Rains continue to lash Jammu and Kashmir even as the weather department forecast more precipitation in next 24 hours before “significant” improvement from May 9. “Today is going to be rainy, cloudy and cold in J-K. A significant improvement is very likely from May 9,” a meteorological department official said. However he said while “mainly […]
Srinagar: District administration Ramban has ordered for closure of all schools, upto Class 8, for the day, amid ongoing heavy rains across the district. Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mussarat Islam, ordered for the closure of the schools albeit asking for scheduled conduct of exams, if any, in the district. “All Schools (Government & Private) up to […]
Says ‘Vegetable Cultivation Projects under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme will revolutionize sector’ SRINAGAR, MAY 7: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today visited vegetable growing areas of Srinagar district including Maloora, Takanwari and adjacent parts to take stock of agriculture scenario. Speaking to the farmers gathering, ACS said that the poly houses […]
Four persons including a couple were killed in cloud burst and lightning strike incidents at two different locations in Kashmir Valley on Saturday, officials said. A senior police officer told GNS that there was cloudburst incident at Bujbagh area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district this afternoon, resulting in the death of two persons […]
Skill development training is being imparted on the artisans in Jammu and Kashmir so that they get the modern skills available. Government is also trying to provide them with a marketing facility so that their crafts get a better price. Recently Union MoS Darshana Jardosh reviewed the functioning of Handloom & Handicraft deptt. She gave […]
A 58-year-old woman died after a gas cylinder caught fire and exploded at Ali Kadal area in Old Srinagar on Saturday. The LPG cylinder explosion also led to the damage to 3-storey house even as the sleuths of Fire and Emergency Department controlled the fire from spreading in the congested locality, official sources told GNS. […]
After a lull, gunfight resumes between militants and security forces in Kandi Forest area of Rajouri district on Saturday. Official sources told GNS that after a lull, contact was again established with militants during wee hours on Saturday. Yesterday, 5 soldiers were killed, officer was injured in the Rajouri Gunfight. Army latter issued a statement […]
Mumbai: Days after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar announced his resignation from the top post of the party, the veteran leader withdrew his decision on Friday, saying that he cannot disrespect the emotions of the people. This came hours after the 18-member committee appointed to decide the future of NCP unanimously rejected the […]
SRINAGAR MAY 05:- With a view to promote cleanliness and hygiene among the public, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Friday morning flagged off a Swachta Carvaan vehicle here from Gupkar Junction to spread the cleanliness and hygiene awareness in all the Panchayat Blocks of the district. The Swachta Carvaan in an initiative aimed […]
SRINAGAR, MAY 05: A delegation of All Minority Employees Association, Kashmir called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today at Raj Bhawan. The delegation headed by its President Sh Sanjay Koul projected various issues of employees of minority community under PMDP and other employment schemes, who are working in Kashmir division. The members of the […]