Rains across Jammu leave two dead
JAMMU, Feb 28 (PTI): A woman and her son were killed, and 12 people rescued from overflowing water bodies as incessant rains lashed wide parts of Jammu for the third day on Friday, officials said. The high altitude areas also received moderate to heavy snowfall, prompting closure of various roads, including the strategic 270-km Jammu-Srinagar […]
Winter vacation extended, schools to reopen on March 7: Education Minister
Srinagar, Feb 28: Education Minister Sakina Masood Itoo on Friday said that winter vacations for all the classes in Kashmir region have been extended till March 6. Itoo said, the schools in the Valley will reopen on March 7. (KNO)
PM Modi calls for leveraging science to build ‘Viksit Bharat’
New Delhi Feb 28 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on the occasion of National Science Day and called for leveraging science to build a ‘Viksit Bharat’. He said on X, “Greetings on National Science Day to those passionate about science, particularly our young innovators. Let’s keep popularising science and innovation and […]
Fire destroys house, eight Shops in Bandipora’s Hajin
Bandipora, Feb 28: A residential house and l eight shops were damaged in massive fire that broke out on intervening night of Thrusday-Friday in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said here. An official said that the fire broke out in one of the residential structures and later spread to a nearby shop, […]
Snowfall disrupts traffic, rail services and flights in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 28: The continuous rains and snowfall in Kashmir Valley on Friday morning disrupted the national highway, air travel, and rail connectivity, officials said here. As per the details available the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was blocked due to snow accumulation between Ramsoo and Qazigund, while shooting stones, landslides, and mudslides between Nashri and […]
6.1 magnitude earthquake near Nepal’s Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, Feb 28 (PTI): A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude was felt near Nepal’s Kathmandu early Friday morning. However, there was no immediate report of any damage or causality from the earthquake. An earthquake measuring 6.1 Magnitude in Richter scale was recorded along Kodari Highway in Sindhupalchowk district, 65 km East of Kathmandu at 2.51 […]
J&K local bodies OBC commission submits final report
JAMMU, Feb 28 (PTI): In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission submitted its final recommendations to the government here on Thursday. The report, which was presented to Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo in the presence of Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, is expected to highlight […]
Kumbh Mela over but people still flock to Triveni Sangam
MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (UP), Feb 28 (PTI): The Maha Kumbh 2025 culminated on Wednesday but a large number of pilgrims continued to throng the Sangam here, including many who missed taking the holy dip during the 45-day grand event. As traffic restrictions have been eased, the grounds near the mela ghats now also have become a […]
Amid inclement weather, govt likely to extend winter vacation till Mar 5
Srinagar, Feb 27: Amid inclement weather, government is likely to extend winter vacation for schools till March 5 in the Kashmir division. Education Minister, Sakina Itoo said that the government will hold a meeting in this regard tomorrow. “Keeping in view the prevailing weather conditions, we are going to hold a meeting tomorrow regarding the […]
Terror Funding: CIK sleuths arrest terrorist from Delhi in covert operation
Srinagar, Feb 27: Sleuths of Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) in collaboration with CID cell Delhi and Delhi Police have arrested a terrorist in a covert operation in the national capital, an official said Thursday. The CIK in a secret/covert operation arrested a terrorist Parvez Ahmad Khan @ PK @ Sheikh Tajamul Islam @ Khalid S/O […]