CM Omar meets LG Sinha

Discusses issues relating to upcoming Budget Session Srinagar: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday and discussed various issues relating to the forthcoming Budget Session of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The Budget Session, 2025 of the Assembly will commence on Monday the 3rd March, 2025—(KNO)
MeT predicts more snow, rains till Mar 3

Srinagar: Weatherman on Friday predicted that Jammu and Kashmir would receive more rain and snow till March 3. Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad while talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, “There is a forecast of light rain and snow at isolated to scattered places till March 2 while light to moderate […]
Winter vacation in J-K extended due to bad weather
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday extended the winter vacations for schools in the Valley and winter zone areas of Jammu division by six days in the wake of inclement weather. The schools will now reopen on March 7, according to an order shared by the school education department said. J-K minister Sakina Itoo […]
2.9-acre land of 5 PoK-based Hizbul terrorists seized in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police has seized nearly 2.9 acres of land belonging to five operatives of the proscribed terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the Gool area of Ramban district, an official spokesman said on Friday. The five terrorists — Saraj Din (48) of Sangaldan, Reyaz Ahmed (45) of […]
Can’t imagine future without AI, need dedicated labs in varsities: L-G Sinha
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged the universities in Jammu and Kashmir to set up artificial intelligence (AI) labs for research and innovation, saying a future without AI cannot be imagined. “It (AI) will have a profound impact on every aspect of our lives, and that’s why it is critical to enable our […]
NC, Cong legislature party to meet separately in Jammu on Sunday
Jammu: The National Conference and the Congress have convened separate legislature party meetings here on Sunday, a day before the start of the first budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in seven years. The 40-day budget session, having a total of 22 sittings, is scheduled to start on March 3 with the address […]
Ongoing wet spell in the Kashmir brings rainfall deficit down to 42 pc
Srinagar: The ongoing wet spell in the Kashmir Valley due to a “mega” western disturbance has brought a major relief for Jammu and Kashmir residents, bringing down the rainfall deficit from 80 per cent to 42 per cent, officials said on Friday. According to the local weather office, the Valley witnessed above-normal precipitation between February […]
Srinagar, Other Parts Of Kashmir Receive Snowfall

MeT predicts more, man dies as boulder hits vehicle Srinagar: Srinagar and parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday, while the higher reaches of the valley received moderate to heavy rainfall, officials said. The snowfall continued in many areas until the last reports came in. Light snowfall started in Srinagar and other plains of […]
Amid inclement weather, govt likely to extend winter vacation till Mar 5
Srinagar: Amid inclement weather, government is likely to extend winter vacation for schools till March 5 in the Kashmir division. Education Minister, SakinaItoo 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 extension of winter […]
Avalanche damages two houses in Gurez village
Gurez: An avalanche struck Khandiyal village in Gurez Valley of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday, damaging partially two residential structures. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the incident occurred on Thursday evening when heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley and Gurez triggered the avalanche. Locals said […]