Srinagar: The minimum temperature dropped on Thursday below normal in twin capitals and Pahalgam even as the weather department forecast mainly clear to partly cloudy weather at most places in the next few days in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.6°C against the previous night’s […]
Kulgam: A residential house and some shops were damaged on Thursday after a landslide occurred in Noorabad area of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official said that landslide took place at Shalmachi Yarikhah in Noorabad in which almost 3-5 shops belonging to Fayaz Ahmad Hajam and Abdul Majeed Hajam got damaged. “A […]
Jammu: The government on Wednesday announced three days as “dry days” for repairing “critical” spots along Jammu-Srinagar highway and as such there will be no traffic on these three days on the thoroughfare. “Dry Days announced by Government for Feb 24, Mar 03 & Mar 10 for repair & maintenance of critical spots on NH-44,” […]
Srinagar: The government on Wednesday ordered major reshuffle of 50 senior police officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order, Swarn Singh Kotwal, SSP, Security, Jammu, is transfered and posted as Commandant, SDRF 1 st Bn. Srinagar, against an available vacancy. Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, Commandant, IR-13 Ül Bn., is transferred […]
Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir, night temperature recorded dropped below sub-zero at a few places but hovered above normal except Qazigund on Wednesday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said Srinagar recorded a low of 3.7°C against the previous night’s 5.0°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was above […]
Srinagar: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway continues to be shut as shooting stones continued to hamper road clearance work at Shalgadi Banihal in Ramban district on Wednesday, officials said. “Highway is still closed. Restoration work is underway. People are advised not to travel on highway till the restoration work is completed,” a traffic department official here […]
Ganderbal: Body of a man with throat slit was found at the roof top of his house in Kullan Gund village of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, police said here on Wednesday. An official said that body of one Mohammad Shaban Najar (50) was found at the roof top of his house. He said […]
Srinagar: The administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory on Tuesday unveiled Rules for levying, assessment and collection of property tax in the limits of municipal councils and committees of the UT. The Housing & Urban Development Department today notified “The Jammu and Kashmir Property Tax (Other Municipalities) Rules, 2023 “. According to the notification, […]
Srinagar: Parts of Kashmir Valley received rains and snowfall while metereological department on Tuesday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for now. A meteorological department official here said that upper reaches including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall with the world famous skiing resort recording 10 cms (4 inches) of it since overnight till 0830 […]
Srinagar’: Jammu and Kashmir Police Monday said to have arrested seven persons, evading arrest for years altogether, in last one month in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. The absconders said to have been arrested after strenuous efforts, as per a police spokesman, are involved in heinous cases registered against them in different police stations of District […]