Barring Gulmarg, mercury stays above normal across Kashmir

Srinagar: With overnight cloud cover, the minimum temperature remained above normal in Kashmir Valley except for Gulmarg, the weather said on Friday. A meteorological department official said that the mercury settled at 1.0°C against the previous night’s 0.4 °C in the summer capital of J&K. The minimum temperatures have consistently remained far below normal this […]
Awareness Program on HIV/AIDS & Drug De-addiction held
Srinagar: A day long awareness program was conducted at Government Boys Higher Secondary School (BHSS) Jawahar Nagar, Srinagar on 4th February 2021. The event was organized by Al-Habib Foundation in collaboration with J&K AIDS Control Society. Theme for the program was “Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility on HIV/AIDS”. The inaugural address was by made by Principal, […]
House gutted in Sopore fire mishap
Sopore: A two storey residential house was completely damaged in Malpora Zaingeer area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning. Reports said that a massive fire was broke out in the double storey residential house belonging to Muhamad Ashraf Malla son of Ghulam Ahmad at Malpora Zaingeer. As the reports about the […]
Covid-19 vaccination drive held in district police lines Sopore
Sopore: An extensive Covid-19 vaccination drive for frontline workers of J&K Police was carried out in the premises of district police lines here in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Friday. A camp was organised for vaccinating the JK Police personnel who have been working actively for containing the covid-19 Pandemic in police district Sopore in […]
Two BSF constables go missing in Rajouri, force lodges missing report
Rajouri: Two constables of Border Security Force have gone missing from a camp in Rajouri district on late Thursday evening, officials said here. Officials said that a missing report has been filed before police after two BSF constables went missing in Rajouri yesterday. They said that both the constables of General Duty category were posted […]
Former Legislators call on Lt Guv
JAMMU: Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri, former Legislator called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan, an official spokesman said Friday. The former Legislator apprised the Lt Governor of various public issues, mainly from the areas of south Kashmir, pertaining to snow clearance, uninterrupted water and power supply, distribution of ration, LPG and other […]
Implementation Lt Guv’s directions
Nitishwar Kumar reviews progress of various departments, digitisation initiatives
JAMMU: Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, Nitishwar Kumar Friday conducted a meeting to assess the progress being made on the implementation of directions of Lieutenant Governor’s review meetings. The meeting was a follow-up of similar meetings held during the last fifteen days. Administrative Secretaries and representatives from various departments participated in the meeting and […]
Dir horticulture inspects Strawberry plantation
JAMMU: Director Horticulture, Jammu Ram Savak, Friday inspected the Strawberry plantation in Ghazian village of Panchyat Kotli Mian Fateh of Horticulture Zone Satwari. While interacting with the strawberry growers, the Director emphasized that this year the incentive for strawberry cultivation has been enhanced to Rs. 0.13 lakh per kanal and advised them to go for […]
DIPR organizes Multilingual Mushaira, Cultural Programme
JAMMU: To promote literary activities in the Jammu Division, the Cultural Wing, Department of Information & Public Relations(DIPR), Jammu Friday organized a Multilingual Mushaira cum Cultural Programme based on Covid-19 Do’s and Don’ts, here in the premises of Dogri Sahtiya Sabha Kupper – Paraglta,. Sarpanch Panchayat Halqa Pargalta, Darshana Devi was the chief guest on […]
Two killed, three injured in road mishap at Bijbehara
Anantnag: Two persons were killed while three others were injured in a road accident that took place on Srinagar—Jammu national highway near Sether area of Bijbehara on Friday afternoon. An official said that a Taveera vehicle collided head-on with a Santro car on the highway, resulting in on spot death to two persons. He identified […]