Five Kashmir glacial lakes identified to have ‘very high’ flood risk: CM
Jammu: At least five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya have “very high susceptibility” to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), even though they are not immediately unstable, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday. Speaking in the assembly, Abdullah said a preliminary geospatial analysis was conducted to map downstream exposure of glacial lakes, identifying habitations […]
Drowning incident in Jammu’s Tawi river: Third body recovered
LG, CM condoles loss of lives in drowning incident in Jammu Jammu: Rescuers on Tuesday recovered the body of a boy, who had drowned along with two others after being swept away by a strong current in the Tawi river near Nagrota Sainik school on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said. While the bodies of […]
Vande Mataram is our identity, strength and vow: Lt Guv
Asks every citizen in JK to dedicates himself for building a developed India JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that ‘Vande Mataram’ is our identity, strength, and vow. “It is not just verses but a profound experience woven into our civilization’s fabric. ‘Vande Mataram singing and related events revives memories of immortal […]
PM should leverage his ties with world leaders to de-escalate war in West Asia: Omar
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said India can play a meaningful role in de-escalation in West Asia, given Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong relations with the warring countries and their neighbours. He said Pakistan was leveraging ties with Iran and the United States, and that any effort towards ending the war should be […]
Rain, snowfall continue to lash Kashmir for second day: MeT
North India witnesses light rain due to western disturbance Srinagar/ New Delhi: Rains in plains and snowfall in higher reaches continued in Kashmir for the second day on Monday as the fresh spell of precipitation has brought down the rainfall deficit by nearly five per cent, officials said here. Light to moderate rains lashed […]
WTO fails to reach consensus on key e-commerce moratorium, reforms
New Delhi: The WTO ministerial conference in Yaounde, which concluded on Monday, failed to reach any agreement on key issues, including the extension of the moratorium on e-commerce and reforms of the global trade body. The 14th ministerial conference (MC), which concluded in the early hours on March 30 in the capital city of Cameroon, […]