Mercury Plunges Across J&K; Gulmarg Records Minus 10°C, Pahalgam Minus 9.6°C
Srinagar: Amid overnight clear skies, the minimum temperature plummeted across Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg and Pahalgam recording season’s coldest night at minus 10.0°C and 9.6°C respectively on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.4°C against last night’s 0.5°C. The temperature was 3.3°C below normal for the summer […]
Country can’t run on the ‘wheels of hate: Farooq Abdullah
Stating that country can’t run on the wheels of ‘hate, former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah Monday said that peace and development lie in love, amity, dialogue and reconciliation. Reacting to the recent killings in Rajouri, Dr Farooq Abdullah said that it is unfortunate that militancy still exists in Jammu and Kashmir and […]
Governance reforms
In the past few years the central government has reformed J&K administration by bringing new laws and creating transparency in the public delivery system. The Jammu and Kashmir Government has introduced various governance reforms, initiatives to ensure increased transparency, efficiency and effectiveness for delivery of citizen services to common people. Keeping pace with its commitment […]
Rajouri firing incident: LG announces ex-gratia for killed civilians’ NoK
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday announced 10 Lakh rupees ex-gratia and a government job to next of kin of each of those civilians killed in a firing incident in Upper Dhangri village of Rajouri district last evening. The Lieutenant Governor also “strongly condemned the cowardly” militant attack. “I assure the people that those behind […]
Jammu Administration retrieves several hundred Kanal state land across 5 Tehsils
JAMMU, DECEMBER 31: The District Administration Jammu conducted a series of demolition and eviction drives in different Tehsils of the district under the overall supervision of Deputy Commissioner Jammu Avny Lavasa to retrieve the encroached state land. In a joint anti- encroachment drive, a team of revenue officers along with police and other concerned […]
Mercury Plunges To Season’s Lowest In Pahalgam At Minus 9.0°C, Gulmarg At Minus 8.0°C
Srinagar : Mercury plunged to season’s lowest in famous resorts of Pahalgam and Gulmarg, recording a low of minus 9.0°C and 8.0°C respectively, even as most other places saw a rise in minimum temperature on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.4°C against last night’s minus 0.3°C. The […]
3 people killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Kathua
Three people were killed and one person injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Bani area of Kathua district on Saturday. Official sources told GNS that an Ecco Vehicle (JK02BR 5834) fell into deep gorge at Gera on Bani- Basoli road, resulting in […]
Sustainable transformation
In the recent administrative council meeting, LG Manoj Sinha has approved support to Human Resource Development for Technological backstop for Sustainable and Accelerated Transformation of Agriculture The major outputs and likely outcomes of the twenty-nine approved projects include: Achievement of recommended Seed Replacement Rate by cultivation of 2.596 lakh QTLS of quality seed. The measure […]
Only 4×4, vehicles with anti-skid chains to be allowed to move towards Gulmarg
Srinagar : The authorities on Friday said only 4×4 and vehicles with anti-skid chains will be allowed to go to Gulmarg and vice-verse in view of the slippery road condition. According to an order, SDM Gulmarg said the move has been taken to prevent accidents and long lasting traffic jams. “To prevent accidents and long […]
DPAP Supremo GN Azad Rebuts Reports of Him Rejoining INC
Srinagar : Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairperson Ghulam Nabi Azad has vehemently contested media reports suggesting of him rejoining back to Indian National Congress. Taking to micro-blogging site, the senior politician wrote; “I am shocked to see the story filed by ANI correspondent about my rejoining in congress party. Unfortunately such stories are being planted […]