Kashmir Valley Under Deep Freeze As Srinagar Records Season’s Coldest Night At Minus 6.4°C
SRINAGAR, Jan 5: Severe cold conditions continued unabated in Kashmir Valley with Srinagar and Kupwara experiencing season’s coldest night on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 6.4°C against last night’s minus 5.2°C. Today’s minimum temperature was 4.3°C below normal and surpassed the previous lowest temperature that was recorded […]
Strict action
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar in a recent meeting has asked police and different wings of administration to take strict action on the ground against drug peddlers so that the youth are saved from this menace. He said Religious Heads, Influencers and Parents have an important role to keep the youngsters away from the use of drugs […]
DAK urges people to take precautions to reduce risk of high BP in winter
With continuous dip in temperatures to sub-zero levels in Kashmir valley, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said chilly weather puts people at greater risk of high blood pressure. In a statement, DAK president Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan said falling temperatures in winter cause hike in blood pressure which increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes, […]
DC Jammu conducts extensive tour of Arnia
Inaugurates dry waste management shed at Kathar Inspects development works taken up under different schemes JAMMU, JANUARY 04: Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa today conducted an extensive tour of Panchayat Allah and Kathar of border Block Arnia. Tehsildar, Punica Sharma, BDO, Rajni Bala besides PRI members and other staff members were present on the […]
CS reviews implementation of deliverables by SWD
Urged the Dept to reach out to all the Specially-abled to assist them JAMMU, JANUARY 4: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta held a meeting with the Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department (SWD), Sheetal Nanda to review the progress in implementation of deliverables set for the Department. On the occasion the Chief Secretary urged the […]
Mercury Plunges Again In Kashmir; Pahalgam Shivers At Minus 9.4°C, Srinagar At Minus 5.2°C
SRINAGAR, Jan 4: Intense cold conditions continued unabated in Kashmir Valley as minimum temperature dropped to minus 9.4°C in Pahalgam on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.2°C against last night’s minus 4.4°C. Today’s minimum temperature was 3.1°C below normal for the summer capital, the official said. […]
Teacher, appointed 13 years ago, managed entry into Edu Deptt through fake order: Probe Panel
The probe, ordered into the appointment of a teacher, has found that the teacher in question has managed his entry in the department after producing fake appointment order. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the probe has revealed that the teacher has managed entry in the education department through fake appointment KNO […]
New education policy
With the implementation of NEP-2020 Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has been given sole responsibility for the Secondary stage, which includes classes 9th through 12th, and will be administered in accordance with NEP-2020 criteria. For the formative assessment, co-curricular component, and summative assessment, respectively, the weighting of the marks shall be […]
J&K Has Become Tourist Hotspot, No Longer Terrorist Hotspot: Union Home Ministry
NEW DELHI, Jan 3: Jammu and Kashmir, which used to be a ”terrorist hotspot”, has become a ”tourist hotspot” as 22 lakh tourists visited the Union Territory in 2022, nearly four time more than the previous highest, the Union Home Ministry said on Tuesday. According to the ‘Year End Review 2022’ of the Home Ministry, […]
Atal Dulloo clears several proposals to be taken up under NBHM in J&K
Chairs UT Level Screening Committee for implementation of National Bee-Keeping and Honey Mission across UT JAMMU, JANUARY 03: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting of the Union Territory Level Screening Committee for the implementation of National Bee-Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) across Jammu and Kashmir here at […]