SRINAGAR — Weather was cold and cloudy in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh during the last 24 hours as the Met Department said on Saturday that rain in the plains and snowfall in scattered places are expected. “Generally cloudy weather with light rain/snow at scattered places, mainly over higher reaches is expected in J&K and […]
NEW DELHI — Elections in Jammu and Kashmir may be held next year after winter conditions subside, and the timing would depend on the security scenario in the union territory, sources said on Friday. The final electoral roll of Jammu and Kashmir was published on November 25, paving the way for polls, the first since […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has rescheduled Computer Based Test for Sub Inspector (Home) on December 20. However, the JKSSB said that admit cards issued earlier will not be entertained and shall be issued afresh. “It is hereby notified for the information of all such candidates whose Computer Based Written […]
NEW DELHI — The fifth-generation or 5G telecom services have started in 50 towns distributed over 14 states/union territories as of November 26, Parliament was informed on Friday. The Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha noted that telecom operators have started providing 5G services in the country […]
JAMMU — In a big development, a division bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday stayed the judgement quashing the recruitment process for Jal Shakti Department Junior Engineer-civil and Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub Inspector. Staying the judgement of Writ Court passed on Thursday by Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, the bench comprising of […]
SRINAGAR — A pharmaceutical godown was gutted while a residential house and hotel were partially damaged in a fire incident in Rajbagh area of Srinagar on Friday afternoon. An official told the news agency KNO that two fire-fighters were also injured during fire-fighting operations. He said both the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital […]
KULGAM — Panic gripped in Yaripora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Friday after a 6-year-old girl died and several fell ill due to outbreak of suspected Hepatitis in the village while health teams have been rushed to the spot. Official sources told the news agency KNO that in Turk Tachloo area of Yaripora a […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was dry and cold in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Friday that snowfall in higher reaches and rain in plains was expected during the next 24 hours. “Light rain in plains and snowfall in higher reaches is likely to occur in J&K during the next […]
SRINAGAR — The Mughal Road and Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari (SSG) Road has been closed for vehicular movement due to fresh snowfall, officials said on Friday. Officials said that the vehicular movement on Mughal Road connecting Shopian with Rajouri and SSG Road connecting Srinagar with Leh was closed for vehicular movement as a precautionary measure due to fresh […]
SRINAGAR — The editor-in-chief of The Kashmir Walla Fahad Shah was released from detention on Thursday, his lawyer Umair Ronga informed on social media site. Taking to Twitter, the Counsel Advocate, wrote: “Special court designated under NIA today granted bail to chief editor of @tkwmag @pzfahad in FIR No 70/2020 P/S Safakadal and FIR No […]