Srinagar: Scores of residents in Rainawari in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district over the installation of smart meters in the area. The protestors, mainly women, chanted slogans against PDD, asking the latter to stop the installation of smart meters in the area and restore the electricity, which was snapped yesterday, at the earliest. The protestors blocked […]
Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in the next 24 hours, the minimum temperatures recorded an increase but stayed below normal at most places on Thursday. A meteorological department official here saify mainly clear to cloudy weather towards evening and night was expected during the next 24 hours. On March 24-25, he said, rain […]
Baramulla: A tractor driver died after his tractor turned turtle in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday afternoon. Reports said that a tractor driver identified as Javid Ahmad Wani (33) son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani a resident of Waripora met with a fatal accident in Frashtar Kreeri. He was immeditaely shifted to SDH Kreeri where […]
We truly admire outstanding skills, courage, sacrifice and dedication of our sportspersons and committed to put the needs of the players first: LG Sinha Big change always starts with a small step, this is what we learn from sports. The energy of players, glory earned on the field is giving new impetus to development and […]
A woman suffered ‘minor injuries’ after a house she was dwelling in collapsed allegedly after last night’s earthquake in this district, reports and officials said on Wednesday. The locals claimed that the house at Balnoi village of Mankote Mendhar area in the district collapsed after last night’s 6.6 magnitude tremor jolted it, leading to minor […]
Srinagar: Another non-local labourer, who was injured in a road accident in Awantipora area of Pulwama district, has succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll to 6. An official said that Ali Hassan Ansari of Jharkhand succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday morning. 5 persons had died and 28 […]
Srinagar: Mainly dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours while rain and thunderstorm with snowfall over higher reaches at scattered places has been predicted on March 24-25. “Mainly clear and dry weather is expected today. A brief spell of thunder with rain may occur at isolated places towards late […]
The J&K government is going to address the fodder deficit in order to boost the livestock sector. Recently J&K Govt announced Rs 129.05 cr initiative to reduce fodder deficit, boost livestock sector under HADP. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, recognizing the potential of livestock husbandry to improve the socio-economic conditions of farming communities […]
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred on Tuesday night in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering panic among the people who rushed outside their homes and called their loved ones to enquire about their wellbeing. The high-intensity earthquake occurred 22:10:27IST. The earthquake was at the latitude 36.09 degrees north and longitude 71.35 […]
Calls upon the people for sustainable management of forests and the judicious use of resources to combat climate change and to ensure well-being of all Healthy Forests is key to Healthy living of people & it should be our topmost priority to safeguard these precious natural resources. Every element produced by nature nourishes us. Since […]