Night temp records drops across Kashmir post snowfall
Srinagar, Feb 22: Night temperature recorded a fall with Gulmarg recording minus 10.4°C in Gulmarg and Pahalgam minus 8.6°C on Thursday, officials said. A meteorological department official here that that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.0°C and it was below normal by 1.9°C for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the […]
Lt Governor inaugurates 4th Khelo India Games’ snow sports event at Gulmarg
GULMARG, FEB 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the snow sports event of 4th Khelo India Games at the world-famous ski resort, Gulmarg today. Nisith Pramanik, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports and Home Affairs also graced the occasion. The Lt Governor conveyed his best wishes to athletes from all over the […]
India, China hold military talks on eastern Ladakh border row; no indication of any breakthrough
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) India and China held a fresh round of high-level military talks to resolve the over three-and-half-year-old border row in eastern Ladakh that saw both sides agreeing to maintain “peace and tranquillity” on the ground but there was no indication of any breakthrough. The 21st round of India-China corps commander level […]
Jammu-Srinagar national highway partially opened for traffic; stranded vehicles being cleared
JAMMU, Feb 21 (PTI): The 270-km strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was opened for one-way traffic on Wednesday afternoon after remaining closed for the past two days due to multiple landslides in Ramban district, officials of the traffic department said. The highway was closed for vehicular traffic on Monday morning after landslides and shooting of stones […]
Efforts on to create inclusive, equitable society in JK: Lt Guv
Jammu, Feb 21 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said his administration is working to ensure an inclusive and equitable society so that all enjoy the benefits of national development. The lieutenant governor was interacting with a 20-member delegation of the Padari tribe, who called on him at the Raj Bhawan […]
Fire damages fisheries dept office in Srinagar
Srinagar, Feb 21: The Fisheries department offices were damaged in a massive blaze at Weir, Chattabal area of Srinagar, officials said Wednesday. An official said that a single-storey structure belonging to the fisheries department, containing seven rooms, used as joint Director/Assistant Director offices, was damaged in a fire caused by an electric short circuit. Meanwhile, […]
Govt notifies drugs, diagnostics to be available free of cost at J&K health centres
Srinagar, Feb 21: Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has notified a list of drugs and diagnostics to be made available free of cost at various health and wellness centres across the Union Territory. According to an order at least 65 drugs and 38 diagnostics will now be available free of cost in […]
Farmers to resume ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today, security beefed up in city, borders
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) The Delhi Police has beefed up security in the national capital on Wednesday and directed its personnel to ensure strict vigil at Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur borders after protesting farmers announced to continue their ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation. The move came a day after the protesting farmers rejected the Centre’s proposal […]
Dr Sachidananda Mohanty is executive director AIIMS Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 21: The Government of India has appointed Prof. Dr Sachidananda Mohanty as executive director of AIIMS Awantipora, Kashmir. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet(ACC) has approved the appointment of Dr Sachidananda Mohanty, who has also served medical superintendent AIIMS Bhubaneswar, as executive director of AIIMS, Awantipora. The ACC has also cancelled the appointment of […]
Two young students suffocate to death in Bandipora in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 21: Two students of a religious seminary died due to suffocation in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. A police official said that two students from Darul-uloom Faiz-ul-uloom tragically died due to suffocation in Ashtangoo village of Bandipora. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning when the Darasgah officials found the children and their […]