The air quality in Delhi continued to be in the “very poor” category with the overall air quality index (AQI) at 337 on Saturday morning. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) data, the AQI in the Delhi University area was recorded at 357 while in Pusa, the AQI […]
PARIS: Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for FIFA’s Best awards following their World Cup triumph, with forwards Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and coach Lionel Scaloni receiving nominations in their categories. Messi, along with his Paris St Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, were among the 14 players shortlisted […]
BEIRUT: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Friday expressed hope that diplomatic ties between Tehran and Riyadh can be restored through dialogue between the two regional powers. Speaking on a visit to Lebanon, Amir-Abdollahian said he hoped diplomatic missions or embassies in Tehran and Riyadh will reopen within the framework of dialogue that should […]
The Srinagar-Jammu highway was thrown open for vehicular movement on Saturday morning while the officials said that the traffic on both sides has been cleared. Officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the highway was thrown open for traffic this morning after the road was cleared. The men and machinery were […]
After 66 flight cancellations on Friday due to poor visibility due to snowfall and rains, authorities at Srinagar airport on Saturday said that flights to and fro the airport have resumed operations after an improvement in visibility and clearance on the runway. An official told a local news agency, Kashmir Dot Com (KDC), that “Weather […]
Compared to previous years, the forest timber smuggling has seen sharp decline, as the year 2022 recorded seizure of over 14 thousand cubic feet in the Kashmir Valley. Acting with an iron fist against forest smugglers and anti-social elements involved in green gold loot, the Forest Department of Jammu and Kashmir along with Forest Protection […]
The J & K government in the recent past has taken a number of steps to change the lives of the rural population. They are trying to do the interventions with the help of modern science and technology bringing the new researches to the fields. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is also trying to […]
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. […]
Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority on Friday issued avalanche warning in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of heavy snowfall since morning. According to a communication, avalanche with high danger level is likely to occur above 2000 metres of Bandipora and Kupwara districts in the next 24 hours. “Avalanche with […]
A driver died on Friday evening when his vehicle skidded off and rolled down in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that the accident took place at Singhpora, Baramulla, which led to the on-the-spot death of the driver. He identified the driver as Mushtaq Ahmed Wani, a resident of Singhpora. The body will be […]