Srinagar,: Cold wave conditions intensified in Kashmir on Friday as mercury plunged by two degrees in Srinagar, while the minimum temperature elsewhere in the valley stayed mostly 10 degrees below freezing point, officials said. Srinagar city recorded a low of minus 7.7 degrees Celsius plunging more than two degrees from minus 5.6 degrees Celsius the previous […]
JAMMU, JANUARY 28: In a significant and major development, Government of Jammu & Kashmir today enhanced the rate of stipend for trainees undergoing Elementary and Advanced level training courses in various training centres of Handicrafts and Handloom departments. The monthly stipend in Handicrafts sector has been enhanced from Rs. 500/- to Rs. 1000/- for Elementary […]
JAMMU, JANUARY 28: A delegation of All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee (APMCC) today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The members of the delegation led by its Chairman, Vinod Pandit comprising K C. Bharati and Adv. Arun Kandroo apprised the Lt Governor about various concerning issues of Kashmiri Migrant employees working […]
Twenty-four travelers were among 63 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, taking the total infection tally to 124297. Among the fresh cases, the officials told GNS that 18 were from Jammu Division and 45 from Kashmir Valley. Meanwhile, 149 more covid-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from […]
Srinagar: A woman from Poonch’s Chela Dangri village has been handed over by authorities from Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) after she inadvertently exfiltrated to the other side. “Zareena Bi from Chela Dangri had crossed over to the other side and has been handed back by PaK authorities today,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Poonch Ramesh K […]
The petitioners from Jammu and Kashmir have challenged the scrapping of Roshni act by JK High Court in October last year and have gone for a review petition in Supreme Court. In a recent hearing the government lawyer who appeared on behalf of the JK government told the apex court that no coercive action would […]
Jammu and Kashmir, Prisons Department has announced the restoration of ‘Mulaqaat Facility’ after a gap of over 10 months to the families with prisoners lodged in different jails. The ‘facility’ was earlier suspended in view of COVID-19 outbreak. A media handout states that the department concerned has decided to resume ‘mulaqat facility’ in jails, which […]
Srinagar,: The mercury plunged by several degrees across Kashmir as the valley was gripped by intense cold wave conditions on Thursday, officials said here. The extreme subzero temperatures have resulted in freezing of water bodies and drinking water supply lines in many areas of the valley. Srinagar city recorded a low of minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, […]
JAMMU, JANUARY 27: Continuing J&K Government’s initiative to bring reforms in public grievance redressal mechanism making it more robust and responsive, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today held the 4th run of LG’s Mulaqaat- Live Public Grievance Hearing here at Civil Secretariat. During the two-hour long live interactive programme, the Lt Governor interacted with as many […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 77 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 124234 Of the cases reported today, 59 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 18 infections.