Pulwama, Nov 16 : Four persons including a wildlife employee were injured after being attacked by a bear in Chattrogam area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that wildlife employee and three other local residents were injured after they were attacked by […]
DOHA: Facing a storm of European criticism before the start of the World Cup, Qatar on Tuesday stepped up its diplomatic and media riposte which has included threatening “legal” action to defend its name. Five days from the opening game, Qatar’s chief World Cup organiser said attacks on the Gulf state had been launched because […]
Donald Trump, who has mounted relentless attacks on the integrity of US voting since his 2020 election defeat, has launched a bid to regain the presidency in 2024, aiming to pre-empt potential Republican rivals. Seeking a potential rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden, Trump made his announcement at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida a week […]
Mercury recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the meteorological department here said. An official of the department told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 2.4°C against 4.5°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.2°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he […]
GI Certification to Kashmir saffron has given a boost to the saffron farmers of Kashmir. After this certification, the saffron growers were able to send their produce to the international market and are getting good response. During the current season due to the proper climatic conditions, there has been a bumper saffron crop and it […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday exuded confidence that BJP will once again romp to power with a thumping majority breaking all records in next month’s Assembly polls. Till now, Congress holds the record of winning the maximum number of seats ever. In 1985, under Chief Minister Madhavsinh Solanki’s leadership, it bagged as many […]
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 15: The Divisional Commissioner, (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today inaugurated glazed pottery exhibition at Government Arts Emporium, Srinagar. The exhibition was organised by Department of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir in association with J&K Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation. On the occasion, Div Com said that these kinds of exhibitions pave way to […]
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 15: Jammu and Kashmir Biodiversity Council today conducted stakeholders consultation meeting for developing Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Smart City, Jammu. Pertinently, LBSAP enables the city to build resilience to climate change, mainstream biodiversity conservation into urban planning solutions. The task of developing LBSAP has been assigned to ICLEI South […]
A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world’s eight billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations. “The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity’s shared responsibility for the planet,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a statement. The UN attributes the growth to human […]
Leh Freezes At Minus 6.1°C, Drass At Minus 15.0°C Srinagar : Mainly dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours even as mercury recorded a drop on Tuesday at most places with Gulmarg and Pahalgam resorts recording sub-zero temperature following snowfall over upper reaches. “Mainly dry weather over the […]