Amid dry weather, night temp records fall in Kashmir, rise in Jammu
While predicting mainly dry weather to continue, the meteorological department on Thursday said that minimum temperature recorded a fall in Kashmir Valley and rise in Jammu except Banihal. An official of the meteorological department said that Srinagar recorded a low of 2.9°C against 3.5°C on the previous night and it was 0.4°C below normal for […]
Kashmir: Police officer attached amid allegations of ‘professional misconduct’
Director General of Police has “attached” a police officer following some allegations of “professional misconduct” against him. “In view of some allegations of professional misconduct, Adil Mushtaq DySP KPS-155772 (SDPO Nowgam) is hereby attached with the office of Special DG Crime, J&K till further orders,” reads an order by DGP. “Sumit Kumar Sharma, KPS-185679, DySP […]
Completing targets
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying hard to complete the important projects within the timelines. In this direction recently Secretary Planning has asked all departments to achieve completion targets of works under Capex budget as per directions of Chief Secretary. He reviews UT Capex works & CSS with Planning heads of all Administrative […]
US big businesses support President Biden’s price cuts in rare gesture
Corporate America has, in an unusual and rare gesture, cast aside its “profit for business” capitalist outlook and come out in support of President Joe Biden’s campaign against high consumer prices, especially since his powerful pleas to reduce costs in his State of the Union address. Just weeks after Biden used the State of the […]
West Indies fight back after SA dominate first two sessions
Quick strikes in the final session helped West Indies stage a fightback after South Africa dominated the opening two sessions on Day 1 of the second Test in Johannesburg on Wednesday (March 8). After a 76-run opening stand with Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram (96) combined with Tony de Zorzi (85) to lay the foundation for […]
BJP launches fresh attack on Rahul for remarks in UK
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday mounted a fresh attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his reported comments in the UK as to why Europe and the US, the defenders of democracies, were oblivious to how a huge chunk of democracy in India had come undone. The saffron party fielded senior leader Ravi Shankar […]
Div Com Kashmir chairs meeting on accommodation issues of PM Package Employees
SRINAGAR, MARCH 08: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a meeting of officers to address the accommodation issues of PM Package employees. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar; Director Estates Department Kashmir; Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) J&K Srinagar; Chief Engineer, PW (R&B) Department Kashmir and Sr. Superintendent […]
Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare deptt Ramban organised Awareness cum Training programme
RAMBAN, MARCH 08: As part of the ongoing nationwide Azadi Ka Amri Mahotsav, the Department of Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare organised an Awareness cum Training Camp for women under Agriculture Technology Mission Agency (ATMA) at Panchayat Ghar in Kenthi village here today. The programme was coordinated by a team of Agriculture Department officers […]
Several initiatives taken for more transparency, citizen-friendly registration in J&K’
Registration Deptt holds Capacity Building Programmes for JK’s Registration staff SRINAGAR, MARCH 8: Inspector General of Registration, J&K has reaffirmed that several have been taken or are in the pipeline for a more transparent and citizen-friendly registration. He was speaking during training and interactive sessions for its staff in collaboration with Software Development Unit (SDU), […]
Mercury rises in J-K, dry weather ahead: MeT
Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, the minimum temperature recorded a rise in Jammu and Kashmir barring Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Kupwara on Wednesday, officials said. An official of the meteorological department said Srinagar recorded a low of 3.5°C against 3.3°C on the previous night and it was 0.2°C above normal for the summer capital. Qazigund, […]