Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi is New Vice Chief of Army Staff
SRINAGAR: Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar has been appointed as the new Northern Army Commander. He is succeeding Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, who is moving to Army Headquarters as VCOAS. Prior to appointment of strategic command, Lt Gen Kumar served as Vice Chief of the Army Staff and Deputy Chief […]
Sopore man, injured in scuffle with brother 2 days ago, succumbs in Srinagar hospital
Sopore: A 21-year old man, who was injured during a scuffle with his elder brother two days ago in a village in Baramulla’s Sopore, succumbed to injuries at Srinagar hospital on Tuesday, officials said. An official said , Abid Rasheed Bhat (21) of Wadoora village was injured during a shuffle with his elder brother, following […]
Severe cold in Kashmir; Pahalgam shivers at minus 11.0°C, Gulmarg at minus 10.5°C
Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 11.0°C and Gulmarg minus 10.5°C respectively on Tuesday, officials said.A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against minus 0.4°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.0°C for the summer […]
Snow Clearance Plan
Though the present winter has gone so far snowless, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar has recently finalised Snow Clearance Plan and geared up Admin for dealing with winter challenges. He asked officers to ensure swift action to avoid any interruption in public service delivery during snowfall. He took a detailed review of overall winter preparedness in the […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway to remain closed for 24 hours from tomorrow 8 am
Srinagar: Traffic on Srinagar-Jammu national highway will remained suspended from tomorrow morning till Wednesday morning in view of road widening works, officials said on Monday. In a post on X, deputy commissioner Ramban, said that the traffic will be halted for 24 hours from Tuesday 8 am till Wednesday 8 am. He asked commuters to […]
FM presents JK interim budget 2024-25 & revised estimates for current fiscal in Parl
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 5: The Revised Estimates for 2023-24 and Interim Budget 2024-25 of Government of Jammu and Kashmir were today placed before the Parliament by Union Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sithraman. The two Appropriation Bills on the Supplementary Budget for 2023-24 and Vote on Account for 2024-25 will be considered by the Lok Sabha […]
Developmental push
In the rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir, administration is busy in holding review meetings to know about the developmental push in these areas. Recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir while reviewing the updated scenario of Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) here impressed upon the concerned authorities to carry out frequent field visits to […]
Mercury Drops After Snowfall, Pahalgam freezes at minus 11.9°C, Gulmarg minus 10°C
Srinagar: After the season’s major snowfall, temperature dropped below freezing point in Kashmir valley and most parts of Jammu division on Monday.A meteorological department said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against minus 0.7°C on the previous night and it was normal for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the […]
Dr. Abid Rasheed reviews implementation of NHM
Advocates robust system, impact assessment to enhance healthcare services under Mission SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 3: Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, reviewed the functioning of J&K National Health Mission (NHM) during a meeting held here today. During the meeting, a detailed presentation was displayed by Mission Director NHM, J&K, Nazim Zai Khan, […]
DC Ganderbal discusses MGNREGA Convergence Plan 2024-25
GANDERBAL, FEBRUARY 03: In a bid to boost developmental initiatives in the district, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir Saturday presided over a crucial meeting to deliberate on the MGNREGA convergence plan 2024-25 with various line departments. The focus of the discussion centered on creating public assets for the overall advancement of the district. Assistant Commissioner […]