Night temp rises slightly but hovers below sub-zero level across Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 6: Amid cloud cover, night temperature recorded slight increase but continued to hover below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 1.5°C against minus 2.0°C the previous night. It was below normal by 3.7°C for the summer capital of J&K […]
Lok Sabha polls: Will contest all 3 seats in Kashmir valley, says National Conference
Srinagar, Mar 5 (PTI) National Conference (NC) Tuesday said while the party will be contesting all the three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir valley, it is in talks with the Congress to decide on three seats of Jammu and Ladakh regions. Both the parties are members of the opposition INDIA bloc. The NC’s announcement […]
Police seize bag containing gunpowder in border area of Kathua
Kathua/Jammu, Mar 5 (PTI) A bag containing gunpowder was found near the India-Pakistan International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday, officials said. An investigation is underway, they said and added that gunpowder is usually used by hunters in the area. The officials said a police team was rushed to the Kataoo area […]
JKBOSE postpones 10th exams slated on March-07
Srinagar, Mar 05: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) Tuesday postponed annual examination of 10th standard of Vocational Subjects slated on March-07. The board said that the vocational examination slated on March-07 in soft zones shall be held on April-04. Director Academics of JKBOSE in a notification said, “In view of unavoidable […]
Property of Drug Dealer sealed at Vijaypur in Samba
SAMBA, MAR 05: In a major crackdown on drug dealers, the District Administration Samba, in its maiden move, confiscated property of a notorious drug dealer in Rakh Barotian area in Vijaypur. Deputy Commissioner Samba Abhishek Sharma and SSP Vinay Sharma, orchestrated a meticulously planned operation resulting in the confiscation of a single-storey residential property valued […]
Scrap 5 pc Customs duty on newsprint: INS urges govt
New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) The Indian Newspaper Society has urged the government to scrap the five per cent Customs duty on newsprint to allow publishers to manage their operational costs more effectively. In a statement, the INS said a combination of factors affecting the price and availability of newsprint — geopolitical uncertainties, logistics, rupee […]
GoI approves proposal of DoP&T, extends J&K deputation of 3 IAS officers by one year
Srinagar, Mar 5: Approving a proposal of the Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India, Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, has extended Jammu and Kashmir deputation of three Indian Administrative Services’ officers by one year each. Among the officers who by the […]
Non-local charred to death during fire mishap at Kupwara
Srinagar, Mar 5: A non-local person was charred to death as a massive overnight blaze ravaged through a shopping complex and a hotel at Batergam in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reliable sources said that a shopping complex comprising several shops and a hotel were caught in a massive blaze during the intervening Monday and Tuesday […]
Sub-zero night temp in Kashmir, minus 9.5°C in Gulmarg
Srinagar, Mar 5: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, night temperature continued to hover below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording minus 9.5°C on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 2.0°C, same as on the previous night. It was below normal by 4.2°C for the […]
Two killed in late night mishap at Ramban
Srinagar, Mar 05: At least two people died in a road accident after a vehicle they were travelling fell into deep gorge near Battery Chashma along Jammu Srinagar national highway in Ramban district laye on Monday night, an official said Tuesday. He said that the driver of ill-fated cab was failed to negotiate a sharp […]