Kashmir, parts of Jammu receive more snowfall

Srinagar: Most of Kashmir Valley as well as some Banihal and Bhaderwah areas of Jammu received snowfall on Saturday, officials said. Also, barring Srinagar and Qazigund, the minimum temperatures recorded a fall in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The weather department has forecast rain and snowfall in J&K during the next few days. A meteorological […]

Shooting stones in Panthyal closes Highway

Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar highway, only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with outside world, has been closed due to shooting stones at Panthyal in Ramban district. “Traffic movement stopped from both ends on Jammu-Srinagar highway in view of road blocked at Panthyal due to continuous shooting stones,” the traffic police official said.. Yesterday, the highway was […]

Speculative Gunshots Fired By Security Forces After Observing Suspicious Movement In Kulgam: Police

Srinagar: Police on friday said that security forces fired some rounds of bullets in air after observing suspicious movement in DH Pora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. In a brief handout, the police said that suspicious movement was reported during late afternoon in the main town DH Pora Kulgam. CASO was launched to search […]

Govt Appoints R&B as nodal department for ‘Call Before u Dig’ Mobile App

Srinagar: The Government on Friday appointed Public Works (R&B) as nodal Department for “Call Before u Dig” Mobile App to facilitate smooth coordination between excavating agencies and underground utility asset owners to save utilities from avoidable damages during digging. The App has been developed by Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India and […]

Three siblings from Doda qualify JKAS

Srinagar: Three siblings from far-off area of Doda in Jammu division have qualified J&K Administrative Service (JKAS), the results of which were declared on Thursday evening. Three siblings have been identified as Huma Anjum Wani, Ifra Anjum Wani and Suhail Ahmad Wani from village Kahi Trankhal in Bhaleesa area of Doda and are now settled […]

Kashmir, parts of Jammu receive fresh snowfall

Srinagar: Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammu received snowfall even as the minimum temperature recorded an increase on Friday, officials said. The weather department has also forecast rain and snowfall in J&K during the next few days. A meteorological department official said in last 24 hours, Srinagar received 0.5 cm of snowfall, Qazigund 11 cm, […]

Srinagar-Jammu highway shut due to snowfall, shooting stones

Qazigund: The traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu national highway was stopped on Friday after snowfall and shooting stones on the route. An official said that traffic movement was stopped in view of snowfall in Ramban sector and Qazigund. “There were shooting stones at Ramban-Banihal sector as well,” he said. He said men and machinery has been […]

Common masses, poor wouldn’t be touched: Manoj Sinha

Srinagar: J&K’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that common masses and poor people wouldn’t be touched during the ongoing drive launched by his administration to retrieve state land from encroachers. Talking to reporters, Sinha said common masses and poor people wouldn’t be touched during the ongoing drive against land encroachers in Jammu & […]