Land acquisition
In order to speed up many important projects, J&K government recently reviewed land acquisition issues of NHAI for different projects Divisional Commissioner Jammu, recently chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and officers of National Highway Authority of India to review the land acquisition for various road projects being executed in Jammu division by the NHAI. […]
Two separate earthquakes hit Ladakh, J-K’s Kishtwar
Jammu: Two earthquakes of mild intensity struck Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir early Tuesday, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any damage due to the tremors, they said. The epicentre of the two quakes were in Ladakh’s Leh district and Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, they added. According to the National Centre of […]
Dense fog engulfs Kashmir, Sgr shivers at minus 3.0 degree Celsius
Srinagar’: Dense fog continued to engulf most parts of the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday while the mercury also settled below freezing point at all the stations across the Valley. With no forecast of any weather activity till December 31st, Director Meteorological department, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that the foggy mornings would continue to be witnessed […]
VBSY brings positive change to Dooru, Anantnag
ANANTNAG, DECEMBER 25: In a heartening endeavor to make government schemes more accessible in urban communities, the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) joyfully kicked-off its Dooru urban expedition today. This journey, extending across Dooru Sub division, is geared towards bringing government initiatives closer to citizens and fostering positive change. The urban leg of VBSY began […]
Night temperatures continue to plummet in Kashmir, Pahalgam coldest place in Valley
Srinagar: Minimum temperatures continued to decline in most parts of Kashmir for a second consecutive night even as dense fog disrupted daily life in the Valley early on Monday, officials said. Srinagar — Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital — recorded a low of minus 2.3 degrees Celsius, a slight decrease from the previous night’s minus […]
J&K: Thick fog blanket covers Srinagar
Srinagar: A dense layer of fog engulfed Srinagar city, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday affecting normal life, officials said. There was less than usual traffic on roads in the morning while vehicles were seen moving at low speeds due to the reduced visibility. PTI
Power supply
During the winter months, there have been complaints of unscheduled power cuts in Kashmir valley. Recently the Union Power Minister assured adequate power for J&K during winter and he lauds UT govt’s initiatives toward energy conservation. He launched 4E Wave, a student-led National Movement for Energy Conservation. J&K has taken several proactive steps to ensure […]
J&K | Barring Gulmarg, Night Temperatures Rise Above Freezing Point
SRINAGAR, Dec 23: All the MeT stations in Kashmir, barring Gulmarg, reported temperatures above freezing point amid an overnight cloud cover, officials said on Saturday. Quoting a meteorological department official, that the minimum temperature in Srinagar was 1.2°C against minus 3.3°C on the previous night and it was above 2.0°C normal for the summer capital […]
Mobile Internet suspended in Poonch, Rajouri amid massive anti-militant op
Poonch/Rajouri: Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts early Saturday as security forces continued their massive search operation to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead, officials said. The suspension of the mobile Internet services in the twin border districts […]
2 civilian tailors killed in fire incident at Doda Army camp
Doda: At least two civilian tailors died at Arnora area of Doda district after fire engulfed the Army camp on Saturday morning, an official said. An official said that, “Fire broke out in the army’s 10 Rashtriya Rifles Army Camp Arnora Doda on Saturday morning.” He said due to uncontrolled fire, two civilian tailors who […]