7 DCs Among 13 Officers Transferred in J&K
Seven Deputy Commissioners were among thirteen officers transferred by the government in the interest of administration with immediate effect on Saturday. According to an order issued here, a copy of which lies with GNS, Bhupinder Kumar (IAS), Mission Director, National Health Mission, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla. Anshul Garg (IAS), […]
Extreme weather condition
After the heavy snowfall, which has paralysed life in Kashmir to great extent now there is a wave of chill with temperatures dipping in minus, turning Kashmir into a virtual deep freezer. Kashmir’s famous Dal Lake froze from the past several days as a severe cold wave in the valley continued with Srinagar recording the […]
Kashmir continues to freeze, Srinagar temperature minus 8.2°C
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley continued to freeze as the mercury plummeted to minus 8.2°C in Srinagar, a couple of notches below the season’s coldest temperature on January 14, the chilliest night recorded in more than 25 years. Also, dense fog engulfed Srinagar and other parts of the Valley for the second day in running, causing visibility […]
Hideout busted during CASO in Lolab Kupwara
A joint team of Army’s 28 RR and 162 Battalion CRPF besides SOG personnel ‘busted a militant hideout’ during a search operation in forest area of Warnow Lolab in Kupwara district, official sources said. They said that the joint team had launched a cordon-and-search-operation after receiving inputs about suspicious movement in Nawabehak Kawari forest area. […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 144 new positive cases, 119760 recovered so far JAMMU, JANUARY 15-The Government on Friday informed that 144 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 64 from Jammu division and 80 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 123108. Also […]
Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil, former Ministers, former Legislator, DDC member call on Lt Governor
JAMMU, JANUARY 15: Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil; former Ministers, former Legislator and DDC Member called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today at Raj Bhavan here. Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil, Feroz Ahmed Khan submitted a memorandum of issues and demands to the Lt Governor […]
Sarjan Barkati released from detention
Religious preacher Sarjan Barkati was released on Friday, a day after he was detained by the police in Zainpora, Shopian. Unnamed official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service that Barkati was released late in the afternoon. He was detained yesterday. Earlier, he was released after four years in detention in October 2020 […]
BSF shoots intruder dead at Punjab border
Chandigarh:A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the BSF along the International Border in Punjab’s Amritsar district, an official said on Friday. The force personnel noticed suspicious activity near the border fence on Thursday evening, said the BSF official. Sensing threat, troops shot him dead at around 8:30 pm, the official further said. PTI
Five persons injured in Poonch accident
Five persons were injured when a minibus met an accident in Poonch district of Jammu on Friday. Unnamed official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that at 8:40 hours, the vehicle bearing Registration No. JK02V-8466 was on its way from Mandi towards Poonch when it met with the accident at Chandak […]
No surface link
Recent inclement weather in Jammu and Kashmir has resulted in closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway, alternate highway Mughal road and important link of Srinagar-Ladakh road. Authorities have been maintaining that they have made a contingency plan to meet any situation arising in severe winters and would ensure that Srinagar-Jammu highway is reopened as soon as possible. […]