Chilla-i-Kalan: Temp plummets further, Srinagar, other parts record coldest night of season again

Srinagar’: The night temperature plumetted further in Kashmir while Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season yet again at minus 5.5 degree Celsius. Several other areas including Pahalgam, Kokernag, Qazigund, Kupwara and others also recorded coldest night of the season. State that intense cold wave had tightened its grip in Kashmir as most parts […]

LG announces three new schemes for agriculture, towns development, Panchayats

LG announces three new schemes for agriculture, towns development, Panchayats

JAMMU: Three new schemes, Holistic Development of Agriculture & Allied Sectors, Aspirational Towns Development Programme, and Aspirational Panchayat Development Programme were announced by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday. These projects have been approved by the Administrative Council chaired by the Lt Governor. In July this year the UT administration constituted an Apex Committee with […]

Establish new polytechnics, implement revised syllabus in ITIs: Principal Secy

Establish new polytechnics, implement revised syllabus in ITIs: Principal Secy

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asghar Hassan Samoon on Wednesday emphasised on implementation of revised syllabus in all Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) within next three months, besides asking for expeditious completion of new polytechnics in all the districts. Dr Samoon issued these directions while chairing a high level meeting held in this regard. […]

Highway Reopens For 2-Way Traffic After 15 Hours Closure

Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, reopened after remaining closed for more than 15 hours following major stone-slide at near Dewal Bridge in Udhampur and blasting in Banihal, officials said on Wednesday. “From 20-12-2022, 1700 hours to 1700 hours on 21-12-2022, Jammu-Srinagar highway remained blocked for 12 […]

Infiltration to great extent stopped, almost all cases of target killings solved: DGP Dilbagh Singh

Pulwama: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir police, Dilbag Singh on Wednesday said infiltration to a large extent has been stopped and almost all cases of target killings have been solved. Talking to reporters in Pulwama, DGP, said security arrangements on border so as to foil any attempt of infiltration are very effective and to […]

As Chilla-i-Kalan begins, Srinagar, other Kashmir parts record coldest nights of season

Srinagar’: The 40-day harshest winter period, Chilla-i-Kalan has intensified the chill in Kashmir as night temperature has further decreased while most parts including Srinagar recorded coldest nights of the season. Srinagar has recorded coldest night of season at minus 4.2 degree celsius on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. It further added Pahalgam also […]

Traffic to remain suspended on Srinagar-Jammu Highway today

Srinagar: The traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway will remain suspended today due to a stone-slide near near Dewal bridge, officials said here. An official said that traffic movement of all types of vehicles will remain suspended on NH-44 in view of major stone-slide near Dewal bridge which has damaged both tubes of the highway. […]