MeT forecasts light snowfall in Kashmir in 24 hours

Srinagar: The weather department here on Friday said that there was a possibility of light snowfall at scattered places of Kashmir in the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official said that mainly dry weather was expected thereafter for two weeks. Meanwhile, he said, the mercury witnessed a slight drop at most places as sub-zero […]

P K Pole is new J&K Election Chief

Srinagar: The Election Commission of India has approved the appointment of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole as Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said that the poll body has finalized name of Pole as CEO of the UT. The post was lying vacant after Hirdesh Kumar went on central deputation and was […]

Jan 21 Narwal blasts: Govt employee from Reasi arrested, drone-dropped Perfume IED recovered, says DGP Dilbagh Singh

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough in January 21 Narwal, Jammu blast by arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant, who is also a government employee, from whose possession a “perfume IED”, first of its kind, was recovered. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh, […]

Principal GDC Qazigund attached for unauthorised use of biometric attendance

Srinagar: The government has attached principal government degree college Qazigund for making unauthorised use of biometric and marking online attendance from different locations. According to an order incharge principal GDC Qazigund Mujahid Ahmad has been suspended for unauthorized use of biometric device. The order reads he was directed to explain his position as to why […]

25 shops sealed for non-payment of rent in Sopore

Sopore: The authorities in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday sealed at least 25 shops for non-payment of rent. An official said that, at least 25 shops were sealed over non-payment of rent towards Municplal Council for the last several years. He said that the shops are situated near Iqbal Park. “They […]

Avalanche Hits Gulmarg, 2 Persons Die, 4 Others Rescued

Srinaga: Bodies of two persons have been retrieved from underneath the snow mass, even as four other persons rescued after a massive avalanche occurred at Affarwat peak in famed ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. They said that soon after receiving information about the incident, a large-scale rescue operation was launched at […]

J&K gets Rs 35581 crore central assistance in Union budget

Srinagar: The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir has been allocated Rs 35581 crore in the Union budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The budget documents reveal that Jammu & Kashmir has been allocated Rs 35581 crore in the Union budget for 2023-24. According to the documents, […]

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed amid shooting stones, slide in Banihal

Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been closed again due to shooting stones and stone-slide in Ramban district. The traffic department said that thoroughfare was blocked due to shooting stones at Rampadi in Banihal area of the district early on Wednesday morning. Sources said a major […]

Mercury Drops At Few Places In J&K, Minus 8.9°C In Pahalgam; Drass Records Minus 24.9°C

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded a drop in some places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 8.9°C. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.4°C against 0.0°C on the previous night. Today’s minimum temperature, […]