JAMMU: Army troops opened fire to bring down a Pakistani drone which entered into the Indian side from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early Wednesday, officials said. However, the drone returned to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after hovering briefly over an area near the border fence in Mendhar […]
Srinagar: The district administration in Rajouri has declared the Badhal area as a containment zone and prohibited all gatherings in the region. According to an order issued by the District Magistrate of Rajouri, designated officials will oversee and monitor all meals provided to families within the containment zone. 17 persons so far have […]
Recently team of senior officials from the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) comprising Dr. Pia Ellison, Program Support Manager, PLANTWISEPLUS, CABI Switzerland; Dr. Vinod Pandit, Regional Director South Asia, CABI and Dr. Manju Thakur, Crop Health Advisor, CABI visited the Directorate of Agriculture Jammu today for a meeting with Director Agriculture Jammu, […]
BADHAAL, Jan 21: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited this remote village in Rajouri district to express solidarity with the bereaved families whose 17 members, including 13 children, died under mysterious circumstances in the past one-and-a-half month. Soon after reaching the mountainous village, about 55 km from Rajouri district headquarters, Omar accompanied by […]
JAMMU, Jan 21: A man was shot dead by some unknown persons in the Jewal Chowk area of Jammu on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. An official said the man, travelling in an SUV, was attacked by unidentified persons, who were already present in the Jewal Chowk. He said that four bullets were fired at him and he […]
SRINAGAR: Fresh snowfall at Razdan Pass has led to the suspension of traffic on the Gurez-Bandipora road as a precautionary measure, according to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Gurez. The decision was taken to ensure the safety of travellers amid deteriorating weather conditions. Officials said that Razdan Pass witnessed fresh snow accumulation making the road unsafe […]
JAMMU, Jan 20: After two days of less harsh night temperatures, a cold wave returned to Kashmir Valley and Srinagar city recorded minus 3.2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Monday. Jammu division recorded a visible improvement in the weather as the minimum temperature in Jammu city was 9.6 degrees.Srinagar city had minus 3.2 degrees, […]
With opening of Sonamarg Tunnel, a new chapter has begun in the history of J&K. I am grateful to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji for fulfilling the dreams and aspirations of the people of UT and creating an environment which is enabling common man to flourish and live a dignified life. Sonamarg […]
SRINAGAR8: Jammu and Kashmir Transport Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan said on Saturday that the fare for electric rickshaws has been fixed at 10 per kilometer per passenger, up to a maximum distance of 6 kilometers.Additionally he said that meters have been made mandatory for all other auto-rickshaws. Commissioner while talking to reporters here in Srinagar warned that […]
Srinagar, Jan 18: Most places across Kashmir experienced a rise in minimum temperatures, though they remained below freezing, with Srinagar recording a low of minus 0.9°C on Saturday.Srinagar’s Meteorological Centre said the overnight minimum temperature in Gulmarg ski resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was recorded at -8.2° Celsius. Pahalgam, the popular tourist resort in […]