Lt Guv reviews Health and Medical Education sector
JAMMU: Lt. Governor Girish Chandra Murmu reviewed the Health and Medical Education sector and also the externally aided projects being executed by the Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), in separate meetings held at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance, Bipul Pathak, Principal Secretary to Lt. Governor were among […]
Two Army porters reported dead in Gulmarg snow avalanche
Srinagar: Two Army porters from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district were on Monday killed after they were hit by a fresh snow avalanche early in the day. Officials said that two Army porters identified as Ishfaq Ahmad and Sajad Ahmad, both hailing from Banali Bioniyar Uri in Baramulla district were hit by a fresh snow avalanche […]
Fire damages eight houses in Srinagar
Srinagar: Eight houses were damaged in a devastating fire in the downtown Srinagar, official sources said on Monday. They said fire broke out in a house at Tibetian colony in the downtown on Sunday. However, before the fire tenders could reach the spot, fire spread to adjoining areas. They said eight houses and other property […]
Northern Army Commander meets Lt. Governor
Jammu: Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh, Army Commander, Northern Command, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here Monday. Lt Gen. Singh briefed Lt. Governor about the overall security situation along the IB, LAC, LoC and hinterland and the anti terrorist operations being conducted by the Army. Lt. Governor and the Army Commander […]
Ahead Of Mild Celebrations Hazratbal Shrine Closed
SRINAGAR: All roads leading to Hazratbal shrine, which houses the holy relic of Prophet Mohammad, on the bank of Dal Lake were on Saturday closed on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. A police official said that there was no curfew in any part of the city though restrictions under section 144 CrPc were imposed in Srinagar […]
Kashmir braces for seasons first snowfall
Downpour likely to hit surface transport
Jammu/Srinagar: The weather department on Tuesday predicted widespread moderate to heavy snowfall and rains in the hills and plains of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh union territories for three days starting from Wednesday. The weather system is likely to cause temporary disruptions on surface transport especially over passes like Zojila, Srinagar-Jammu, Leh-Manali Highway, Mughal Road […]
