SRINAGAR, Jan 24: Even as intense dry cold gripped Kashmir and Jammu recorded below normal temperatures on Wednesday, the MeT department said that the long dry spell was likely to end by this weekend. The Meteorological (Met) department has forecast snow/rain in plains as well as in the higher reaches between January 26 to February […]
Bandipora: A 26-year-old youth, who was injured in a road accident at Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, succumbed to his injuries after three months on Wednesday morning.An official said that the youth sustained injuries in a road accident when a speeding tipper collided with the motorcycle he was riding, leaving him in critical […]
JAMMU, JANUARY 23: Secretary Planning Development and Monitoring Department (PD&MD), Aijaz Asad, today convened a meeting to review functioning of district level offices of the department. The meeting was attended by Director General E&S, Director General (PMCE), Director General (PFD), Regional Directors (E&S) from Jammu and Kashmir besides district level Planning officers, among other officials […]
Recently Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Academy (JKJA) today organised a day-long sensitization programme for Registrars and Sub-Registrars of Jammu Province in collaboration with the J&K Registration Department at Judicial Academy, Janipur. The programme was organised with an aim to hone the skills and knowledge of officers and increase their efficiency in discharging their statutory duties […]
Srinagar: A Jal Shakti Department employee was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Darhal in Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. They said that the employee Nissar Ahmad had gone to check the water supply yesterday afternoon, but didn’t return ever since. “After looking for him, the family failed to find any trace until it […]
Srinagar: Minimum temperature continued to be below freezing point even as weatherman has forecast possibility of wet spell from January 25 to February 1. A meteorological department official said Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.0°C against minus 5.3°C on previous night and it was 2.7°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for […]
Recently Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, chaired the proceedings of Mega Block Diwas at Sports stadium, Haqaniabad, Punzwa (Block Ramhal) to take stock of progress of development activities, ensure good governance at the door steps of the people and assess the grievances faced by the general public of Ramhal Block. He said that the purpose of […]
Kulgam: At least six people were injured after being attacked by a wild boar in the main town of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. An official at DH Kulgam said that the wild boar appeared in the market and injured six people. “The hospital has so far received six injured people who were attacked […]
JAMMU, Jan 22: Bone chilling intense dry cold gripped Kashmir while unusually low temperatures affected the life in Jammu on Monday. The 40-day long period of harsh winter cold, locally known as the ‘Chillai Kalan’ started on December 21 and will end on January 30. It is during this period that Kashmir receives sufficient snowfall […]
JAMMU, JANUARY 20: A delegation of Sikh Coordination Committee J&K led by its patron Shriman Mahant Manjit Singh, Chief of Shiromani Dera Nangali Sahib called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, at Raj Bhawan today. Shriman Mahant Manjit Singh ji expressed gratitude to the Lt Governor led UT Administration for resolving long pending issues of […]