings of the administration ready to face the winter challenges those divisional heads […]
Panel launching started on Bailey suspension bridge over Chenab in Ramban
Ramban : The panel launching of 240 feet CI-40R Bailey suspension bridge over the river Chenab in Maitra area of Ramban district has been started today, officials said. An official told that the project was approved by National Highway Authority of India this year for de-launching of the existing Bailey Suspension Bridge and launching of […]
Dulloo and Zubair inspect Fair Price Shop
Stress on better infrastructure, Quality Control, Beneficiary Experience, Service Delivery at all FPSs SRINAGAR, OCTOBER19: To get a firsthand experience of the functioning of the Fair Price Shops (FPSs), Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo and Commissioner Secretary, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Zubair Ahmad visited a Fair Price Shop at […]
Sarita Chouhan reviews progress on Special Summary Revision in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 19:- Commissioner Secretary, Labour and Employment, Sarita Chouhan, who is also Roll Observer for Srinagar district, today chaired a meeting here to review the progress on Special Summary Revision (SSR-2022) of Electoral Rolls. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, who is also the District Election Officer (DEO) was present on the occasion. Commissioner […]
Light rains, snow brings down mercury to below normal in J&K
Gulmarg Records Season’s First Sub-Zero Night; MeT Predits More Rain, Snowfall Today Evening Srinagar : Light rains lashed plains and snowfall in some parts of upper reaches, bringing mercury down to below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told that in 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received […]
Arrested hybrid militant killed in Shopian encounter: Police
Says incriminating material recovered, search operation still going on Srinagar, Oct 19 : Jammu & Kashmir police on Wednesday said the hybrid militant who was arrested by it was killed in firing of another militant after contact was established with militants in Shopian district of south Kashmir. Kashmir Zone Police in a tweet said that […]
“All the new National Highways will have helipads along them…” Jyotiraditya Scindia annouces
All the new national highways to be constructed in the country will have helipads along them for immediate evacuation during emergencies, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia revealed on Tuesday while speaking at Civil Aviation Minister’s Conference. “We had talks with the Ministry of Road Transport that all the new highways should have helipads along them […]
