Sub-zero temperatures showed no signs of relenting on Tuesday as Kashmir Valley braces up for one of the harshest winter periods of 40 days, called Chillai Kalan beginning on 21 December. The bone-chilling cold period is followed by a 20-day-long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and 10-day-long ‘Chillai Bacha’. A meteorological department official told that Srinagar recorded a […]
Shopian : Three LeT militants have been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Munjh Marg area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Tuesday. A senior police officer told that three militants affiliated with LeT have been killed, whose identification is being ascertained while as the search operation is on […]
‘Range headquarters to get day to day report, Dy SP rank officer to head Team’ Rajouri,: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed by the Range Police Headquarters (RPHQ) to probe the recent killings of two civilains outside army gate along Poonch-Rajouri highway, Officials said. Official sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) […]
JAMMU, DECEMBER 19: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to discuss the progress achieved on implementation of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) project as well as setting up of Project Monitoring Units (PMU’s) across J&K at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Vice Chancellor, SKUAST […]
Jammu : Mughal road, connecting twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with Shopian, reopened after remaining closed for 12 hours due to stone-slide at Shakargah. Official sources told GNS that the historic throughfare reopened for traffic a shortwhile ago. DySP Traffic Rajouri Poonch Range Aftab Bukhari confirmed. Meanwhile authorities said that traffic was plying on […]
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 19: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan Yojana (PM-KUSUM), a Central Government scheme will reduce the production cost of the crops ain help in increasing the income of J&K farmers. The scheme was launched by the Government of India to increase the income of farmers and provide sources for irrigation for […]
The people living in the vicinity of the forests across Jammu and Kashmir will be able to get the rights in accordance with the Forest Rights Act , 2006. In this connection J & K administration has directed the forest department to organize workshops so that enough knowledge is spread about the rights and responsibilities […]
Sub-zero temperatures continued in Kashmir Valley with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 4.8°C on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.1°C against the previous night’s minus 3.2°C. While the mercury was 1.6°C below normal during this time of the year, it was five notches less […]
A portion of an under-construction tunnel on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Marog Ramban district has collapsed, while no loss of life was reported. An official told that the portion of new tunnel-1 collapsed last evening. He said the tunnel is part of four lane project of the highway and almost 2-3 meter portion has collapsed. […]
Jan Bhagidari is reflection of a progressive society. It paves the way for ‘Bottom-Up’ approach in governance and helps us formulate the policies as per public needs: LG Recently concluded ‘My Town My Pride’ campaign was aimed at energizing Urban Local Bodies and directing development efforts in urban areas through community participation: LG Youth engagement […]