At minus 1.4°C, Srinagar records season’s coldest night
Srinagar, Nov 25 : Cold conditions prevailed in Jammu and Kashmir as Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded season’s coldest night on Friday. A MeT department official here told that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.4°C against minus 0.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.5°C below normal during this time of […]
Kupwara in focus
Border district of Kupwara is in focus as the government is trying to complete all the important projects within the timelines set by the authorities. At the same time J&K administration is trying to implement all the central schemes, especially the health schemes in this district. Recently the Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural […]
Div Com Jammu reviews implementation of PMAY-Urban scheme in districts
Directs DCs to take strict action against low performing EOs, complete targets within set timelines JAMMU, NOVEMBER 24: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar on Thursday chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and officers of Housing and Urban Development department to review the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Urban (PMAY-U) in the districts of the division. […]
AC approves free of cost medicines against LSD
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 24: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal for provision of free of cost medicines to Lumpy Skin Disease affected Farmers of UT of J&K. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K […]
Cold wave tightens grip over J&K, Ladakh
Srinagar: Cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir with all meteorological stations in the Valley recording sub-zero temperature with Pahalgam tourist resort being the coldest on Thursday. A MeT department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.8°C, the same as on the previous night. The temperature was 0.9°C below normal during […]
Panchs, Sarpanchs Threatening Case: Police Files Chargesheet Against Hizb Supremo In 10-Year-Old Case
Srinagar, Nov 24: Police have filed a chargesheet against Hizb-ul-Mujahideen supremo Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salahudin before NIA court Baramulla in connection with a case regarding threatening Panchs and Sarpanches for participating in Panchayat elections ten years ago. A police officer told GNS that Police filed the charge sheet before the Special Judge for […]
Preserving water bodies
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to conserve the wetlands and water bodies with the latest tools of science. Recently on the world GIS day, LG Manoj Sinha asked his administration to retrieve the water bodies from the encouragements. The latest census of 2815 water bodies in J&K by the Remote Sensing department […]
Lt Governor inaugurates Annual Youth Festival ‘Sonzal-2022’ at University of Kashmir
It is a great opportunity for young artists’ to showcase their talents and ‘Sonzal’ provides them much-needed platform to achieve the dream of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’, says the LG Sonzal means rainbow, which is a symbol of hope, inspiration & good fortune. For students, rainbow finally arrives when they have space for individual growth, […]
CS chairs meeting of EC, approves 8.35 Cr action plan of Rehabilitation Council
Plan to benefit 6800 beneficiaries; saturate provision of tricycles among SAP JAMMU, NOVEMBER 23: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the Executive Council Meeting of the Council for Rehabilitation of Widows, Orphans, Handicapped & Old Persons (Victims of Militancy) established by Social Welfare Department (SWD), J&K. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief […]
At minus 0.8 degree Celsius, Srinagar records first sub-zero temperature of season
Srinagar, Nov 23: For the first time this season, the minimum temperature dropped below the freezing point in Srinagar on Wednesday, as per the Meteorological (MeT) department. According to the weatherman, the coming days would witness a further drop in minimum temperatures across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. “Minimum temperature dropped below the freezing point […]