Kashmir, Ladakh Reels Under Freezing Cold Conditions

Kashmir, Ladakh Reels Under Freezing Cold Conditions

  Drass Records Minus 18.4°C, Gulmarg Coldest In Valley With Minus 7.0°C Amid clear skies, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh recorded freezing cold conditions with world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg recording minus minimum of 7.0°C while Drass in Ladakh had season’s coldest night at minus 18.4°C. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, […]

COVID-19: November 4 times deadlier than October; 40 per cent increase in positivity, reveal figures

COVID-19: November 4 times deadlier than October; 40 per cent increase in positivity, reveal figures

  ‘85 percent cases, 80 percent deaths in November were from Kashmir division alone’ Srinagar, Dec 06: After witnessing a dip in October month, the Covid-19 cases showed a steep rise in the month of November as the month reported 40 percent more cases compared to October. As per the data available with the news […]

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, DECEMBER 06: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Krishna Nagar, Chand Nagar, Jewel, Vinayak Bazar, PHE, Company Bagh. M.A. Stadium, Jammu Club and adjoining areas shall remain affected on December 07 from 9 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Bishnah, Seora, Kunjwani, Apna Vihar, Bishnah […]

CS reviews functioning of Social Welfare Department

CS reviews functioning of Social Welfare Department

Directs IEC campaign for promoting Child Helpline and rigorous monitoring of children’s health through Poshan Tracker JAMMU, DECEMBER 06: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Social Welfare Departments and achievements under various schemes. Commissioner/ Secretary, Labour & Employment Department, Administrative Secretary, Social Welfare Department, […]

Government working tirelessly to mitigate the problems faced by people: Advisor Farooq Khan

Government working tirelessly to mitigate the problems faced by people: Advisor Farooq Khan

Meets number of delegations, individuals at Civil Secretariat Srinagar SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 06: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan has said that Government is working tirelessly to mitigate the problems faced by common masses and is working on different fronts to ensure development, quality work, fair & transparent services delivery system and timely redressal of public […]

Several delegations call on Lt Governor

Several delegations call on Lt Governor

JAMMU, DECEMBER 06: Delegations of All Party Development Committee (APDC) from Reasi; Yuva Rajput Sabha; and Pracheen Bhairav Mandir Trust today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here. The delegation of All Party Development Committee led by its president, Sh Sukh Dev Sharma apprised the Lt Governor of various developmental issues of […]

Omicron causes mild illness in vaccinated individuals: DAK

Omicron causes mild illness in vaccinated individuals: DAK

Srinagar, Dec 06: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said Omicron variant causes mild illness in individuals who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. “If you have received both doses of Covid-19 vaccine, you are less likely to get severe disease from the new variant,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. The […]

‘No Intention’ to Float a New Party but ‘Cannot Predict’ the Future in Politics: Ghulam Nabi Azad

‘No Intention’ to Float a New Party but ‘Cannot Predict’ the Future in Politics: Ghulam Nabi Azad

No intention of floating party, but for Kashmir cause, if necessary, Ghulam Nabi Azad today did not rule out the possibility of framing a new political outfit in near future. Srinagar: While claiming that ‘anything can happen in politics anytime’, former Union Minister and senior All India Congress Committee leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad today did […]

BOSE Directs All Schools in J&K, Ladakh Not To Use Contentious Class 7 Book

BOSE Directs All Schools in J&K, Ladakh Not To Use Contentious Class 7 Book

Directs Publisher to Withdraw Textbook Immediately Board of School Education has directed all schools in Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh not to use the contentious class 7 ‘History and Civics’ textbook over the depiction of last messenger of Islam. “All the schools of UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh affiliated either […]