20 vehicles challaned, 2 blacklisted in Shopian for violations: ARTO
SHOPIAN, NOV 27: Following the directions of District Magistrate, Fazlul Haseeb, the Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Shopian Shakil Bhat on Monday launched a crackdown on traffic violators and implemented a vehicle blacklisting initiative to curb repeated offenses. To curb the menace of overloading and wrong parking, a checking drive was today carried out by […]
Wasim Raja appointed CEO Gulmarg Development Authority
Srinagar, Nov 27: The government on Monday appointed Wasim Raja, JKAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Youth Services and Sports Department, as Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Gulmarg. According to a government order Raja Yaqoob Farooq, IRS-IT:2014, Director, Tourism, Kashmir has been relieved of the of the additional charge of the post. Meanwhile, Yasha […]
Thousands of devotees turn up as annual Jhiri Mela starts in Jammu
Jammu, Nov 27 (PTI) Thousands of devotees flocked to Jhiri village on the outskirts of Jammu where an annual 10-day fair commenced on Monday. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar inaugurated the mela. Eight to 10 lakh devotees, mainly from Jammu region, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, visit the fair every year to commemorate the sacrifice […]
Significant improvement in minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 27 (PTI) There was a significant improvement in the minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir, providing some relief to the residents from the intense cold conditions, even as a thick layer of fog engulfed the valley, officials said on Monday. The ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir was the only weather […]
Man arrested for hoax call on presence of ‘terrorists’ in Mumbai on 26/11 anniversary
Mumbai, Nov 27 (PTI) A 31-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly making a hoax call to Mumbai Police on the anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks on Sunday and claiming that three terrorists had entered the city, an official said.. Preliminary investigation suggested that the accused, Laxman Nanavare, was under the influence of alcohol […]
War against terror not over in JK: DGP RR Swain
Srinagar, Nov 27: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain Monday said that the war against terrorism is not over in the UT yet as war ends only when one side accepts defeat. Talking to reporters on the side-lines of a function at Gurdwara Chattipadshahi here, DGP Swain said that war against […]
Delhi air quality nears severe zone
New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) Delhi’s air quality inched closer to the ‘severe’ category on Monday morning with calm winds and cloudy conditions trapping pollutants, according to monitoring agencies. A thick layer of smog blanketed Delhi and its suburbs, reducing visibility to just 600 metres at 8 am at the Safdarjung Observatory, the national capital’s […]
Gurez sector connected to electricity grid for first time after Independence
Srinagar, Nov 27 (PTI) The Gurez sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district was on Sunday connected with the electricity grid for the first time after Independence. Till now, the frontier sector relied on diesel generator sets for electricity — the only place in the Valley to do so, officials said. The Kashmir Power Distribution […]
Two killed as load carrier plunges into gorge in J-K’s Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Nov 27 (PTI) Two persons were killed and another injured when a load carrier fell into a 250-feet-deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday, police said. The accident occurred at the Tantana area of Gundana tehsil around 5 am, they said. Senior Superintendent of Police of Doda Abdul Qyoom said the […]
Light rain likely in higher reaches of Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 26 (PTI) The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir settled above the freezing point, providing some relief to the residents from the intense cold conditions, officials said on Sunday. Barring Pahalgam and Kupwara, the minimum in all other weather stations in the valley settled above the freezing point. The officials said Srinagar, […]
