Snowfall in Sonamarg; night temperature rises at several places
Srinagar, Dec 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir’s Sonamarg tourist resort recorded light snowfall for the second day on Friday while the Meteorological Department forecast significant improvement in weather across the Union Territory, officials said. The three-week dry spell in Kashmir ended on Thursday with snowfall in the higher reaches of the Valley and rains in […]
ATF price cut by 4.6 pc; commercial LPG rate hiked by Rs 21
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Jet fuel or ATF price was on Friday slashed by 4.6 per cent – the second reduction in one month – while commercial cooking gas (LPG) rate was raised by Rs 21 per 19-kg cylinder in line with international benchmarks. However, price of domestic LPG – used in household kitchens […]
LeT terrorist killed in encounter in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 1 (PTI) A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. Acting on specific intel regarding the presence of a terrorist in Arihal village of the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area […]
Rising ambitions on climate action must see matching progress on climate finance: PM Modi
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for ensuring requisite climate financing and technological transfer to developing countries, asserting that it must be recognised that they have not contributed in creating the climate problem but are still willing to be a part of the solution. In Dubai to attend the COP28 […]
Govt confident of adhering to 5.9 pc fiscal deficit target, says official
New Delhi, Dec 01 (PTI) The government is confident of adhering to the 5.9 per cent fiscal deficit target budgeted for the current fiscal and the extension of free ration scheme will not impact the fiscal consolidation path, Finance Secretary T V Somanathan said. “I am confident, as of today, we will adhere to our […]
Snowfall, rains lash parts of Kashmir
Several roads closed, MeT predicts improvement in weather from Friday
Srinagar: The famous ski-resort, Gulmarg and several other places of Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall while the rains lashed plains on Thursday. However, the weatherman here has predicted improvement in weather conditions from Friday. Reports said that scores of places including Sonamarg, Machil, Bhaderwah, Chowkibal Tangdhar, Keran, Gulmarg, Doodhpathri and other areas experienced fresh snowfall. Nonetheless, […]
