Rains bring down temperature across JK
Srinagar: Amid overnight rains, the minimum temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar received 2.1mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Qazigund 1.8mm, Pahalgam 0.9mm, Kupwara 0.8mm, Jammu 2.6mm, Batote 2.6mm, Bhaderwah 0.4mm and Katra 3.4mm. […]
Kashmir’s green pastures: NGT calls for regulation of vehicular movement
New Delhi: Dealing with a plea against an ‘off road sports club’ allegedly causing noise and air pollution in green pasture areas of Kashmir Valley, the National Green Tribunal directed the authorities to implement strict regulation of vehicular movement disturbing flora and fauna of the area. As per the complainant, a group called ‘Kashmir Off […]
Cloudburst triggers flash floods in Doda
Jammu: A cloudburst triggered flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Saturday, causing minor damage to some vehicles, officials said. The cloudburst occurred around 4 am in Gunti forest area in Thathri belt, resulting in heavy flash floods, they said. No casualty has been reported in the incident, an officer said. Some vehicles […]
Amarnath flash floods may be due highly localised rain event, not cloudburst: IMD
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the deaths and destruction near the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir were due to a highly localised rain event and not due to a cloudburst. According to weather scientists, the shrine reported 31 mm of rainfall between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm on Friday, which […]
Governing body of SKIMS Soura re-constituted
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has reconstituted Governing body of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura Srinagar headed by Lieutenant Governor. According to a order sanction has been accorded to re-constitution of the governing body of SKIMS Soura. As per order, Lieutenant Governor will be the chairman of the committee, while other members […]
Moving train crushes man to death
Srinagar: An unidentified man was crushed to death by a moving train on Nowgam-Budgam railway section in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday morning. Reports said that train (74626) from Budgam to Banihal hit one unknown person at KM No 65/7 in between Budgam to Srinagar section, resulting in on spot death of a person […]
Advisor Bhatnagar extends Eid-ul-Azha greetings
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, has extended warm greetings to people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. In his message of felicitation, Advisor Bhatnagar said that this holy festival teaches us the principles of sacrifice, humility and offering. He expressed hope that the festival will further nourish the […]
