Night temp drops in JK, sub zero temperature recorded in Pahalgam, Gulmarg

Srinagar, Mar 21: Amid forecast for isolated light rain and thunderstorm in the next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that isolated to scattered light rain and thunderstorm was expected during the subsequent two days. Regarding temperature, he […]
Anantnag, Pulwama declared Tuberculosis free, Srinagar gets gold

Srinagar, Mar 21: Anantnag and Pulwama districts have been declared as tuberculosis free under the sub-national certification for TB elimination of India, officials said here on Tuesday. State Tuberculosis officer, Dr Adfar Qadri said that two more districts-Anantnag and Pulwama have been declared TB free. She said Srinagar has got gold medal while the UT […]
Rapidly narrowing window for humanity to limit warming to 1.5 deg C: IPCC report

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The world is very likely to miss the most important climate target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels but drastic and urgent action in this decade can prevent it, a UN panel on climate change said in a report. India welcomed the Intergovernmental Panel […]
NEP 2020 accepted by all: Amit Shah

Says whole country working to implement it
Gandhinagar: The new National Education Policy (NEP) has been accepted by all and the whole country is working to implement it, unlike the NEPs in the past which created controversies owing to ideological links, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said. Addressing graduating students at the 4th convocation of the Central University of Gujarat on […]
Need to deal strictly with elements trying to break morale of society: Lt Guv
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said there is a need to deal strictly with those elements who try to break the “morale of the society”. Speaking at the closing ceremony of 71st B.N Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship at Bakshi stadium here, Sinha said there will be an economic revolution in […]
CS e-inaugurates Divisional level Mega Job Fair at Sgr
3000 jobs on offer by 110 private companies; 542 placements made onspot
SRINAGAR: Thousands of young jobseekers today flocked to Kashmir Haat to register themselves for different jobs in the Divisional level Mega Job Fair organized by the Department of Labour and Employment here at Exhibition Ground. The Mega Job Fair was e-inaugurated by Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta. While addressing the event, the Chief Secretary, […]
Properties of two terror associates attached in Bandipora
Srinagar: Properties of two terror associates were attached in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Monday, police said. Continuing its crackdown on those harbouring terrorists and providing logistic support to them, police in Bandipora attached the two properties in presence of the executive magistrate, a police spokesman said. He said the properties include houses of […]
Lt Governor chairs 82nd Council Meeting of KU
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired the 82nd Council Meeting of the University of Kashmir, at Raj Bhawan Monday. The Lt Governor, who is the Chancellor of the University of Kashmir, highlighted the vision of the National Education Policy-2020 in transforming and uplifting the education sector across the country. “NEP 2020 provides a roadmap to […]
MeT forecasts generally cloudy weather with possibility of rain
Srinagar: Rains lashed most of plains in Jammu and Kashmir including Srinagar while Gulmarg received sleet in the last 24 hours, the weather department said on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Gulmarg received 15.8mm of sleet while Srinagar had 2.0mm of rain, Qazigund […]
Parl panel recommends fresh mapping of Dal Lake
Srinagar: A parliamentary panel has recommended to the J&K Union Territory administration to conduct fresh mapping of Dal Lake. In its report the department-related parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended to the UT administration to conduct fresh mapping of Dal Lake. “The Committee recommends that the UT administration may conduct fresh […]