Coldest night of season in Srinagar
Srinagar: The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir froze at minus 3.7 degrees Celsius on Monday. According to the MeT officials, Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season so far as Leh recorded the coldest temperature in Jammu and Kashmir at minus 12. “The present cold wave conditions are likely to continue till Wednesday […]
Youth shot by neighbour over land dispute in Pattan village
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Sartaj Madni nominated as Vice President PDP
Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has nominated Mohammad Sartaj Madni as party’s vice president. This was disclosed here in a statement by a party spokesman. Earlier on Saturday, Chief Minister of J&K, Mehbooba Mufti was re-elected president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu.
Major forest fire in Reasi district of JK
Jammu: A major fire has broken out in the Maadi forest belt of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in destruction of trees and other forest materials. Police and forest department officials had rushed to the spot and an operation to douse the flames in the high-altitude forest area was, they added.
6 injured as car hits pedestrians on JK highway
Jammu: Six people were injured when a speeding car rammed into pedestrians on the Jammu-Pathankote Highway, police said Monday. Police said that the car carrying three persons to Jammu lost control and hit three pedestrians on the highway at Barwal Morh in the district last evening. The vehicle later hit a tree, they said […]
Efforts afoot to boost pisciculture in JK: Kohli
RAJOURI: The Department of Fisheries organized Regional Level “Kissan Mela-cum-Exhibition” for fishermen under Centrally Sponsored Scheme ATMA here at Dak Bunglow today in which a large number of fishermen from Rajouri and adjacent areas participated. Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Abdul Gani Kohli, was the Chief Guest in the Mela. Speaking on […]
CM’s public outreach: Mehbooba conducts public grievances camp in Bandipora
Bandipora: Deepening further her public outreach, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today reached here on a two day visit to convene a grievances redressal camp. During the day long camp, the Chief Minister listened to scores of deputations and hundreds of people who apprised her of their developmental needs and sought their redressal.Legislators and ex legislators […]
Govt May Shelve Wullar Dredging Project
SRINAGAR: The government may not go ahead with the signing of an agreement with a Joint Venture company that was earlier tasked to clear Wullar Lake of the encroachment on its banks and the bottom, highly placed sources indicated. “There are serious procedural issues involved,” one well-informed source in the government said. “It has been […]
Vahaan yet to take off in J&K, courtesy vested interests
SRINAGAR: In a bid to retain the powers in the district offices, the Regional Transport Authority is violating the new systems notified already. Partial implementation of the order has created a situation that RTOs have added yet another window to the maze of registration, this time at the cost of the dealers. Centre and the […]
Pledging against drugs, a hope from Kupwara
Kupwara: Abrar Ahmad (not his real name) took a pledge not to consume drugs or indulge in illegal trade ever in his life. A Kupwar resident, Ahmad (23) booked on charges of peddling drugs and pushing youths into illicit trade to earn quick bucks was released from jail last week nearly two months after arrest. […]