Srinagar: Rain lashed Kashmir Valley on Saturday with meteorological centre Srinagar predicting widespread moderate to heavy rain and snow in the next 24 hours. “Currently, weather is overcast at most places of J&K with reports of widespread light to moderate rain, snow in both Jammu & Kashmir regions,” a MeT official said. “Widespread moderate rain […]
NEW DELHI: Information and Broadcasting secretary Apurva Chandra on January 21 defended the Centre’s proposal to amend the IAS (Cadre) Rules, saying working with both— the Centre and State governments not just broadens the perspective of officers but also serves the purpose of the all India services. He said that the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) […]
Jammu: Amid heightened security arrangements ahead of Republic Day, a small Pakistani flag was seized along the International Border in Samba district on Saturday, officials here said. The flag tied to a balloon landed inside Raguchak village of Ghagwal sector, the officials said. They said the flag had apparently flown to this side from across […]
JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir has achieved the target of 100% COVID vaccination in the 15 – 18 years age group for the first dose in the Ganderbal, Shopian, Anantnag and Poonch districts. This is a major step towards the complete vaccination goal of the eligible people in the Union Territory. The efforts of District administration, […]
JAMMU: The Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) today held a review meeting for conduct of various forthcoming examinations scheduled by JKSSB. The meeting was informed that the JKSSB has notified tentative dates for conduct of various examination in the month of January and February, 2022. However, the JKSSB has received requests from […]
RAMBAN: As per District Immunization Officer, Ramban, Dr, Suresh the Health Department on Saturday administered vaccination doses to 787 people including 305 children in the 15-17 years age group in the district. Continuing the enforcement drive to implement Covid protocol across the district Ramban, the Enforcement teams today fined scores of violators for roaming without […]
SRINAGAR: The Government Railway Police Kashmir/ Railway Protection Force (GRPK/RPF) has busted gang of criminals involved in OHE Copper Wire theft by arresting 21 accused persons. The accused were involved in robbing OHE copper wire being installed by railway authorities through M/S R.S. Infra private limited company from Baramulla to Banihal. While the job of […]
Srinagar: An online workshop on research methodology concluded at the University of Kashmir on Saturday. The five-day workshop was organised by the varsity’s Shaikh-ul Aalam Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies (SACMS) in collaboration with Ibn Arabi Society Kashmir to help young scholars of Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines to enhance their research skills and broaden their […]
Jammu: Panic gripped the border area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district for a brief while Friday evening after BSF troops detected a big hole in a farmland near the International Border (IB), presuming it to be cross-border tunnel, sources said. However, it turned out to a hole or pit caused by rains, they said. […]
Jammu: An earthquake of 4.0 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district in the early hours of Saturday, an official said. The quake occurred at 2.53 am. There are no immediate reports of any damage, Director Disaster Management Aamir Ali said. He said the epicentre of the tremor was 10 kilometres below the surface of […]