Cloudy to mainly dry weather on weekend, rains from Monday: MeT
Srinagar, May 27: The weatherman on Saturday forecast cloudy to mainly dry weather on weekend and intermittent ‘light to moderate’ rain, thunderstorm and lightning with possibility of hailstorm and gusty winds at a few places from May 29-31st in Jammu and Kashmir. “Currently weather is partly cloudy throughout J&K. Brief spell of rain/thunderstorm may occur […]
Darul-ul–Uloom building gutted in fire mishap in Kpwara village
Kupwara, May 27: A building of Darul-ul–Uloom (Islamic seminary) was damaged due to fire at Chandigam Lolab in this north Kashmir’s district on Saturday. Official sources said that the fire erupted in residential quarters of the seminary, Darul-ul-Uloom ‘Khair U Darsain’, around 7 am this morning and engulfed the building. Although the fire was doused […]
Three visually impaired siblings killed in house collapses at Kishtwar
Kishtwar, May 27: In a tragic incident, three visually impaired brothers were killed in mountainous Kishtwar district last night when their house collapsed. An official said that a residential house collapsed in Puller hamlet of Nagseni tehsil last night due to continuous rainfall in the area for the past two days. “Three of the inmates […]
New Parliament building will make every Indian proud: PM Modi
New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the new Parliament building will make every Indian proud, and shared a video of the newly-constructed complex. Posting the video on Twitter, Modi also urged people to share the video with their voiceover, using the hashtag ‘My Parliament My Pride’. “The new Parliament […]
Lt Governor reviews implementation of Agriculture credit schemes
SRINAGAR, MAY 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of Agriculture credit schemes of banking and financial institutions for Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP). The Lt Governor directed the bank officials and administrative officers for seamless coordination at district level for effective implementation of Holistic Agriculture Development Program and […]
Govt orders transfer, posting of two senior officers
Srinagar, May 26: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered transfer and posting of two senior officers with Prashant Goyal posted as Principal Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department. According to an order Prashant Goyal, Principal Secretary to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department, holding additional charge of Managing Director, JKIDFC, […]
B’pora admin issues 2-week ultimatum to offenders over littering, dumping cow-dung on roadsides
Bandipora, May 26: In a bid to restore the pristine beauty of this north Kashmir district, the administration concerned has dealt a stern warning to people involved for littering and dumping cow-dung along the roadsides. Joint Director Planning (JDP), Imtiyaz Ahmad has issued a final two-week ultimatum to offenders for littering and dumping cow-dung on […]
Tourist family rescued from Kongdori Gulmarg
Srinagar, May 26: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday rescued a tourist family after they reportedly lost their way in Kongdori area in Gulmarg of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “Baramulla Police today (Friday) rescued a tourist family comprising of 3 adults & 4 kids of Telangana who arrived in Gulmarg and went for Gondola ride […]
Govt’s rice procurement reaches 52.06 million tones so far; makes Rs 1.6 lakh crore MSP payment
New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) The government’s rice procurement has reached 52.06 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2022-23 marketing season, benefitting 1.12 crore farmers with MSP of Rs 1.6 lakh crore, the food ministry said on Friday. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) along with state agencies undertakes procurement of paddy under price […]
MeT predicts more rains as mercury drops below normal in JK
Srinagar, May 26: The weather department on Friday forecast “fairly widespread to widespread intermittent light to moderate rain, thunder and lightning with possibility of hailstorm and gusty winds” during next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here said that intermittent light rain, thunder and lightning was expected at a few places […]