Heatwave: Avoid afternoon assemblies, education department tells schools
Srinagar, May 23: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has advised educational institutes to avoid assemblies in the afternoon to prevent heat related illnesses. The department in a guideline to prevent heat-related illness (HRI) asked the schools to avoid assembling in the afternoon. “Ensure adequate availability of drinking water and water breaks. Also sensitise […]
‘Heat wave’ to continue for six days in JK, says MeT
Srinagar, May 23: The weatherman on Thursday said that the “heat wave” over plains of Jammu and Kashmir was likely to continue for the next six days. A meteorological department official here said that from May 23-28 generally dry weather is expected even as the possibility of thundershower activity at “isolated” places cannot be ruled […]
Indore Tourist dies of heart attack
Srinagar, May 23: A tourist hailing from Madya Pradesh died of heart attack in Doodpathri area of Central Kashmir Budgam district on last night. An official said that an elderly man aged around 72-year-old tourist identified as Lalit Kumar Bandi son of Late Shri Shobagmal of Indore Madya Pradesh fell unconscious in the tourist place […]
Weapons recovered from forest in Kupwara, says Army
Srinagar, May 23 (PTI) Security forces recovered arms and ammunition from a forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Army said. “On specific inputs from military intelligence, a Joint Search Operation was launched by the Indian Army & Jammu and Kashmir Police in general area Dardnar Forest, Kupwara today,” Army’s Chinar Corps said in […]
Srinagar records season’s hottest day at 31.6°C
3rd warmest May day in decade, says MeT Srinagar: Mercury soared to 31.6°C in Srinagar on Wednesday, marking the season’s hottest day and third-highest temperature recorded in the summer capital during the month of May. A meteorological department official here said that the maximum temperature at 31.6°C was 6.8°C above normal for the season in […]
