Night temperature rises above normal as JK prepares to receive snowfall
Srinagar, Jan 7: The minimum temperature recorded a considerable increase on Saturday as Jammu and Kashmir braces for nearly weeklong cloudy and wet weather in wake of two back-to-back western disturbances. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.4°C against last night’s minus 5.5°C that was coldest for the season […]
RPF arrests over 5,000 people for travelling in train coaches reserved for women
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) More than 5,100 people were arrested for travelling in or entering train coaches reserved for women and over 6,300 for occupying or entering coaches reserved for differently-abled people during a drive in December, the railway ministry said on Friday. The Railway Protection Force (RPF), which is entrusted with the security […]
Govt orders transfer of 15 senior police officers
Srinagar, Jan 6: The Government on Friday ordered reshuffle in Police with Rayees Mohammad Bhat (IPS) posted as incharge Deputy Inspector General of Police South Kashmir. According to a Government Order Garib Dass, IPS (AGMUT: 1997), Commissioner Civil Military Liaison, holding additional charge of Director SKPA, has been transferred and posted as Director SKPA, Udhampur, […]
War in Ukraine at a critical point right now: President Biden
Washington, Jan 6 (PTI) The war in Ukraine is at a critical point right now, US President Joe Biden said Thursday as the US and Germany announced additional support for Ukraine. “Right now, the war in Ukraine is at a critical point. We have to do everything we can to help the Ukrainians resist Russian […]
Kashmir braces up for wet weather
Srinagar, Jan 6: With two back-to-back Western Disturbances “mostly likely” affecting Jammu and Kashmir from January 7 evening, meteorological department on Friday forecast light to moderate snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir for nearly seven days from Saturday onwards. “Two back to back Western Disturbances (are) most likely to affect J&K and adjoining from 7th January […]
Mercury rises slightly as cold conditions continue in Kashmir, MeT predicts downpour
Srinagar, Jan 6: Severe cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley even as there was slight rise in the minimum temperature on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.5°C against last night’s minus 6.4°C that was coldest for the season so far. Today’s minimum temperature was 3.6°C below […]
Census to be further delayed, say officials
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) The exercise to carry out the decennial census has been further postponed at least till September 30, officials said. The housing listing phase of the census and the exercise to update the National Population Register (NPR) were scheduled to be carried out across the country from April 1 to September […]
Active Covid cases decline to 2,503
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) India logged 228 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 2,503, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,79,547). The death toll stands at 5,30,714, with four deaths. Two deaths were reconciled by Kerala while one […]
J&K integral, inalienable part of India: MEA
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) India asserted on Thursday that Jammu and Kashmir is its “integral and inalienable” part in the face of certain comments on the region by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. “We have reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an inalienable and integral part of India. Article 370 is entirely a matter […]
Top leaders of Azad-led party returning to Congress
Srinagar, Jan 06: In a setback to former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, top leaders of his party are rejoining the Congress on Friday morning at New Delhi. Sources in the J&K unit of Congress said that former deputy CM Tara Chand, former minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, former MLA Balwan Singh, president of Bar Association […]