Dry weather in Kashmir over next few days: MeT
Srinagar: The minimum temperature in Kashmir, barring Srinagar, settled below the freezing point, even as the Meteorological department predicted mainly dry weather over the next few days, officials said on Wednesday. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of 0.6 degrees Celsius down from the previous night’s 1.4 degrees Celsius, they […]
Two JeM modules busted in Anantnag
Srinagar: Police in Anantnag district of south Kashmir busted two modules of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad by arresting 11 persons, including three “hybrid” militants, an official spokesman said here on Tuesday. Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition, have been recovered from their possession, the spokesman said. “Based on credible inputs that proscribed outfit JeM is planning […]
Top security officials meet in Jammu
Jammu: Top security officials from the police, army and other establishments held a security review meeting in Jammu, sources said Wednesday. The security officials including Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh and General officer Commanding (GoC) of Rising Star Corps P N Ananthanarayanan, besides a galaxy of army, police officers and officials from the […]
Elderly man from Sgr found dead
Budgam: An elderly man’s body was recovered in Brenwar area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. Official sources said that a body of an elderly man was found by locals near power grid station Brenwar, Chadoora, who later informed the police accordingly. Body was recovered from the spot and sent to GMC Srinagar. A […]
Pak arrests 36 Indian fishermen
Islamabad: Pakistan’s maritime authorities have arrested 36 Indian fishermen and seized their six vessels for allegedly fishing in the country’s territorial waters, officials said on Wednesday. The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) said that it apprehended the intruding vessels on Tuesday during patrolling in the Pakistan Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The PMSA ship apprehended 06 […]
Army begins RFID tagging of ammunition
New Delhi: The Indian Army on Wednesday began Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging of its ammunition inventory with an aim to bring transparency in its management. The Army said the first consignment of RFID-tagged ammunition was dispatched from Ammunition Factory Khadki to Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) in Pulgaon. “The implementation of the RFID solution for […]
Centre giving priority to farming sector: PM : Says thrust on doubling farmers’ income, reduce cultivation cost

Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the Centre is giving priority to the farming sector to ensure that the income of farmers double and the cost of cultivation gets reduced. Addressing his first rally for poll-bound Punjab, which he did virtually for assembly segments of Ludhiana and Fatehgarh Sahib, he said the […]
SMC inks MoUs with Praja, Azim Premji Foundation

Lt Guv stresses transparent, participatory processes in urban governance
SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Tuesday singed Memoranda of Understanding with Praja Foundation and Azim Premji Foundation for making Urban Governance more effective and transforming primary school education in Srinagar city. In the presence of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, the MoUs were signed by Athar Aamir Khan, Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Commissioner; Bijoy Shankar Das, Leader […]
KPDCL set to install 58000 smart meters in Phase-I : 15k to be installed in Feb 2022, Consumers to get power usage info on mobile app
Srinagar: Under the much-hyped smart metering project, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) is all set to install almost 58,000 smart meters in the first phase across Srinagar. It is learnt that 15000 smart meters will be installed in Srinagar in the ongoing month (February). Sources within the department said that over 11400 smart […]
Delimitation Commission proposals: Public can post objections, suggestions after Feb 14, say Sources
Srinagar: The delimitation commission’s proposals are expected to be unveiled for suggestions and objections from the general public immediately after February 14, sources said. Officials said that the commission headed by former Supreme Court judge, justice (retd.) Ranjana Desai will publish its proposals for the delimitation of constituencies, together with the dissenting proposals, if any, […]