Moderate to heavy rains lash J&K, MeT predicts more
Srinagar, July 8: Moderate to heavy rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir, bringing down the temperature, even as the weatherman on Saturday forecast more till July 9. A meteorological department official here said that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received rainfall of 20 mm, Qazigund 94 mm, Pahalgam 73.3mm, Kupwara 17.3mm, Kokernag […]
World Bank President Ajay Banga to travel to India next week to attend G20 meeting
Washington, Jul 8 (PTI) World Bank President Ajay Banga will travel to India next week to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, according to the development lender. This would be Banga’s first trip to India after he took over as the World Bank president last month. Gujarat is […]
Traffic movement suspended on Jammu-Srinagar NH
Banihal/Jammu, Jul 8 (PTI) Traffic movement was temporarily suspended on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and the Mughal Road here on Saturday following multiple landslides triggered by heavy overnight rainfall, officials said. Train service between Banihal and Qazigund stations has also been suspended for the day, they said. Several landslides struck the national highway, the only […]
Mughal road closed again due to landslide, shooting stones in Poonch
Poonch, Jul 08: The Mughal road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, has been closed again due to fresh landslide and shooting stones on Saturday, officials said. The thoroughfare was blocked again near Ratta Chamb in this mountainous district due to landslide and shooting amid rains, the officials […]
Voting begins for 73,000 seats in Bengal panchayat polls, 2 lakh candidates in fray
Kolkata, Jul 8 (PTI) Polling began at 7 am on Saturday amid tight security for the West Bengal panchayat elections, in which about 5.67 crore people living in the state’s rural areas are eligible to vote, officials said. A total of 2.06 lakh candidates are in the fray for elections to 73,887 seats in the […]
Bad weather forces Amarnath Yatra to halt for second day, pilgrims stay put in Jammu base camp
Jammu, Jul 8 (PTI) The suspension of the Amarnath Yatra for a second consecutive day due to inclement weather across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday forced pilgrims to remain at the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here, officials said. According to the officials, fresh batches of pilgrims were not allowed to leave Jammu to embark on […]
3 persons missing as vehicle falls into Chenab river in Ramban
Jammu, Jul 8 (PTI) Three persons went missing after a mini-truck fell into the Chenab river in the Ramban area of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Friday. A police official said the vehicle was on its way to Ramban from Udhampur when the incident occurred. A search and rescue operation was launched soon after […]
Lt Governor inaugurates National Tribal Festival at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, JULY 07: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the National Tribal Festival at Srinagar, today. In his address, the Lt Governor welcomed the members of tribal community from different states and UTs to Jammu Kashmir. “National Tribal Festival celebrates the rich tribal cultural heritage and traditions. It aims to provide an opportunity to tribal artisans, […]
Government notifies 21 more crafts from Kashmir as ‘Notified Handicrafts’
SRINAGAR, JULY 07: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has notified 21 more crafts from Kashmir as “Notified Handicrafts” thereby acknowledging the scores of artisans’ associated with the crafts. Notification of these crafts was a long pending demand of the artisans associated with these crafts and shall enable the artisans to gain a sense of […]
MeT issues advisory for ‘widespread moderate to heavy’ rains
Srinagar, July 7: The weather department here on Friday issued advisory for widespread moderate to heavy rain with thundershower and lightning till July 9. “Under the influence of monsoon winds and western disturbance, widespread moderate to heavy rain with thundershower/lightning is expected in Jammu & Kashmir during 7- 9th July with main activity on July […]