Kashmir experiences colder night as temperature dips
Srinagar: The residents in Kashmir experienced a colder night as the mercury in most places of the valley dropped, even as shallow fog engulfed many parts, officials said on Thursday. The night temperature in Srinagar dropped a degree from the previous night to settle at a low of minus 2.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, officials […]
DG-IG police conference decides to tackle fugitives by revoking passports
Calls for sharing info with ED New Delhi: The recent meet of all-India police chiefs in Chhattisgarh has charted out three new measures to swiftly bring fugitives to justice which includes “promptly” revoking their passport and referring eligible cases to the ED for initiating proceedings under a 2018 law that allows confiscation of all assets […]
Two JK men held in Arunachal on espionage charges
Itanagar: Two men from Jammu and Kashmir were arrested in Arunachal Pradesh on espionage charges, police said on Thursday. Those arrested were identified as Nazir Ahmad Malik and Sabir Ahmed Mir, both natives of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, they said. On the basis of intelligence inputs, Nazir was arrested from a rented house in […]
IndiGo flight crisis : DGCA officials start monitoring operations, refunds at airline headquarters
New Delhi: Enhancing oversight, DGCA officials on Thursday began monitoring IndiGo’s operations, refunds, and other processes from the airline’s headquarters, sources said. They said the officials are expected to submit daily reports on the situation at the airline, which has been grappling with significant operational disruptions and the subsequent cancellation of thousands of flights due […]
Ammunition recovered during search ops in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Security forces on Thursday recovered some ammunition during a search operation in a forest area in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, officials said. CRPF troops carried out a cordon and search operation in the forest area of Surfraw, Gund in the central Kashmir district on Thursday, they said. They said the troops recovered 496 rounds […]
Admin orders audit of fire safety adherence in commercial buildings of Jammu
Jammu: The administration on Thursday ordered a comprehensive audit of adherence to building plans and fire safety norms in all commercial establishments across Jammu district, officials said. The move gains significance in the wake of the recent major fire tragedy in north Goa that claimed 25 lives, including of 20 staff members and five tourists, […]
Central law on eviction of unauthorised occupants prevails over state rent laws: SC
New Delhi: In a significant verdict that may help public sector undertakings (PSUs) reclaim their properties, the Supreme Court held on Thursday that the 1971 Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act prevails over state rent control laws. A three-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria ruled that the provisions […]
Aim to create unique individuals for future challenges: LG Sinha to Schools

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday called upon schools and educational institutions to have a single aim – to create unique individuals for future challenges. “The world is experiencing transformative changes driven by cutting-edge technologies and schools must focus on using new tools to aid creativity, curiosity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills,” he said, […]
CM chairs J&K Housing Board Meeting Key policy and administrative matters discussed

JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired the 52nd meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board (J&KHB) at the Civil Secretariat here, where detailed deliberations were held on key policy and administrative matters. The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary […]
Night temperature improves across Kashmir but stays below freezing point

Srinagar: Kashmir witnessed slight improvement in night temperature as the mercury rose by a few degrees across the Valley though it remained below the freezing point, officials said on Wednesday. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, up from the previous night’s minus 3.7 degrees, though still 1.3 degrees below […]