NC leader Mushtaq Bukhari quits party
Jammu: National Conference leader Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari resigned from the party’s basic membership on Tuesday after a “heated argument” with Farooq Abdullah over the issue of Scheduled Tribes status for Pahari speaking people. Bukhari, a two-time ex-MLA from Surankote in Poonch district, had on Sunday chaired a convention by the Pahari Tribe ST Forum […]
With love from Kashmir: Kashmiri artisan weaves silk carpet for Salman Khan
Srinagar: A 50-year-old carpet weaver from Srinagar city’s Fateh Kadal area has made a silk wall hanging carpet of his idol and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, and wants to present his artwork to “Bhaijaan”. Mohammad Hussain took six months to make the 900mm x 750mm artwork, which comprises 576 knots per square inch, in pure […]
MeT predicts rains, snow from Tuesday
Srinagar: The weatherman on Monday forecast widespread light to moderate rain and snow during February 22-23 even as night temperature dropped to below freezing point in Kashmir Valley, officials said. “Widespread light to moderate rain/snow, mainly over higher reaches most likely during February 22-23 with main activity on February 22 (night) and February 23,” said […]
JK reports 104 fresh COVID-19 cases, one death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 104 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of infected people to 4,52,410, while one death due to the virus was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 85 were from the Jammu division and 19 from the Kashmir division of […]
JK all set to have state-of-art forensic science facilities
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to get a major boost to upgrade its existing forensic capability as Prime Minister Narendera Modi has approved an ambitious plan to give a big push to the forensic science facilities in the UT. Primary focus will remain on improving testing capability to lessen the dependency on other […]
COVID-19 : Schools reopen in Jammu for lower classes after two years
Jammu: Students of lower classes thronged their schools in most parts of Jammu province early Monday to attend offline classes after a gap of nearly two years, a week after Jammu and Kashmir administration announced phased opening of educational institutions amid declining trend of COVID-19 cases. However, the schools in Kashmir and winter zones of […]
2,250 square km of forest land degraded in JK: Govt
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said that 2,250 square kilometres of forest area has been degraded in the Union Territory till date. However, the forest department on an average restores 100-200 square kilometres of the degraded forest area in an year, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Mohit Gera said here. “Out of […]
Drug abuse : District Admin Srinagar initiates ‘Mission Waapsi’
SRINAGAR: Concerned over the rising incidence of drug abuse among the youth in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday chaired a meeting at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex here to review the drug abuse scenario and measures to be taken to curb the menace. Senior Superintendent of Police, Rakesh […]
Govt sets ball rolling for appointment of BOPEE chairman
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has set the ball rolling for the appointment of chairman and member(s) of the Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE). To begin with, the government has invited applications from the citizens of India for the position of chairman and member(s) of the BOPEE. Official sources revealed that the General […]
KPDCL to revise power schedule by Mar 01
Srinagar: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has decided to announce revised electricity schedules in the Valley after March 01. Chief Engineer, Aijaz Ahmad Dar, said that there is no change in the power curtailment schedule as of now. However, he said that the revised schedule will be announced after March 01. Pertinently, the […]
