Amid forecast for rain spell, temp records drop at most places in J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with possibility of rains at several places during next 24 hours, night temperature recorded a drop and settled below normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that there was possibility of a brief spell of rain and thunderstorm […]
Kissan Sampark Abhiyan
Recently, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, launched ‘Kissan Sampark Abhiyan’ at Bhadrore panchayat of Marh Block in Jammu district under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). While speaking on the occasion, he exhorted upon the participating farmers to optimally utilize this opportunity to raise their issues and concerns for redressal. He also asked […]
NIA raids at 16 locations in J&K
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Thursday morning carried out raids at several locations across Jammu & Kashmir in connection with an ongoing probe in a terror funding case. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the National Investigating Agency (NIA) accompanied conducted raids at several places across the Jammu and Kashmir. […]
One dead, 5 injured as auto falls in roadside ditch in Poonch
Poonch: A man died while five others were injured in a road accident in Balia area of Poonch district on Wednesday. An official that an auto rickshaw fell in a roadside ditch in Balia, resulting in injuries to six people. The injured were evacuated to a nearby hospital, however, one of the injured succumbed to […]
MeT predicts more rains, some places record below normal temp
Weather department has forecast intermittent light to moderate rain while as several places recorded below normal temperature on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that a brief spell of rain and thunderstorm was expected at scattered places towards late afternoon or evening today. From May 4-6, he said, “weather was likely to be […]
Riots in Kenya as opposition protests ‘cost of living’
NAIROBI: Kenyan riot police fired tear gas on opposition MPs on Tuesday as sporadic violence erupted during fresh anti-government demonstrations over a cost-of-living crisis and last year’s disputed election. Tear gas canisters were launched at members of opposition leader Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja (One Kenya) coalition near President William Ruto’s office in downtown Nairobi, […]
Transport facility
Tribal affairs department of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to make the life of nomads easy as they have kept transport available for their seasonal migration. In this direction Divisional Commissioner Jammu recently chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and concerned Officers to review the arrangements for facilitating smooth seasonal migration of the nomads Gujjar-Bakerwal […]
Power shutdown
SRINAGAR, MAY 2: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that, the power supply to Receiving Station Gopalpora shall remain affected due to facilitate pending stringing of 33 Kv Kanganhal Line on May 04 and 06 from 10.00 am to 4 pm. Similarly, in order to facilitate augmentation of 33 Kv Lisser- Hiller line the power supply […]
Fresh Snowfall Forces Authorities To Suspend Vehicular Movement On Srinagar-Kargil Road
Srinagar, May 2: The authorities have suspended the vehicular movement on Srinagar-Kargil road aimed fresh snowfall at Zojila Pass, here on tuesday morning. An official said that the Vehicular Movement On Srinagar-Kargil road has been suspended due to fresh snowfall at Zojila. He said that the decision has been taken for the protection of the […]
G20 Youth Summit
In Kashmir J&K administration is busy with the G20 meeting and the preparations are on. Recently a model G20 Youth Summit was held at SKICC Srinagar by the Tourism Department. This function was inaugurated by Secretary Tourism. He remarked that the upcoming 3rd Tourism Working Group (TWG) meet being held under the auspices of G20 […]