Mughal Road, Sgr-Leh Highway Closed Amid Snowfall

Mughal Road, Sgr-Leh Highway Closed Amid Snowfall

Srinagar : Mughal road, connecting twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with Shopian, as well as Srinagar-Leh highway were closed after fresh snowfall. A traffic department official here however said that traffic was plying on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with outside world. “Mughal road and SSG road closed for vehicular […]

Secretary Health reviews fire safety measures in health institutions

Secretary Health reviews fire safety measures in health institutions

JAMMU, DECEMBER 29: Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, Bhupinder Kumar, today chaired a meeting of officers to review fire safety measures put in place in health institutions across the UT. Secretary sought institution -wise status of fire fighting system and other alternative mechanisms available in hospitals from concerned heads of the institutions. Bhupinder maintained […]

MeT predicts snowfall in next 24 hours in J-K

MeT predicts snowfall in next 24 hours in J-K

Amid forecast for intermittent light to moderate snow at scattered places during next 24 hours, minimum temperatures recorded a rise but continued to hover below sub-zero level in Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.2°C against last night’s temperature of minus 5.6°C. The temperature […]

3 People Killed In 2 Accidents In Reasi, Ramban

3 People Killed In 2 Accidents In Reasi, Ramban

Jammu : Three people were killed in two separate accidents in Reasi and Ramban districts on Thursday, officials said. A police official told that at around 7 a.m., an Alto Car (JK11D-5950) on way from Chassana towards Sanglikote met with an accident near Hamosan Reasi, leading to the on the spot death of two people. […]

New Schemes

New Schemes

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is very keen for the development of agriculture and horticulture sectors. In this direction, the administrative council chaired by LG Manoj Sinha announced Three New Schemes- Holistic Development of Agriculture & Allied Sectors, Aspirational Towns and Aspirational Panchayat in Jammu and Kashmir. J&K is determined to move forward to […]

Div Com Jammu reviews progress on PMDP road projects being executed in districts

Div Com Jammu reviews progress on PMDP road projects being executed in districts

Directs GMs NHIDCL to stay in touch with District administrations to resolve land issues JAMMU, DECEMBER 28: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar today reviewed the status of the road projects being executed by National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) under Prime Minister’s Development Programme (PMDP) in the districts of Jammu Division. The meeting was […]

Expanding business, market opportunities for farmers, holistic agriculture development steering JK towards transformation”: Atal Dulloo

Expanding business, market opportunities for farmers, holistic agriculture development steering JK towards transformation”: Atal Dulloo

Inaugurates one day Buyer Seller meet JAMMU, DECEMBER 28: “Expanding business and marketing opportunities for farmers with a well planned holistic agriculture development is immensely helping Jammu and Kashmir to move towards historic transformation”, stated Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo. ACS said this while addressing a mammoth gathering after inaugurating one […]

Cold Conditions Intensify In J&K; Pahalgam, Kupwara Record Season’s Coldest Night; Srinagar Shivers At Minus 5.6°C

Cold Conditions Intensify In J&K; Pahalgam, Kupwara Record Season’s Coldest Night; Srinagar Shivers At Minus 5.6°C

Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir as mercury plummeted to season’s coldest in Pahalgam and Kupwara while twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu recorded second lowest temperature this winter, recording a low of minus 5.6°C and 2.7°C respectively. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a drop by 0.8°C than the […]

Fire breaks out in civil secretariat Jammu

Fire breaks out in civil secretariat Jammu

Jammu: Fire broke out in civil secretariat in Jammu division on Wednesday afternoon, official said here. An official said that fire broke out in top floor in one of the blocks of the secretariat today. He said fire tenders have reached to the spot to douse off the flames, while further details were being ascertained—(KNO)