KU’s UG exams scheduled on January 12, 13 postponed; Revised date-sheets to be notified shortly
Srinagar, Jan 11: Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said on Monday that the varsity’s undergraduate examinations scheduled to be held on 12 January 2021 (Tuesday) and 13 January 2021 (Wednesday) are postponed. The revised date-sheet for these postponed papers, as well as all other papers of UG exams postponed previously, will be notified […]
No talks with India until restoration of autonomous status of JK: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, Jan 11: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday that no talks are possible with India until New Delhi restores the autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir. Khan said this while responding to a question about any possibility of a dialogue with New Delhi during his interactions with the representatives of the digital […]
Chill increases as Gulmarg freezes at minus 9.6°C
Srinagar, Jan 11: Though the night temperatures showed some improvement amid cloud cover, Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 9.6 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.2°C against minus 2.6°C on the previous night. Similarly, the mercury settled at minus 4.6°C […]
Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him
Washington, Jan 11 (AP) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president and Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to force him out, warning that Trump is a threat to democracy after the deadly assault on the Capitol. Pelosi made the […]
Jammu-Srinagar Highway closed as road caves in near Ramban
Srinagar, Jan 10: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the world, was halted on Sunday evening as the retaining wall of a bridge collapsed at Seiri area near Kella Morh in Ramban district, officials said. They said that there is no passageway for the traffic […]
Heavy snowfall declared as state specific natural calamity under SDRF in JK
Jammu, Jan 10: Extending much needed relief to the people of snowbound areas, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday declared ‘heavy snowfall’ as state specific natural calamity under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) norms. The Lt Governor was chairing a meeting to take stock of the winter management, particularly, snow clearance efforts […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway reopens for traffic, LMV’s to move from Sgr to Jmu tomorrow
Srinagar, Jan 10 (PTI) The Srinagar-Jammu national highway was reopened on Sunday after seven days in the wake of heavy snowfall last week, even as the city and some other parts of Kashmir received another spell of snowfall, officials said. The 260 kilometre-long highway — the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of […]
Pak violates ceasefire in different sectors along LoC, IB
Jammu, Jan 10 (PTI) Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked mortar shelling and firing on forward posts and villages in different sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Rajouri, Poonch and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. However, there was no immediate report […]
Man dies of stab injuries in Jammu; family stages protest
Jammu, Jan 10 (PTI) A man died of stab injuries at the Government Medical College here on Sunday, triggering protests by his family, even as police said one of the three accused in the case have been arrested. Mohammad Shariq (38) was stabbed by three assailants at Bhagwati Nagar locality of the city last week. […]
Sisters from Kashmir make snow sculpture as tribute to corona warriors
Srinagar, Jan 10 (PTI) As a white winter and COVID-19 pandemic keep the people homebound, two sisters from Kashmir — one a doctor and the other a lawyer by education — have warmed hearts with their tribute in snow to the corona warriors. A steady stream of visitors was seen at the lawn of their […]