Srinagar: Weather department here on Wednesday forecast a brief spell of light rain or snow over higher reaches at scattered places of Kashmir, mainly North-West areas of Kupwara and Tangdar. An official of the local meteorological department here said that mainly dry weather was expected from October 13-18 in Jammu and Kashmir.“As of now, there’s […]
Jammu: Authorities in Jammu on Wednesday authorised tehsildars (revenue officials) to issue certificate of residence to those residing in the winter capital for more than one year to facilitate their entry in the ongoing special summary revision of electoral rolls. District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Avny Lavasa passed the directive after taking serious […]
Srinagar: Several areas including Mughal road, pir ki gali and Warna in Kishtwar received season’s first snowfall on Tuesday while the weatherman here has predicted dry weather till October 18 evening. The officials in the Meteorological department said that the season’s first snowfall was received today in higher reaches today. A few areas including Mughal […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday accorded sanction to be the shifting of the CD hospital to GB Panth hospital after assessing functionality of all vital aspects. According to an order issued by Principal Medical College Srinagar, CD hospital shall be utilized as infectious disease hospital. “Consequent upon the shifting of GB Panth Hospital […]
Srinagar: The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered transfer and positing of several IAS and JKAS officers in the Union Territory. According to an order,Narinder Singh Bali, IAS, Secretary in the Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Is transferred and posted as Mission Director, Mission Dairy Development. “Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, IAS, Secretary in […]
Dubai:Prof Wazahat Husain, a leading academic from the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has won an international award for Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Husain, a retired chairman of the Department of Botany at the AMU, received the Second Sheikh Zayed International Award on Monday in an event organised by the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation. […]
Srinagar: President of India Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday appointed Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey as the Chief Justice of the Court of J&K and Ladakh. Also, the president ordered transfer of incumbent Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal High Court of Rajasthan. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of […]
Srinagar: Rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir while mercury recorded a drop at most places, officials said on Tuesday. Also, the weather department has forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of isolated light rain and thunder in J&K during the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official said that no major weather was expected […]
Kyiv: Russia retaliated on Monday for a weekend Ukrainian attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its biggest and most widespread attacks against Ukraine in months. The lethal barrage against multiple cities smashed civilian targets, knocking out power and water, shattering buildings and killing at least 14 people. Ukraine’s Emergency Service said nearly 100 people […]
Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal for authorizing departmental stores to sell beer and other Ready to Drink (RTD) beverages in urban areas. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor and Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K attended the […]