Cold conditions continue in Kashmir, Pahalgam freezes at minus 11.8°C
The minimum temperatures hovered below freezing point at most places in Jammu and Kashmir as Pahalgam recorded the season’s coldest night at minus 11.8°C on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.7°C against last night’s minus 1.9°C. Today’s minimum temperature was 2.1°C below normal for the summer capital, […]
Climate-smart-agriculture
The J & K administration is trying to use a scientific approach for the better economy of the agriculture sector and is trying to make it climate smart. LG Manoj Sinha while inaugurating UT level training & orientation program for effective implementation of 29 projects under holistic agriculture development plan. He said the concept of […]
Militants killed in Budgam had escaped recent gunfight: ADGP Kashmir
Two militants killed in a retaliatory fire after government forces tried to stop a vehicle during area domination in central Kashmir’s Budgam district had escaped from a recent gunfight in the area, police said. Kashmir zone police on its official Twitter handle informed that both militants belonged to LeT militant outfit “Both the killed terrorists […]
Govt declares J&K as ‘Free area’ for purposes of PCICDA Act 2009
JAMMU, JANUARY 16: The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared the whole Union Territory as “Free Area” for purposes of Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009. According to a government notification issued here today in this regard, the declaration has been made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section […]
Commencement of Digital era in J&K
All offline services to end from today JAMMU, JANUARY 16: In an important decision, J&K has decided to go fully digital from today. This was decided by the Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta in a meeting of Committee of Secretaries (CoS) today attended by all the Administrative Secretaries. Dr Mehta directed Commissioner Secretary, IT […]
Temperatures Plunge as Gulmarg records season’s coldest night at minus 12°C
Srinagar: The minimum temperatures recorded a plunge in Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording season’s coldest night at minus 12.0°C on Monday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.9°C against last night’s minus 0.6°C. Today’s minimum temperature was 0.2°C above normal for the summer capital, he said. Qazigund, he said, […]
Women in distress
The Social Welfare Department of the J & K government is trying to provide a dignified life to the people who need their hand holding. Recently in a review meeting Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir has asked the officers of the Social Welfare Department that they should help all those women who need the […]
Search operation turns into encounter in Magam locality
Budgam, Jan 15: search operation turned into an encounter in Redbugh area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. Earlier, Joint forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in many localities of Magam town in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Reports said that joint teams of Army, police and CRPF cordoned off SK Pora, […]
Fireman dies after falling from building in Jammu
A fireman died after falling from a four-storey building in Prem Nagar locality in Jammu during an operation, an official said on Saturday. Fire tenders were rushed to the commercial-cum-residential building to douse the blaze that broke out late Friday night, they said. During the fire-fighting operation, selection grade fireman Satish Raina, posted at Shaheedi […]
Union Minister e-distributes appliances among PwDs
DODA, JANUARY 14: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, today e-inaugurated camp for distribution of free of cost aid and appliances among the Divyangjans under ADIP scheme. Dhananter Singh Kotwal, Chairman, District Development Council, Doda, was also present on the occasion. Union Minister, while addressing on the occasion, said that under […]