Slight respite from cold in Kashmir as minimum temperatures rise
Srinagar, Jan 12 (PTI) Minimum temperatures rose marginally across Kashmir due to overnight cloud cover but remained below the freezing point, officials said on Sunday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 3 degrees Celsius on Saturday night, up from the previous night’s minus 3.6 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said. North Kashmir’s tourist […]
India’s young will power its rise to becoming developed by 2047: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Sunday that the capabilities of India’s young population will power the country’s rise to becoming developed. Addressing the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue here, he said some people may find the goal of India becoming developed difficult but it is not impossible. No power […]
Ganderbal residents hope Z-Morh tunnel will boost tourism
Sonamarg (JK), Jan 12 (PTI) Residents of Ganderbal district, living on either side of the 6.5 kilometre Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Sonamarg highway, are hopeful that the mega-infrastructure project will boost the local economy and help eradicate unemployment in the area. “It is a good thing that the Z-Morh tunnel will open soon, immensely benefitting the […]
Srinagar Smart City Scam: More arrests likely as officials probe financial irregularities
Srinagar, Jan 12: The recent arrest of two senior officials from Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) on corruption charges has unveiled a web of financial irregularities, with investigators signaling the possibility of more arrests in the coming days. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is reportedly digging deep into suspicious bank transactions linked to the two officials, […]
Global temperatures passed critical 1.5°C milestone for the first time in 2024 – new report
Oxford (UK), Jan 12 (The Conversation) The earth’s climate experienced its hottest year in 2024. Extreme flooding in April killed hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A year-long drought has left Amazon river levels at an all-time low. And in Athens, Greece, the ancient Acropolis was closed in the afternoons to protect tourists from […]
Search ops to track down terrorists spotted near LoC in Jammu intensifies on day 2
Jammu, Jan 12 (PTI) A search operation to track down terrorists, whose movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector was reported last week, entered the second day on Sunday with forces deploying drones and other latest equipment, officials said. The operation was launched by different units of the Army in Bhattal area […]
Centre plans permanent framework for weather advisory units for farmers shut last year
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) The government wants to establish a solid framework to continue the work of district agrometeorological units (DAMUs) which until now had been operating in an ad-hoc manner, Ministry of Earth Sciences secretary M Ravichandran has said. PTI reported in August last year that the government plans to revive the network […]
Delhi CM Atishi launches crowdfunding campaign to contest assembly polls
NEW DELHI, Jan 12, (PTI): Chief Minister and AAP candidate from Kalkaji Atishi on Sunday launched a crowdfunding campaign to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls and said she hoped that people would support her party’s politics of work and honesty. Addressing a press conference here, Atishi released an online link for people to donate […]
PM Modi to inaugurate Sonamarg tunnel on Monday
Security put at maximum alert around Z-Morh tunnel New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Sonamarg tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir on January 13. According to an official statement, the entire project, including the 12-km tunnel, has been constructed at a cost of over Rs 2,700 crore. It comprises the Sonamarg main tunnel, […]