Ponting, Ganguly ‘sure’ of Pant making it to World Cup squad

Ponting, Ganguly ‘sure’ of Pant making it to World Cup squad

A fortnight before the start of IPL 2024, BCCI’s medical team issued a statement clearing Rishabh Pant – survivor of a life-threatening car mishap in December 2022 – to resume wicketkeeper-batter role for his franchise, Delhi Capitals. There were apprehensions still, what with an extensive 14-month rehab from the physical and mental toll of a […]

Gandbal Bridge Construction Resumes After Tragedy

Gandbal Bridge Construction Resumes After Tragedy

SRINAGAR: Days after the six persons drowned to death in a boat capsizing incident at Gandbal area of Batwara, the authorities in Roads and Building (R&B) department here have started the construction work of the bridge in the locality. Poignantly, on April 16, a pall of gloom descended throughout Kashmir after a boat ferrying 15 people […]

Mughal, SSG Roads, Jammu-Srinagar Highway Open For Traffic

Mughal, SSG Roads, Jammu-Srinagar Highway Open For Traffic

SRINAGAR: Ten days after being closed by authorities “till further orders” following fresh snowfall, Mughal Road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, has been thrown open for traffic partially, officials said on Tuesday. They said that there the thoroughfare was opened after clearance of fresh snowfall at several places along […]

Mega Voter Awareness

Mega Voter Awareness

Under SVEEP, different heads of the districts have been conducting mega Voter Awareness programmes. In a bid to bolster public participation in the forthcoming General Elections, the District Administration of Ganderbal has slated a mega voter awareness event to be held at the picturesque locale of Sonamarg. Under the umbrella of the Systematic Voters’ Education […]

DPAP Announces Candidate From Srinagar Lok Sabha Seat

DPAP Announces Candidate From Srinagar Lok Sabha Seat

SRINAGAR, Apr 22: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) on Monday announced its candidate from Srinagar parliamentary constituency. As per the press statement issued here, Amir Ahmed Bhat, District President of DPAP has been announced as the party candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha seat. The decision was taken in a meeting headed by Party’s President Ghulam […]

Dry Spell Continues till April 25 in Jammu and Kashmir

Dry Spell Continues till April 25 in Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded below normal night temperature on Monday even as the meteorological department here predicted generally dry weather till April 25, officials said. A MeT department official here told GNS Srinagar recorded a minimum of 6.7°C against 8.4°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C below normal for the summer capital of […]

Awareness programme

Awareness programme

In order to enhance the public participation in coming Lokh Sabha polls, many awareness programme are being held across UT of Jammu and Kashmir. Recently DEO Srinagar joined vibrant Electoral Awareness programme under SVEEP at Tulip Garden. He said that such events are aimed to enhance voter awareness and boost public participation in upcoming Elections. […]

Rains Relent As Night Temp Drops In J&K

Rains Relent As Night Temp Drops In J&K

Srinagar: After drenching the Jammu and Kashmir in past two days, rains relented on Saturday but light rain at scattered places are in store during next 24 hours, weather department here said. Also, night temperature saw a drop and most places recorded below normal mercury. A meteorological department official here told that in last 24 […]

Review of preparations

Review of preparations

Recently Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Jammu and Kashmir, visited the border district Rajouri to oversee preparations being put in place for the upcoming Parliamentary Polls. He assessed the status of District Election team while chairing a review meeting with all the concerned officers. He reviewed arrangements related to the conduct of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 […]