Overcast conditions reported in Kashmir, MeT predicts snowfall across the region
Srinagar, Jan 22: A cold wave continued across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, with most parts of the Kashmir Valley recording sub-zero minimum temperatures, officials said. According to data, the lowest temperature in the Valley was recorded at Sonamarg at minus 6.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Pulwama at minus 5.8 degrees and Shopian at minus […]
167 drug samples flagged ‘not of standard quality’ in December 2025
NEW DELHI, Jan 2 (PTI): The central drugs laboratories found 74 drug samples manufactured by various firms to be “not of standard quality (NSQ)” in its monthly drug alert for December, a health ministry statement said. Additionally, the state drug testing laboratories have identified 93 drug samples as NSQ, they said. As per routine regulatory […]
Trump’s Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to UN
United Nations, Jan 22 (AP) US President Donald Trump’s ambition for the ‘Board of Peace’ to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appears to be the latest US attempt to sidestep the UN Security Council, raising new questions about the relevance of the 80-year-old world body and uncertainty about its future as a […]
Northern Army Commander reviews security preparedness in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 22 (PTI) Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma on Wednesday reviewed the ongoing operations and preparedness of the force in north Kashmir. “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, #ArmyCdrNC visited North #Kashmir to assess the operational preparedness of troops and review ongoing operations in the Rafiabad-Sopore Sector,” the Army’s Northern Command said in a […]
Wangchuk wants thermometer for experiments to improve jail barracks, says wife Angmo
NEW DELHI, Jan 21 (PTI): Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has asked for a thermometer in the Jodhpur jail to conduct some experiments on eco-responsive architecture to make jail barracks better, his wife and HIAL co-founder Gitanjali J Angmo said on Wednesday. In a post on X, Angmo said she met Wanghuk on Tuesday, and finally […]
CS seeks time bound action plan for comprehensive MSME assessment
JAMMU, JAN 21: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today reviewed the implementation of the MSME Health Clinic under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme during a meeting with senior officers of the Industries & Commerce Department and other stakeholders. The review focused on progress achieved, outreach to enterprises, and mechanisms for early identification and […]
CM Omar Abdullah chairs pre-budget consultation meetings with key departments
JAMMU, JAN 21: For the second consecutive day, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today held pre-budget consultations with several key departments to assess priorities, sectoral needs and development imperatives for the upcoming Budget Session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, scheduled to begin on February 2. The Chief Minister, who also holds the portfolio of […]
People vote with faith that elected representatives will raise their concerns: Om Birla
Lucknow, Jan 21 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said that people repose deep faith in the electoral process with the expectation that their elected representatives will take their problems, difficulties and challenges to the legislature and work towards resolving them. Addressing the concluding session of the 86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference […]
Census-linked house listing operations to begin in J-K from June 1
Jammu, Jan 21 (PTI) House Listing Operations (HLO) will be conducted across Jammu and Kashmir from June 1 to 30 as part of the upcoming census exercise, with self-enumeration commencing 15 days prior, officials said on Wednesday. The schedule was decided by the Union Territory Level Census Coordination Committee, which met here on Tuesday under […]
Cabinet approves continuation of Atal Pension Yojana till 2030-31
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved continuation of government’s flagship Atal Pension Yojana (APY) up to financial year 2030-31 along with extension of funding support for promotional and developmental activities and gap funding. APY was launched on May 9, 2015 with the objective of providing old-age income security to workers […]