SRINAGAR: An elderly man was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Zadoora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the man was hit by the vehicle when he was trying to cross road at Zooder crossing on Srinagar-Jammu highway. “The man died on the spot and […]
Srinagqr: While weatherman forecast dry weather till February 17 and snow and rain thereafter, cold wave conditions continued in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as minimum temperatures stayed below freezing, officials said.A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 2.4°C on the previous night and it was below normal […]
JAMMU, Feb 7: After remaining closed for maintenance, traffic was restored on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Wednesday. Traffic department officials said that the highway has been opened this morning. “Light motor vehicles (LMVs) would be allowed to move on the highway from Srinagar and Jammu while the movement of heavy motor vehicles (HMVs) […]
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed two Bills to modify the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Jammu and Kashmir. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, adds Valmiki community as a synonym of Chura, Balmiki, Bhangi, and Mehtar communities in the list of Scheduled Castes in the Union Territory […]
Expansion of leading IT services company like Atomic North in rural J&K is a testimony of government’s commitment to revive the economy of villages: LG Sinha Atomic North’s venture will put customer service at the heart of the company, reduce the physical distance in today’s globalised world: LG The initiative will give new impetus to […]
Advocates investment in development, modernization of these repositories of J&K’s rich cultural heritage JAMMU, FEBRUARY 06: Principal Secretary, Culture, Suresh Kumar Gupta, today chaired a meeting here at Civil Secretariat to assess the functioning of Libraries and Research Department. Director, Libraries and Research, Mohammad Rafi, Director Finance, Culture, S. Satnam Singh, Special Secretary, Culture, Trishala […]
New Delhi, Feb 6: Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday urged the government to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest. Participating in a debate on The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Hasnain Masoodi (NC) demanded that the polls in the union territory be held soon. […]
Sopore: A 21-year old man, who was injured during a scuffle with his elder brother two days ago in a village in Baramulla’s Sopore, succumbed to injuries at Srinagar hospital on Tuesday, officials said. An official said , Abid Rasheed Bhat (21) of Wadoora village was injured during a shuffle with his elder brother, following […]
Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 11.0°C and Gulmarg minus 10.5°C respectively on Tuesday, officials said.A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against minus 0.4°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.0°C for the summer […]
Recently Deputy Commissioner held a review meeting to deal with winter challenges including power supply. He asked the Engineers of KPDCL to take all required measures in order to ensure that power supply is not affected during snowfall particularly at essential installations. He asked the Officers to keep men and machinery ready for early restoration […]