Srinagar: Two months after Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendations, Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh was appointed by President of India Droupadi Murmu as new Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court on Sunday. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint […]
Srinagar: With snowfall ruling out the possibility of airlift, a pregnant woman who had a history of labour complications in the remote Keran in Jammu and Kashmir was assisted by doctors in delivering a healthy baby over a WhatsApp call. “On Friday night, we received a patient in labour at the Keran PHC (primary health […]
Srinagar: The minimum temperature witnessed a fall as most places in Jammu and Kashmir recorded below sub-zero temperature. The famed ski resort of Gulmarg recorded seasons lowest at 13.5°C which was also second lowest in a decade for this month of the year, a meteorological department official here said. He said that Srinagar recorded a […]
Srinagar: Amid prediction of ‘mainly dry’ weather for the next few days by Meteorological Department (MeT) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) Sunday issued avalanche warning for four districts of Kashmir division in upcoming 24 hours. The JKDMA, issued a ‘Medium Level’ warning above 2000 to 2400 metres over Ganderbal, Bandipora, Baramulla and […]
Jammu: In view of huge mutton usage in Jammu and Kashmir, especially in the Kashmiri cuisine and in order to reduce meat import in the Union Territory, the government has approved an ambitious Rs 329 crore project for next five years to achieve self reliance in Mutton sector. The project is aimed at creating 6000 […]
Jammu: Two youths were killed when their speeding motorcycle skidded off a road and rammed into the boundary wall of a house here, officials said on Sunday. Rohit Kumar (20) and Aman Sharma (19) were on their way to Devipur from Bomal around 10 pm Saturday when the accident took place at Nai Basti Nud […]
Srinagar: Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested in Baramulla district with 1.17 kilograms of brown sugar-like substance and Rs 25 lakh in cash on them, police here said on Sunday. Responding to a tip off related to smuggling of contraband, police had set up a mobile check point at Sultan Daki in Uri Ten of […]
SRINAGAR: Giving a major push to road connectivity across Jammu and Kashmir, the UT government is ensuring construction of 20 Km road length and macadamization of 15 Km road stretch every single day, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. He said that 100 bridges are under construction for making an end to frequent traffic congestion […]
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Sunday inaugurated a mega Job Fair-2023, organised by Labour and Employment Department at Convention Centre here. Advisor Bhatnagar, after inaugurating the fair, inspected various stalls of employers and held detailed interaction with them regarding the skill requirements of their respective units and companies. He assured them […]
Srinagar: Mirwaiz Manzil on Sunday informed that the wife of Moulvi Muhammad Ashraf, son of late Moulvi Habibullah Shah and grandson of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulana Ahmadullah Shah Sahib, passed away on Saturday, February 11, at her residence at House Number 08, Housing Colony Peer Bagh Srinagar. She was the aunt of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar […]