Freezing Cold Unabated in Kashmir, Minus 7.0°C In Srinagar
Srinagar: No respite in Srinagar as temperature tumbles again to Minus 7 Centigrade as cold prevails. An weather official said that again because of Northwesterly colder winds & clear sky night temperature dipped to minus 7.0 degree centigrade on Thursday in Srinagar. Yesterday temperature in Srinagar was recorded minus 6.0 degree centigrade. GNS
Parliamentary Standing Committee arrives today on three days visit to Valley
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 20: The Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture arrived today on a three days visit to Kashmir. The committee is scheduled to meet various stakeholders to have an appraisal of the issues pertaining to these sectors. The committee, headed by Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh T G Venkatesh […]
109 new COVID-19 cases in J&K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 109 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 123647. Of the cases reported today, 64 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 64 infections.
Introductory Ski course for outside J&K boys batch sponsored by Tourism Department begins at Gulmarg
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 20: The first outside J&K boys batch being sponsored by the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir was Wednesday flagged off from TRC Srinagar towards Gulmarg for the 7-Day introductory Ski Course there. The 20 member group of boys drawn from various States & UTs including Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, New Delhi and Ladakh […]
Lt Governor declares open Premier League in Jammu
JAMMU, JANUARY 20: Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing revolution in the sports sector. The UT Government is taking innovative measures to overhaul the sports ecosystem of J&K, ensuring modern sports infrastructure coupled with world class training for the young sporting talent to make J&K a sporting power house. Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha made these remarks […]
Govt asks employees to attend main 26 Jan function, warns against dereliction
Srinagar: The government has asked its workforce to attend the main official 26 January functions in Jammu and warned them that any dereliction will be construed as disobedience of the instructions. “The main function of the Republic Day-2021 is being held at the Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu, where the Lieutenant Governor will preside over the […]
Haryana trucker’s body found in J-K stream two days after accident on national highway
Banihal/Jammu: The body of a 22-year-old truck driver from Haryana was found in a stream in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Wednesday, two days after his vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a 150-foot-deep gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said. The Jammu-bound truck rolled down into a stream at Sherbibi on […]
31-member Parliamentary committee to visit Kashmir
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture is set to visit the Kashmir valley on 21 January. The 31-member committee, headed by Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh T G Venkatesh, will undertake a “study visit” of Srinagar and Gulmarg from 21 to 23 January, Indian Express reported. The members of the committee […]
Three militants killed, four troopers injured along LoC after “infiltration bid foiled”
Srinagar: At least three heavily armed militants were killed while four soldiers sustained injuries after army foiled a major infiltration bid along the LoC in Keri Battal area of Jammu’s Akhnoor. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoting defence sources reported that on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, a group […]
Heads of Municipal Bodies, Political leaders, several delegations call on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 19: Heads of Municipal Bodies of Kashmir, Political leaders, Sportsperson, senior faculty members of SKIMS and MD Ahad Hotels today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. A delegation of Presidents/Vice Presidents/Councilors Coordination Committee, comprising of members of different Municipal Bodies of Kashmir headed by its Chairman, Mohammad Iqbal Ahanger […]