Scattered light rains forecast in Kashmir
Weather to remain dry in Jammu: MeT
Srinagar: The weatherman on Thursday forecast scattered to fairly widespread light rain/thunderstorm over Kashmir and Pir Panjal range of Jammu division in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that weather will be mainly dry over the plains of Jammu division. The official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.4°C against 11.4°C […]
Former Congress MLA joins BJP
Jammu: Former MLA and senior Congress leader Shiv Dev Singh along with his hundreds of supporters joined the BJP at the party headquarter here. He joined the party in the presence of J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina and party General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul. Ravinder Raina welcomed the former MLA into the BJP and said […]
Ensuring safety: Administration to rework postings of KP employees: Div Com
Srinagar: The divisional administration in Kashmir directed all the heads of departments on Wednesday to ensure that the Kashmiri Pandit employees serving in the valley are posted only in less vulnerable areas such as towns and district headquarters to ensure their safety and security. “We had a meeting with all heads of departments and chief […]
KP employees’ protest enters 7th day
Srinagar: Kashmiri Pandit employees who have been protesting against killing of their colleague Rahul Bhat inside his office, on Wednesday held a protest march in Budgam district, officials said. The protestors raised slogans like Vande Matram, Bharat Mata Ki Jai and ‘We want Justice’ as they marched from Sheikhpura colony to Humans, the officials said. […]
India may deploy Russian S-400 missile system by next month: Pentagon
Says move aimed to defend itself from Pak, China
Washington: India intends to deploy the Russian-made S-400 missile defence system by next month to defend itself from Pakistani and Chinese threats as it is pursuing an extensive military modernisation effort encompassing air, ground, naval and strategic nuclear forces, Pentagon’s top intelligence official has said during a Congressional hearing. India started receiving the delivery of […]
Govt creates 500 Cr film development fund for five years
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has created Film Development Fund (FDF) in the Information department for the fiscal year 2022-23, for disbursement of subsidies envisaged in the J&K Film Policy 2021, an official notification issued here said. To effectively implement the ambitious J&K Film policy, the government last year allocated Rs 500 crore to […]
Perpetrators of grenade attack on liquor shop employees will be punished: Lt Guv
Srinagar: The killing of a wine shop employee on Tuesday in Baramulla district of north Kashmir has widely been condemned, with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha wowing to punish the perpetrators of the attack. A burqa-clad terrorist dropped a grenade inside the newly opened wine shop at Dewan Bagh in Baramulla town on Tuesday night, resulting […]
Climate worries: UN floats plan to boost renewables as fears mount
Geneva: The United Nations chief on Wednesday launched a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of renewable energies, hoping to revive world attention on climate change as the UN’s weather agency reported that greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean heat, sea-level rise, and ocean acidification hit new records last year. We must end fossil fuel pollution and […]
Forest fire triggers several landmine explosions along LoC
Jammu: A forest fire triggered several landmine explosions along the Line of Control in Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. The fire that started in a forest across the LoC on Monday spread to the Indian side in the Mendhar sector, they said. The fire triggered the explosion of nearly half a dozen landmines that […]
China building new bridge near Pangong Tso: Satellite imagery
New Delhi: China is constructing a second bridge in an area held by it around the strategically key Pangong Tso lake in eastern Ladakh and it could help the Chinese military to quickly mobilise its troops in the region, according to satellite imagery and people familiar with the development on Wednesday. The bridge is being […]
