Mercury plunges to sub-zero level again in Kashmir, Gulmarg coldest at minus 5.5°C

Mercury plunges to sub-zero level again in Kashmir, Gulmarg coldest at minus 5.5°C

Srinagar, Dec 13: Night temperatures plunged to sub-zero level again in Kashmir with Gulmarg remaining the coldest place in the Valley on Tuesday. The mercury also dropped in Jammu division and barring Katra and Bhaderwah, all meteorological department stations recorded below than the normal minimum temperatures. A meteorological department official here told GNS Srinagar saw […]

IED detected, destroyed in Sopore

IED detected, destroyed in Sopore

Sopore, Dec 13: A Bomb Disposal Squad diffused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) after it was detected by joint teams of security forces in Tulibal area of Sopore town in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday morning. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a Joint teams of J&K’s Sopore Police along with […]

Urban development

Urban development

In order to develop urban areas in Kashmir, the government held a two day programme under the banner of My Town My Pride. Recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir said that formulation of ‘City Development Index’ to ensure better assessment, planning, and development & service delivery is a priority of his administration. He held […]

In Rare Feat, CD Hospital Places SEMS In Patient Through Rigid Bronchoscopy

In Rare Feat, CD Hospital Places SEMS In Patient Through Rigid Bronchoscopy

Patients’ No Longer Need To Go Outside For Such Procedures Now: Dr. Naveed Nazir Shah Srinagar : Doctors at Chest Disease Hospital here on Monday achieved a rare feat by operating and successfully placing a special kind of metallic stent in a 52-year-old patient through Rigid Bronchoscopy. The procedure was performed by combined efforts from […]

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, DECEMBER 12: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Arnas, Dharmari, Pouni, Ransoo, Sarh, Bagga, Dadua, Mahore, PHE Reasi and adjoining areas shall remain affected on December 13 from 9 am to 4 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Areas feed from R/Station Bani & Duggan, adjoining areas shall […]

Forest Department organizes workshop on implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006

Forest Department organizes workshop on implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006

JAMMU, DECEMBER 12: The Forest Department organized a training workshop for implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 for the Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers under the chairmanship of Commissioner Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma. During the workshop, spokespersons interacted with the Tribal groups and various stakeholders including FRC […]

Erdogan asks Putin to ‘clear’ Kurdish forces from northern Syria

Erdogan asks Putin to ‘clear’ Kurdish forces from northern Syria

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday that it was imperative the Kremlin “clear” Kurdish forces from northern Syria. Erdogan has been threatening to launch a new incursion into northern Syria to push out Kurdish forces he blames for a November bomb blast that killed six people in Istanbul. […]