Past eight years on track to be warmest on record, says WMO
ISLAMABAD: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the past eight years are on track to be the warmest on record, fuelled by ever-rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat. Provisional estimates of ‘State of the Global Climate in 2022” report, released on Monday in Sharm El-Sheikh during COP27, says extreme heatwaves, drought and devastating flooding have […]
Sub-zero temp in Gulmarg, Pahalgam as J&K braces for another wet spell from tomorrow
Srinagar, Nov 8 : Amid forecast for more rain and snowfall in the next three days, mercury recorded a fall at most places and settled below sub-zero level in Gulmarg and Pahalgam on Tuesday, officials said. “Partly cloudy weather is expected today and light to moderate rain/snowfall (over higher reaches) is expected at many places […]
2 injured due to electrocution in Kokarnag, hospitalised
Kokarnag, Nov 08 : Two persons were injured due to an electric shock in Buchoo village of Kokarnag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two persons received electric shock after they came in contact with a live wire in Buchoo village. He said that […]
Land passbooks
Land passbooks, health cards and various other schemes are being brought to the door step of every villager under the back to village program started by the J&K administration recently. In this connection Commissioner Secretary Revenue distributed land passbooks, golden cards, sanction letters at D K Marg in Kulgam district. He also inaugurated a […]
DC Srinagar chairs meeting of DTF on Measles-Rubella Elimination
Asks Officers to conduct survey; prepare separate action plan for vulnerable groups SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 07: To give impetus to the progress towards Measles-Rubella Elimination in the district, a meeting of District Task Force (DTF) was today held under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad at Conference Hall of DC Office […]
IMPARD conducts interactive session with officers of NICF New Delhi
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 7: Director Trainings, J&K Institute of Mnagement, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD), Kashmir, Dr.Jahan Ara Jabeen, today conducted an interactive session here with a team of officers deputed to IMPARD by National Institute of Communication and Finance (NICF), New Delhi. The batch of thirty six officers of NICF has been deputed for […]
New Zealand won’t underestimate Pakistan, says Tim Southee
Bowler Tim Southee said New Zealand will not underestimate Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals despite the latter’s struggles to make it through the group phase. Pakistan looked set to exit the competition until the Netherlands pulled off a surprise 13-run win over South Africa on Sunday that meant victory over Bangladesh later in the day took Babar […]
Americans to vote tomorrow; results to determine Biden’s future
WASHINGTON: Americans vote on Tuesday to elect all 435 representatives of the House and 35 of the 100-seat Senate. These midterm elections are held near the midpoint of a president’s four-year term in office. The results determine if the incumbent remains effective in the remaining two years of his tenure or becomes a lame-duck occupant […]
Issue of corruption
Corruption is one of the main issues being faced by the society in Jammu and Kashmir. The J & K government in the recent past has taken a number of steps towards corruption free administration. Recently in connection with vigilance awareness week, LG Manoj Sinha said, it’s our resolve to build corruption-free Jammu and Kashmir […]
Rain, snow continue in J&K; Mercury Plummets To Minus 4.6°C In Gulmarg
Rain, snow continue in J&K; Mercury Plummets To Minus 4.6°C In Gulmarg MeT forecasts more wet weather till Nov 11 Rains continue to lash plains while upper reaches received snowfall even as meteorological department here on Monday forecast more wet weather in Jammu and Kashmir till November 11. A meteorological department official here told GNS […]