Rain Brings Chill, Not Relief: Kashmir’s Precipitation Deficit Persists
Light showers dip temperatures across Valley but massive rainfall shortfall continues to worry experts Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: A spell of light rain across parts of Kashmir on Wednesday brought a noticeable dip in temperatures, offering residents a brief respite from the unusually warm and dry conditions that have persisted for weeks. However, meteorologists say […]
Energy crisis amid Middle East war: No need to panic or pay attention to rumours, says PM Modi
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to the people not to pay attention to rumours or panic in the wake of the LPG supply disruption caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, and urged that only verified information be disseminated. The PM’s comments come in the wake of the commercial […]
Opposition likely to submit notice in both Houses of Parliament to remove CEC
New Delhi: The opposition is likely to submit a notice in both Houses of Parliament to remove Gyanesh Kumar as the chief election commissioner. This will be the first time that a notice will be submitted to remove a CEC. The opposition has often accused him of siding with the ruling BJP, disenfranchising genuine voters […]
CM reviews plan for expansion, modernization of JK House properties pan India
Calls for depiction of cultural identity in the new infrastructure NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday reviewed plans to establish new JK Houses in Dwarka in the national capital and Mumbai and to revamp existing government properties across several states and Union Territories to strengthen Jammu and Kashmir’s presence nationwide. The review meeting […]
Census 2027 to also include transgender-headed households, RS told
New Delhi: The upcoming Census will collect data on sex of head of household–Male, Female and Transgender, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, in a written response, said Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases. The questions for the first phase, which covers Houselisting and […]
Dry spell finally ends as Valley receives snowfall, rains
Srinagar: A few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received snowfall on Tuesday while the plains were lashed by rains, ending the prolonged dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Gurez in north Kashmir and Sonamarg-Zojila axis in central Kashmir were among the higher reaches that received overnight snowfall, while rains continued to […]