Srinagar: Weatherman on Friday urged people, especially vulnerable sections, to avoid heat exposure and drink a lot of fluid even as it predicted heatwave to continue for next five days in Jammu and Kashmir.“Heat wave over plains of Jammu & Kashmir Divisions is likely to continue during next 5 days,” a meteorological department official here […]
Millet is being promoted in all the States and UTs including Jammu and Kashmir. Recently capacity building programme on millet promotion and an exhibition was held today at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, Srinagar Director Agriculture Kashmir, highlighted the historical, economic and traditional importance of millets to Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the millets were cultivated […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has advised educational institutes to avoid assemblies in the afternoon to prevent heat related illnesses. Department in a guideline to prevent heat-related illness (HRI) asked the schools to avoid assembling in the afternoon.“Ensure adequate availability of drinking water and water breaks. Also sensitise students to cover their […]
Recently Advisor Bhatnagar addressed two-day Amrit Kaal Lecture Series 2024 at Jammu University. Prof. Singh was honored with the prestigious “Bhartiya Pragya Bhushan Samman” in recognition of his exemplary contributions to the field of education. The citation was read by Prof. Anju Bhasin, Dean Academic Affairs, University of Jammu, and Formerly Vice Chancellor of […]
Srinagar: Weatherman on Wednesday forecast mainly dry and hot weather over Jammu and Kashmir during next few days.A meteorological department official said that while there is no significant weather activity expected till May 28, “heat wave” is expected over plains of Jammu Division.Meanwhile, night temperature continued to witness the increasing trend with Srinagar recording a […]
Srinagar: People’s Conference leader Imran Ansari has been booked for allegedly manhandling a police officer and a polling official while voting was underway at a booth in the Baramulla district in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls on Monday, officials said.P K Pole, Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir, said he has sought a […]
Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in J&K for now and heat wave over plains of Jammu division from May 22, night temperature witnessed increase at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.2°C against 12.4°C on the previous night and it was […]
Recently J&K Finance Department today organized a training program on the Public Financial Management System (PFMS), in collaboration with Ministry of Finance PFMS Division New Delhi and SD PFMS J&K in the Civil Secretariat Srinagar. Led by PFMS expert trainers from both Delhi and J&K, the program focused on various PFMS modules, including Single Nodal […]
A fire broke out in the forest belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday, prompting the authorities and local volunteers to swing into action, officials said. The blaze erupted in the Gangra forest area and rapidly spread over a large expanse of land, they said. The Forest department and the Jammu and Kashmir […]
Ladakh, May 20: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit the Union Territory of Ladakh on Monday, according to National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The epicentre of the earthquake was located at Latitude 35.93 N and Longitude 73.95 E, at a depth of 10 kilometres, the NCS stated. “EQ of M: 4.0, On: 20/05/2024 05:49:01 IST, Lat: 35.93 […]