Power shutdown
JAMMU, JUNE 22: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to JourianTroti, Muthi, Mara, Bakora, Rakh Muthi, PHE, BSF, Border Migrant, Sohal and adjoining areas shall remain affected on June 23 from 9 am to 1 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal Bharat, Bhalwal Mailpur, […]
Advisor Bhatnagar visits Flood Control Room Ram Munshi Bagh, assesses flood situation across J&K
Asks officers to deploy men, machinery and sand bags at vulnerable spots SRINAGAR, JUNE 22: In view of the increasing water levels in River Jehlum and its tributaries, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today paid a visit to Flood Control Room Ram Munshi Bagh here and assessed the flood situation across the Jammu […]
40 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 1 Death Reported In J&K
Jammu and Kashmir’s Covid-19 tally went up to 454585 after 40 more people tested positive for the virus, while the death toll rose to 4755, officials said on Wednesday. They said that 16 cases were reported from Jammu, eleven frim Srinagar, four from Kulgam, three each from Samba and Budgam, two from Udhampur and one […]
Spate In Vishow Nallah, River Sindh; Wullar Also Swells
Post rains for last few days, water bodies in Kashmir Valley are brimming as river Sindh crossed flood alarm mark while Vishow Nallah in Kulgam was flowing above danger level at noon on Wednesday. The water level in Wullar Lake was 1575.87m against flood deceleration mark of 1578 at 12:00 a.m. River Jhelum already crossed […]
PCB holds general body meeting after four-year gap
LAHORE: The long-awaited Annual General Body meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board finally took place after four years on Monday, attended by only three members out of nine and saw PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja announce rewards of PKR 1million each for the Pakistan blind and deaf cricket teams. Ramiz, Pakistan Blind Cricket Council chairman Syed […]
Jhelum touches flood-mark at Sangam, nears alarm level in Srinagar
Authorities Urge People To Remain Vigilant River Jhelum reached the flood-danger mark of 21-ft near Sangam in south Kashmir at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The rise in water level continued elsewhere also with Jhelum level nearing flood alarm mark in Srinagar. The water level in Wullar Lake was 1575.91m, increased by 0.4 notches in last […]
UK hit by biggest rail strike in over 30 years
LONDON: Rush-hour commuters in the UK faced chaos on Tuesday as railway workers launched the network’s biggest strike in more than three decades, forcing people to trek to work on foot, by bike, bus — or simply not bother at all. The RMT rail union argues the strikes are necessary as wages have failed to […]
Up gradation of roads
Due to the liberal funding by the central government, the public works department of Jammu and Kashmir has been able to connect many remote villages by connecting new roads and bridges. The Public Works (R&B) Department has achieved considerable targets and achievements under various schemes /programmes implemented for Construction, improvement/ upgradation of roads & […]
Pr. Secy SDD reviews progress on formulation of Panchayat Level Skill Plans
SRINAGAR, JUNE 21: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired a meeting to review the progress on formulation of Panchayat Level Skill Plans for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director RDD Kashmir/Jammu, Director SDD, J&K, Director Panchayati Raj J&K, Principals of Polytechnic Colleges, […]
25 Fresh Covid-19 Cases Take J&K’s Tally To 454545, 1 Death Reported
Jammu and Kashmir’s Covid-19 tally went up to 454545 after 25 more people tested positive for the virus, while the death toll rose to 4754, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 18 cases were reported Jammu, six Srinagar, and one from Udhampur districts respectively. Among the total cases, 166654 are from Jammu division and […]