SRINAGAR, Feb 23: Night temperature remained below the freezing point in Kashmir on Friday as the MeT office forecast generally dry weather till February 26. An official of the Meteorological (MeT) department said that “there is likely no significant change in weather till February 26 during which period weather will generally remain dry in J&K”. […]
Recently Recently Union Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sithraman presents JK interim budget 2024-25 & revised estimates for current fiscal in Parliament. The Central Government has agreed to provide Rs 41751.44 Cr to the UT Government of Jammu and Kashmir in this financial year and Rs 37277.74 Cr in the next financial year. These assistance figures have […]
Srinagar: A skier has been killed and seven others rescued safely after an avalanche hit Affarwat peak in famous ski-destination Gulmarg on Thursday afternoon. An official said that a wide-scale rescue operation was launched after a massive avalanche hit Khilan Marg on Affarwat peak, trapping eight foreign skiers. “The rescue operation saw the recovery of […]
Reiterates Government’s commitment towards the empowerment of OBCs to realize the vision of Viksit Jammu Kashmir For the first time since India’s Independence, justice has been delivered to OBCs in J&K: LG Sinha Backward Welfare Department to be established in J&K like other states in the country: LG Members of the community expressed their profound […]
SHOPIAN, FEBRUARY 22: The Department of Horticulture, Planning and Marketing (HP&M) Shopian today organised a mega awareness programme at Arhama, here regarding various schemes being implemented by the department in the district. The main focus was to familiarize the participants about different schemes like HADP, PMFME, and registration on e-Nam Portal. Huge gathering of growers […]
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 22: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha conducted on-site inspection and reviewed ongoing construction work of the transit accommodation for PM Package employees at Zewan, today. The Lt Governor directed the officials to complete 10 Blocks comprising 240 residential units by March 20, 2024. He further directed the officials for installation of CCTV cameras, […]
There is a marked improvement in the education system after the implementation of NEP 2020. Recently the secretary school education reviewed the functioning of education institutions in the Kashmir division. He briefed the meeting about the arrangements being made by the department for the upcoming examinations, re-opening of schools and present scenario of functioning of […]
SRINAGAR, Feb 22: One foreigner died and another was missing as an avalanche struck the ski slopes of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. Five skiers were rescued and are being treated in a local hospital. The avalanche struck the Kongdoori slopes, trapping several skiers, the officials said. The foreigners had gone […]
New Delhi: The CBI conducted searches at the premises of former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik and 29 other locations on Thursday in connection with alleged corruption in the Rs 2,200-crore Kiru Hydropower project, officials said. The federal agency started its operation in the morning, with around 100 officers mobilised to swoop down […]
Kathua/Jammu, Feb 22: The Border Security Force (BSF) found a drone-dropped improvised explosive device (IED) near the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Thursday, an official said. The IED was found in the Manyari post area, near the zero line, during a search operation that was launched after the BSF troops […]