Div Com P K Pole is new J-K election chief
The Election Commission of India has approved the appointment of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole as Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Election Commission of India in consultation with […]
Light rain, snow in next 24 hrs: MeT
The minimum temperature recorded a slight rise at few places and drop at others but stayed below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley barring Srinagar on Thursday. The MeT department has forecast isolated very light rain and snow for next 24 hours. The weather department has already ruled out the possibility of any major snowfall for […]
Narwal blasts: Govt employee arrested, drone-dropped ‘Perfume IED’ recovered, says DGP Singh
Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough on the 21 January Narwal, Jammu blast by arresting a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, who is also a government employee, from whose possession a “perfume IED”, first of its kind, was recovered. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh […]
New village assets
Plantations by the panchayats and social forestry in the vacant state land at the village level are proving to be a new asset for the panchayats. According to the government figures during the past nine months of this financial year, 27932.25 quintal fodder and 17982.855 quintal fuel wood has been distributed among 29043 households in […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 01: Chief Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Yatri Niwas, Bhawani Nagar, Gole Gujral, Talab Tillo, Trilokpur, Panjpeer, NITCO Lane, Vikas Nagar, Sari Rakhwal, Pounichak, Jhajjar Kotli, Dansal, Jindrah, Battal Manwal, Surinsar, Kishanpur, Mansar, Vijaypur Town, Kolpur, Bandral and its adjoining areas shall remain affected on February 02 […]
CS flags off Walkathon to raise public consciousness about paying taxes
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 01: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today flagged off a ‘Walkathon’ organised by the State Taxes Department under the theme ‘Ek Kadam Vikas Ki Aur’ for creating awareness about the importance of taxes in the development and progress of the nation. Around 200 participants from the Finance Department along with students of […]
2 foreign tourists dead, 21 rescued after avalanche hits Afarwat Peak in Gulmarg
SDPO Tangmarg says deceased were from Poland, ‘Rescue operation called off at Afarwat’ Baramulla, Feb 01: Two foreign tourists died while 21 others were rescued after a massive snow avalanche hit Afarwat peak at famous ski-resort in Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Sub-divisional officer Tangmarg, Javid Ahmad told the news agency—Kashmir […]
Two killed after avalanche hits Gulmarg’s ski-resort
Bodies of two persons have been retrieved from underneath the snow mass, even as four other persons rescued after a massive avalanche occurred at Affarwat peak in famed ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. As per the reports, soon after receiving information about the incident, a large-scale rescue operation was launched at […]
Minimum temperature drops in J-K, Pahalgam freezes at minus 8.9°C
Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded a drop in some places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 8.9°C. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.4°C against 0.0°C on the previous night. Today’s minimum temperature, he […]
Winter games
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has kept snow bound areas open not only for the tourists but also for the preparation of national winter games. Recently Advisor to LG visited Gulmarg and reviewed preparation for 3rd ‘Khelo India National Winter Games’. He asked officers to adopt coordinated approach for making event a grand success […]