Dense fog disrupts normal life in Kashmir, delays flights at Srinagar airport
Srinagar, Jan 04: Dense fog across the Kashmir Valley disrupted normal life, while flight operations were also delayed at Srinagar airport for the second consecutive day on Saturday, officials said. An official said that morning flights at Srinagar airport have been delayed due to low visibility triggered by dense fog across the Valley. He said […]
BJP youth leader shot at over parking issue in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 3 (PTI) A BJP youth leader was shot at following an altercation over a parking issue here on Friday, police said. Kanav Sharma, the district president of the BJP Yuva Morcha, Jammu, suffered a bullet injury and was hospitalised. His condition is stable, his father, senior advocate Chander Mohan Sharma told the media. […]
PM Surya Ghar Yojana: CS fixes target of 30,000 installations by March
JAMMU, JAN 3: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to take first hand appraisal of the progress made in installation of solar rooftops under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir. Present in the meeting were Principal Secretary, PDD, Principal Secretary, Finance, Commissioner Secretary, Science & Technology, MD JPDCL/KPDCL, CEO, […]
Sakeena Itoo conducts surprise inspection of JLNM Hospital, reviews facilities
Srinagar, Jan 3: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today held a detailed inspection of Jawaharlal Lal Nehru Memorial (JLNM) Hospital Rainawari and reviewed the overall status of medical facilities available for the locals there. MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq and other senior officers of health department accompanied the Minister. […]
Corps commander visits LoC in Rajouri-Poonch, reviews operations in progress
JAMMU, Jan 3 (PTI): The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch on Friday to review security and operational preparedness, officials said. He also engaged with trainee IAS officers, discussing topics […]
Kokernag encounter case: NIA attaches 19 marlas land in Kokernag Anantnag
Srinagar, Jan 3: National Investigation Agency on Friday attached 19 Marlas of land in connection with case of Kokernag Encounter in Halpora area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Offcials said that today morning NIA team along with police and CRPF attached property of 19 Marlas at Halpora belonging to Mohammad Akbar Dar resident of Halpora […]
Govt ready to tackle weather vagaries, says CM as MeT predicts more snow
Srinagar, Jan 3: In wake of the prediction that Jammu and Kashmir may receive yet another spell of major snowfall from tomorrow, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that the government is ready to tackle the weather vagaries. Talking to the reporters here, the Chief Minister said, “The last spell of snow has provided […]
Dense fog engulfs parts of Valley, flight operations disrupted at Srinagar airport
Srinagar, Jan 3: Flight operations at Srinagar International Airport were disrupted on Friday morning due to poor visibility amid dense fog in the Kashmir Valley, officials said. Director Srinagar airport, Javed Anjum said that the visibility was very low due to dense fog, resulting in disruption of flight operations and all the flights were put […]
PM greets people on ‘Urs’ of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, sends ‘Chadar’ for Ajmer Sharif Dargah
New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the ‘Urs’ of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, and handed over a ceremonial ‘chadar’ to Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju to be offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The ‘chadar’ will be offered on his behalf at the famous shrine of the sufi […]
Army detects, defuses IED in Reasi
Jammu, Jan 3 (PTI) The Indian Army detected and safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir”s Reasi district on Thursday evening, Army officials said. “Alert troops of the Rashtriya Rifles detected an IED on the Mahore-Gulabgarh road near Angrala in Reasi,” the White Knight Corps posted on its social media handle […]