Srinagar-Leh highway likely to open by the March end, says BRO
Kargil: The Srinagar-Leh National highway is all set to open by the end of this month as the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has began the snow clearance which had accumulated on the highway during winter. Officials said that Project ‘Vijayak and ‘Project Beacon-BRO’ have started snow clearance operations since February 14th last month on either […]
Firewalls to ward off social media users in Kashmir
US firm helps admin to build firewall to keep social media off-limits
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir administration has engaged US-based multinational software firm ‘Cisco Systems’ to prevent fixed-line internet users from accessing social media websites. The step is seen as a precursor to the removal of restrictions on fixed-line broadband connections in the Valley, but indicates that social media will continue to stay off-limits for local […]
CRPF man injured, weapons damaged as fire erupts in Kupwara Army camp
Kupwara: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man was injured while several weapons including guns got damaged after the fire broke out from a single-story building within the Army’s 41 Rasthriya Rifles camp at Khumriyal Kalaroose in north Kashmir’s kupwara district on Tuesday evening. According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), an official said that […]
Weather Advisory: Rain, snow expected from March 5 to 7
SRINAGAR: According to a statement issues by Earth Science, India Meteorology Centre, Srinagar moderate rain and snow is expected in Jammu Kashmir and scattered places of Ladakh region from 5th to 7th March. The statement reads that light rain and snow would commences at a few places of Kashmir Division on 5th March, morning and […]
J&K Govt withdraws 790 posts referred to divisional commissioners for selection in 2016
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday withdrew 790 posts from divisional commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu nearly four years after they were referred to them for selection. According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the General Administration Department today cancelled the selection process initiated by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir and Divisional Commissioner, Jammu […]
Security installations fortified to foil militant attacks: Officials
Abid Bashir Srinagar: In a bid to prevent fidayeen attacks on the vital security installations in Jammu and Kashmir, a joint project funded by Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has resulted in concrete measures on ground that include raising of boundary walls of all vital army installations camps, police stations […]
