Sub-Zero temp in Gulmarg, Pahalgam; Mercury rises slightly elsewhere
Srinagar, Oct 26: Amid forecast for dry weather after recent heavy rains and snowfall, mercury witnessed slight upward trend across Kashmir Valley barring Pahalgam and Gulmarg, where sub-zero temperature was recorded during last night, officials said on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded minimum temperature of 7.4°C against 6.5°C on previous […]
Mysterious explosion at Sumbal: Woman among 6 civilians injured
Bandipora, Oct 26: A woman was among six civilians, who were injured in a mysterious explosion in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. Officials said that a low intensity explosion took place in Sumbal, which left around six people injured. They said the injured have been shifted to Community Health Center (CHC) […]
China continues to bully its neighbours: Pentagon
Washington, Oct 26 (PTI) China continues to bully its neighbours to try to coerce them into behaviour that is more in keeping with its national security or economic interests, the Pentagon said on Monday. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby was speaking to reporters at a news conference. “China continues to bully its neighbours to try […]
Shah spends night at CRPF camp in Pulwama; says will see a peaceful JK ‘in our lifetime’
Srinagar, Oct 26 (PTI) The Modi government has a zero-tolerance policy towards terror, and while the situation has improved a lot in Jammu and Kashmir, “we should not be satisfied till total peace is achieved”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said. Shah, who extended his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, stayed for the night […]
Think for the future
Since Jammu and Kashmir is all set to have two smart cities in place in both the divisions some key areas need lot of attention from the administration. One such issue is environmental pollution where lot is yet to be achieved. Our environment both in the rural and urban areas is faced with huge stress […]
Fashion—An arbitrary mistress
Mohammad Hussain Khan Fashion comes into form as a matter of social development, in a society from one stage to another. As a community its members develop certain specific trends of living in various walks of life. There is a gradual break in the tradition values, giving way to new ones keeping with the spirit […]
The monsoon havoc
K S S Pillai Kerala, my home state, is known as ‘God’s Own Country’. Maybe that is why He tests the people of that state when He is in a ‘mischievous’ mood. While monsoon has withdrawn from most parts of the country, and people are getting out their blankets and woollen garments in preparation for […]
Nine women among 15 injured in road mishap in Rajouri
Jammu: Fifteen passengers, nine of them women, were injured when a Matador they were travelling in met with an accident near Cheta Morh Jhander in Nowshera area of Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. They said the matador bearing registration number (JK02AK-0297) on way to Nowshera from Jhanger met with an accident leading to the […]
Couple among three injured after hit by shooting stones near Ramban
Ramban: Three persons including a couple were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by “shooting stones” along the Jammu-Srinagar highway at Khooni Nallah area of Ramban district on Monday, officials said. “The vehicle SUV bearing registration number (JK03K-0926) was on way to Jammu when it was hit by the shooting stones […]
No shortage of power in country: R K Singh
New Delhi: Power Minister R K Singh on Monday exuded confidence that there will be no power shortage in the country amid the ongoing low coal stocks at power plants and stressed on timely payments by distribution companies to the plants for electricity supplied to them. The statement assumes significance in view of coal shortage […]