Snow, rain lift min temperature in Kashmir, Srinagar records warmest night this winter
SRINAGAR, Dec 21 (PTI: Snowfall in the upper reaches and rains in the plains pushed up the minimum temperature in Kashmir on Sunday, with Srinagar recording its warmest night this winter, officials said here. At 4 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature in Srinagar on Sunday was six notches above normal, even as the higher reaches […]
Snow, rain in higher reaches of Kashmir as Chillai-Kalan checks in
Srinagar, Dec 21 (PTI) The higher reaches of Kashmir witnessed snowfall and the plains rain on Sunday as ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harshest winter period, brought much-needed respite for the people of the Valley after a prolonged dry spell. Snowfall was reported from the Gulmarg tourist resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, where nearly two inches […]
EOW Kashmir charge sheets four revenue officers in Balhama land scam
Srinagar, Dec 21: Cracking down on alleged corruption in land dealings, the Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against four revenue officials and a land broker for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent land sale in Balhama area of Srinagar. The investigation revealed manipulation of official records and cancellation of […]
Mughal Road faces closure due to snowfall, rains lash plains
Srinagar, Dec: Following fresh snowfall on Sunday, the historic Mughal road has been temporarily closed as a precautionary measure, a traffic official said. Officials said that Mughal road, connecting Shopian with Rajouri-Poonch districts was closed following snowfall at Pir Ki Gali. He said that Traffic movement has been stopped on the road due to fresh […]
Measures in place to tackle heavy snowfall: CM Omar
Says snowfall may boost tourism in the region Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said all arrangements are in place to tackle heavy snowfall in the Union territory, also expressing hope that the precipitation forecast would help mitigate air pollution and boost winter tourism. The chief minister chaired a review meeting here on Saturday, on winter […]
LG calls for frequent checking, surveillance of prisons across JK
Chairs high level review meeting of Subordinate Departments of Home Department Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called for frequent checking and surveillance of prisons across Jammu and Kashmir at a high level review meeting of sub-departments under the home department at Lok Bhavan here, an official spokesman said. He gave instructions for sensitisation […]
Div Com Inaugurates Pheran Day, Jashn-e-Chilai-Kalan at Kashmir Haat
Advises public to adhere to Fire Prevention Advisory issued by Admin SRINAGAR: To mark the commencement of Chilai-e-Kalan, the Handicrafts & Handloom Department organized Pheran Day with much fanfare at Kashmir Haat, Srinagar, celebrating the traditional winter attire of Kashmir. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, inaugurated the Pheran Day and Jashn-e-Chilai-Kalan, symbolizing the beginning of […]
Woman’s dead body recovered from Dal Lake in Hazratbal
Srinagar: The body of an unidentified woman was recovered from water at the Dhobighat area of Hazratbal in Srinagar on Saturday, officials said. An official said that locals spotted the body floating in the water and immediately informed the police. A police team from Hazratbal Police Station reached the spot and retrieved the body. He […]
Eggs safe for consumption, cancer risk claims unfounded: FSSAI
New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has categorically dismissed recent claims linking eggs to cancer risk, terming them “misleading, scientifically unsupported and capable of creating unnecessary public alarm”. In a statement issued on Saturday, the food safety regulator clarified that eggs available in the country are safe […]
Registration for Allied and Healthcare Professionals Begins in J&K
Jammu, Dec 20: The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) is all set to commence the registration process for Allied and Healthcare Professionals in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. According to a communique issued here today by the Chairperson, State Allied and Healthcare Council J&K, the online registration portal, mandated under […]