Jammu and Kashmir records four more COVID-19 deaths, 531 fresh cases

Srinagar: The COVID-19 tally in Jammu and Kashmir reached 1,13,288 on Sunday with 531 new cases, while four more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,746, officials said. Out of the 531 fresh cases, 308 are from the Jammu division and 223 from the Kashmir division, they said. Jammu district recorded a maximum of 132 […]

Gulmarg, Baltal record sub-zero temperatures

Srinagar: Kashmir experienced a dry but cold weather with Baltal being recorded as the coldest place in the valley at minus 4.8 degrees Celsius, officials said on Sunday. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 3.0 degrees Celsius on Saturday night, they said. All the remaining weather stations, including Pahalgam, recorded minimum temperature above zero degree […]

COVID-19: 12 more succumb, 501 test positive in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 12 deaths due to COVID-19 taking the death toll to 1,742 while as 501 positive cases were reported taking the tally of positive cases to 112,757. Of the exact number of 112,757 cases, 67,028 are from Kashmir and 45,729 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 501 new […]

JK to have district planning committees

Elected representatives, officials to be part of panel headed by MP

Srinagar: Every district in Jammu & Kashmir will also have a district planning committee comprising of elected representatives and officials to guide formulation of development programmes and plans. The amendments made by the Government of India in Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act-1989 provide a legal framework for setting up district planning committees in the […]

Time over for NC, PDP’s dynasty rule, says BJP leader

Srinagar: Accusing the National Conference and PDP of resorting to “open loot of J&K’s resources through dynasty rule”, Bhartiya Janata Party national general secretary Tarun Chug Saturday said that time is over for the dynasty rule in J&K and the “Gupkar gang” is feeling unnerved over the growing popularity of BJP in Kashmir and Jammu […]

Petrol price at 2-yr high after 13th price rise on Saturday

New Delhi: Petrol price on Saturday breached the Rs 83 per litre-mark in Delhi for the first time in more than two years after a rally in international oil prices forced a 13th increase in rates in the last fortnight. Petrol price on Saturday was raised by 27 paise per litre and diesel by 25 […]

Ready to address all concerns: Govt to farmer unions

New Delhi: Seeking to break the deadlock over protests against new farm laws, the government on Saturday told representatives of agitating farmers that they are ready to address all their concerns with an open mind, sources said. At the beginning of the fifth round of talks here at Vigyan Bhawan, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh […]

Weather conditions remain overcast in Kashmir

Srinagar: Night temperatures at most places in Kashmir stayed above the freezing point owing to overcast condition with Gulmarg and Kokernag being the two weather stations where the mercury stayed below zero, officials said on Saturday. Gulmarg skiing resort in north Kashmir was the coldest recorded place in the Valley with a minimum temperature of […]