Srinagar: After unprecedented delay due to the lockdown in Kashmir that began on August 5, the University of Kashmir has finally scheduled the 1st semester exams for post-graduate courses in February-March. However, the students are complaining that “no class work” has been held to justify holding the examinations. After conducting the entrance test for different […]
Jammu: A low intensity earthquake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, struck Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the meteorological department said. Sonam Lotus, director of meteorological department, said the tremor was felt at 11.40 am and lasted for a few seconds. The epicentre of the quake was 10 km below the earth’s surface at latitutde […]
JAMMU: In a significant move towards meeting the aspirations of people, the government has stepped up its public outreach initiative by involving Administrative Secretaries in the process of public grievance redressal mechanism, which was earlier restricted to the Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor. Under the fresh move, Administrative Secretaries have also been tasked with holding […]
BARAMULLA: At least 97 electric transformers have been damaged across district Baramulla this winter – which has outraged the residents who slam the authorities for increasing their miseries. The official sources in the power development department said that 33 transformers have been damaged in sub division Baramulla, 26 in Sopore, 19 each in Tangmarg and […]
SHOPIAN: Livestock farmers in Shopian are facing shortage of fodder as according to them the fodder they were stocking was damaged because of untimely snowfall in November. Farmers said that they used to use stored fodder by the end of December till April, but this year they ran two months short of the fodder as […]
SRINAGAR: Special screening arrangements are being made at Srinagar airport to quarantine suspected coronavirus cases and arrivals are being screened before leaving the airport to ensure that those suspected to be affected with the virus are quarantined to prevent spread. The medical staff deployed at the airport has been equipped with necessary logistics to enable […]
Srinagar:Following the recent outbreak of coronavirus in china which has infected almost 6000 people and claimed at least 132 lives so far, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday urged health authorities in Kashmir to prepare for the potential spread of the virus in the valley. “In today’s connected world, an outbreak anywhere can be a […]
Flight Ops briefly disrupted at Srinagar Airport
SRINAGAR: Rains and a fresh spell of snow in Kashmir on Tuesday resulted in closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway and briefly affected flight operations at Srinagar Airport. In Srinagar and south Kashmir, rains and snow started early morning and stopped in the forenoon. It brought respite from acute cold that was prevailing in the Valley for […]
RAMBAN: District Development Commissioner, Nazim Zai Khan convened a meeting with officers, representatives of NHAI and construction agencies working on four laning project of NH-44 to resolve land acquisition and other confronting issues. ADC Ashok Sharma, Project Director NHAI, Parshotam Kumar, SDMs, Tehsildars, DFOs, Executive Engineers, CHO, representatives of the companies, Navayuga, HCC, GAMMON India, […]
SRINAGAR: About 500 websites including social media platforms have been identified to be blocked permanently in the Valley before restoring broadband internet services. According to official sources, the internet service providers have been asked to install a firewall that can block access to the blacklisted websites and social media. The government has repeatedly held social […]