Volatile political situation in Pakistan delaying IMF deal: report
Washington/Islamabad, Mar 15 (PTI) The current volatile political situation in Pakistan has become a factor in delaying a much-needed deal with the Washington-based IMF that may stabilise the cash-strapped country’s economy, according to a media report on Wednesday. Pakistan’s economy is in dire straits. The country is awaiting a much-needed USD 1.1 billion tranche of […]
Nine injured in road mishap at Ganderbal
Ganderbal, Mar 15: At least 9 persons were injured in a road accident that took place in Thune area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday. An official said that a load carrier turned turtle near Thune area on Tuesday morning. He said in the incident at least 9 persons were injured and […]
Transparency our top priority, deferred exams will be conducted soon: LG Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, Mar 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the computer based examinations that were deferred yesterday will be conducted once Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board will be fully satisfied and that exams will be held soon. Talking to reporters, Sinha said that transparency is a top priority for them and if there […]
Temp increases across JK amid dry weather forecast
Srinagar, Mar 15: Amid forecast for “generally cloudy with dry weather”, the minimum temperature recorded an increase in Jammu and Kashmir barring Srinagar and Kupwara on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 5.1°C against 5.3°C on the previous night and it was 1.4°C above normal for the summer […]
LeT terror associate held alongwith ammunition in Baramulla: Police
Srinagar Mar 15: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a terror associate of Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit along with ammunition in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police spokesman said that a joint forces of Baramulla Police, Army 29 RR and 2 Bn SSB during naka checking at Singhpora Pattan noticed a person wearing Pheran (Gown) coming […]
JKSSB defers computer-based written tests amid continued protests by aspirants
Jammu, Mar 15 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on Tuesday night announced deferment of computer-based written tests (CBT) for various posts amid ongoing agitation by job aspirants against the hiring of a previously blacklisted company. The written examination to fill up vacant posts in various government departments was scheduled from March […]
IMD predicts a hotter summer in 2023
Says above normal temperature in most parts of North, East, Central India
New Delhi: A hotter than normal summer is expected in 2023 with temperatures likely to reach 2-3 degree celsius above normal in some parts of Indo-Gangetic plains and eastern India during the last week of March, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) told a high level meeting on Tuesday. At the review meeting, chaired by Cabinet […]
