Srinagar simmers at 34.4°C as heat wave sweeps JK
Srinagar: An intense heatwave has gripped Jammu and Kashmir, with Srinagar surpassing the previous records on Thursday as the station recorded the third highest-ever temperature in the month of May at 34.4 degrees Celsius. An Independent Weather Forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng said that Srinagar recorded the season’s highest day temperature today at 34.3 degree Celsius. […]
School timing changed in Kashmir amid heatwave
Srinagar: Minister of Education, Sakina Itoo Thursday said that the school timing has been changed in Kashmir region and will be implemented from Monday in view of the heat wave across Jammu and Kashmir. “I had instructed the School Education Department to change the school timing in view of the heat wave,” she said. “I […]
CM asks JKSSB to fast-track recruitment process
Reviews functioning of the Board SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday directed the Board to expedite the selection process and address all procedural bottlenecks. He also called for improving the facilities in Service Selection Board and strengthening the Board’s legal and administrative frameworks. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the functioning of the Jammu & […]
Waqf law row: SC reserves interim orders, reiterates presumption of constitutionality in law’s favour
New Delhi: Reiterating its observation on the presumption of constitutionality in favour of the law, the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved interim orders on three key issues after hearing both sides in the waqf case. One of the issues relate to the power to denotify properties declared as “waqf by courts, waqf-by-user or waqf by […]
Pahalgam Terror Attack: Locals count loss of earnings, pin hope on Amarnath Yatra
Pahalgam: A month after the deadly terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, locals in the south Kashmir resort town stare at mounting livelihood losses, even as the perpetrators have managed to evade the massive crackdown launched by security forces to track them down. The locals have now pinned their hopes on the upcoming Amarnath Yatra […]
Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Poonch on May 24
Will meet families affected by Pakistani shelling New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Poonch in the Jammu region on Saturday to meet the families of those killed and affected by the recent Pakistani shelling, party sources said. This will be the second visit of Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the […]
Kiru hydel corruption case: CBI files chargesheet against former JK Guv Satyapal Malik, seven others
New Delhi: The CBI has filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik and seven others in connection with alleged corruption in the award of Rs 2,200-crore civil works for Kiru hydropower project, officials said Thursday. The agency has filed its chargesheet after three years of probe before a special court naming […]
A month on, Pahalgam attack perpetrators remain at large
Pahalgam: A month after 25 tourists and a local ponywallah were killed by terrorists in Pahalgam, the perpetrators are still at large despite the massive crackdown launched by security forces across the Kashmir valley to track them down. While several top terrorists have been killed in various operations launched after the deadly April 22 attack […]
Soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in Kishtwar
Jammu: A soldier was killed in an encounter with terrorists during a cordon and search operation launched by security forces in Kishtwar district on Thursday, officials said. The gunfight took place when the security forces were conducting a search operation following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the Shingpora area of Chhatru, they […]
Govt employees with disabilities to get 4 per cent reservation in allotment of housing
New Delhi: The Centre will provide 4 per cent reservation for persons with disabilities in the allotment of government housing under the General Pool Residential Accommodation category. The Directorate of Estates under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, which allots accommodation to eligible Central government employees, has issued an office memorandum in this regard. […]
