Govt mulling new power curtailment schedule for Ramadhan

Will try to improve, reduce curtailment especially at Sehri, Iftar: CE KPDCL Srinagar: The Power Development Department is mulling to improve the power curtailment schedule in holy month of Ramadhan. Besides, the department said that it will improve and reduce the power curtailment especially at Suhoor and fast breaking time (Iftar). Chief Engineer KPDCL (Distribution) […]
CS gears-up admin for taking measures ahead of ECI visit
JAMMU: Ahead of the scheduled visit of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on 12th and 13th of this month Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Saturday held a meeting with the civil and police administration to sensitize them about the measures to be taken for smooth conduct of Lok Sabha Elections here in the UT. […]
India’s security dynamics involves multi-faceted threats: Air Chief Marshal
Chennai: As many as 184 officer cadets and 36 women cadets were commissioned into various arms and services of the Indian Army following their successful completion of rigorous training at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) here on Saturday. Additionally, three officer cadets and six women cadets from friendly foreign countries successfully completed their training, fostering […]
Srinagar, several other parts across Kashmir record sub-zero night temp
Srinagar: While the weather department has forecast rains and snow from Monday till March 14, night temperature recorded a drop in Srinagar and other places on Saturday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 0.2°C against 1.8°C on the previous night. It was below normal by 3.5°C for the summer […]
PM Modi holds roadshow in Varanasi, visits Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Varanasi (UP): Arriving here days after being made BJP nominee for Varanasi Lok Sabha seat for the third time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a rousing reception at the Varanasi airport on Saturday. BJP workers and locals lined up on the roads outside the airport from where Modi began a 28-km long roadshow during […]
Govt launches ‘Catch the Rain-2024’ campaign
Move aims to promote sustainable water management practices New Delhi: The Ministry of Jal Shakti on Saturday launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain-2024′ to optimise rainwater harvesting and other sustainable water management practices. Speaking at the launch of the campaign here in the national capital, Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat emphasised […]
Assembly election in J&K should be held soon after LS polls: Azad
Anantnag: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir should be held soon after the Lok Sabha election as the people of the Union Territory cannot wait anymore. He also said that Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood would be restored. “We have been waiting for the […]
PM Modi changed work culture, perception about democracy: Jitendra Singh
Doda/Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday lavished praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for changing the work culture and perception about democracy by undertaking all round development in the country. Singh, the minister of state in the Prime Minister’s office, was addressing a public rally after inaugurating the agri start-up exhibition in Doda district, […]
Mahashivratri festivities: KP’s, local Muslims take out tableau procession after 35 years
Srinagar: In a heart-warming display of communal harmony, Kashmiri Pandits, along with local Muslims, came together to mark Mahashivratri with a tableau procession in the Nunar area of Ganderbal, marking a significant moment after 35 years. Several Kashmiri Pandits said that since the onset of adverse conditions in the Kashmir Valley in 1989, many Kashmiri […]
1,057 roads, bridges worth Rs 4,550 crores sanctioned in UT since 2019

290 bridges completed, 338 under construction: Official Srinagar: Since the transition of Jammu and Kashmir to a Union Territory, significant strides have been made in enhancing the region’s infrastructure, particularly in road and bridge connectivity. Official data reveals that since 2019, a total of 1,057 road and bridge projects, valued at over Rs 4,550 crores, […]