Commencement of Digital era in J&K

All offline services to end from today Jammu: In an important decision, J&K has decided to go fully digital from today. This was decided by the Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta in a meeting of Committee of Secretaries (CoS) today attended by all the Administrative Secretaries. Dr Mehta directed Commissioner Secretary, IT to ensure […]

Govt orders comprehensive audit of MGNREGA works after preliminary inquiry alleges misappropriation of Rs 8 crore

SRINAGAR: Days after a preliminary inquiry conducted by the Rural Development Department found that funds worth Rs eight crore have been misappropriated in works executed under the MGNREGA scheme in Jammu, the J&K government has ordered a comprehensive audit of all the identified works in the report. According to an order, the Rural Development Department […]

Govt orders transfer, posting of 7 JKAS officers

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered transfer and posting of 7 JKAS officers with immediate effect. According to an order, Pardeep Kumar, JKAS, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Information Department, is transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Reasi, against an available vacancy. As per the order, Ishtaq Ahmad Bhat, IKAS, Deputy […]

Temperatures Plunge as Gulmarg records season’s coldest night at minus 12°C

Srinagar: The minimum temperatures recorded a plunge in Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording season’s coldest night at minus 12.0°C on Monday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.9°C against last night’s minus 0.6°C. Today’s minimum temperature was 0.2°C above normal for the summer capital, he said. Qazigund, he said, […]

Sonamarg avalanches: Over 200 persons shifted to safer locations

Ganderbal: Authorities on Sunday shifted at least 200 workers of Mega Engineering and Infrastructure Limited company to safer location after snow avalanches struck Sarbal area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district over the last few days. An official said that after yesterday’s avalanche, Army, Police and SDRF jointly launched a rescue operation to evacuate the workers. […]

Gunfight breaks out in Budgam

Srinagar: Encounter has started between militants and security forces in Rudbugh Magam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. A senior police officer said that a team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Rudbugh on a very specific input. As the joint team approached towards the suspected area, the […]

Snow-slide hits Sarnal Sonamarg, no casualties reported

Srinagar: A snowslide was reported in proximity of a workshop of Hyderabad based company’s, presently engaged in constriction of Zojila Tunnel, near Sarnal Sonamarg area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. Senior officers from police and administration said that while snow-slide hit the area but it was not like an avalanche which hit the […]

Gaurav Sikarwar posted as SP South Srinagar, Shree Ram as SP East

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Home Department on Saturday ordered transfer and posting of two IPS officers in Srinagar district. According to an order the officers have been posted for South and East Srinagar. As per the order Gaurav Sikarwar has been posted as Incharge Superintendent of Police, South Srinagar against an available vacancy. While Shree […]

Sgr-Jmu highway opens for traffic, LMVs allowed to ply from both sides

Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu highway was thrown open for the vehicular movement on Saturday morning while the officials said that the traffic on both the sides has been cleared. Officials said that the highway was thrown open for the traffic this morning after the road was cleared. The men and machinery were pressed into the service […]

Mercury drops after snowfall in Kashmir, Pahalgam records season’s coldest night at minus 11.0°C

Srinagar: The minimum temperatures recorded a drop after snowfall with Gulmarg recording season’s coldest night at minus 11.0°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official said that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today Srinagar received 9cm (3.6 inches) of snowfall, Pahalgam 47 cm (18.8 inches), Qazigund 50.9cm(20.36 inches), Kupwara 10.4 cm (4.16 inches) and […]