SRINAGAR — Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday expressed gratitude to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah for granting ST status to Pahari community in Jammu and Kashmir. Taking to Twitter, the minister said that this could have been possible only in a government headed by PM Narendra Modi. “Thanks HM Sh @AmitShah ji […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Thursday forecast partly cloudy weather during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. “Partly cloudy weather is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 5.6 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 1.5 degrees and Gulmarg zero degree as the […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday appointed party leaders constituency incharges for the 47 segments of Jammu and Kashmir assembly falling in the valley. The leaders have been asked to have regular connect with public and party workers and ensure the strengthening of the National Conference at the grassroots, a NC spokesman […]
GANDERBAL — A youth, who was injured in a road accident in Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, succumbed to his injuries after over a month on Thursday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the youth was injured in a road accident in Check Prang area of Kangan 36 days […]
KULGAM — Have you ever been biking with a friend and wanted to impress him or her? Well, even if you haven’t, Mohammad Farhan, a native of Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir, will show you how to. So take out your bike, put on a helmet, and get ready to have some fun. The 15-year-old […]
SRINAGAR — The widening of Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, would be completed by 2025, an official said. Project Director and Regional Officer National Highway Authority of India Purshottam Kumar told news agency Kashmir News Observer that there are different packages in the national highway […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Committee for Fixation and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools (FFRC) on Wednesday directed all schools in the valley not to charge annual fees for the period from November 2022 to March 2023 following the change of academic calendar by the government. Managements of all the private schools “are […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to examine the possibility of putting people with disabilities under different categories in civil services. Attorney General R. Venkataramani, representing the Centre, contended that the government was looking into the matter and sought time from a bench comprising Justices S.A. Nazeer and V. Ramasubramanian. […]
ADELAIDE — Matches between India and Bangladesh always bring out drama and emotions which leaves players and fans on the edge of their seats. On Wednesday, at the Adelaide Oval, rain added another dose of thrill in the Group 2 Super 12 match in Men’s T20 World Cup. Eventually, India prevailed over Bangladesh by five […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered transfers and postings of five JKAS officers in the intrest of administration. According to an order, Ms. Kusum Badyal, JKAS, Secretary in the Industries & Commerce Department is transferred and posted as Secretary in ARI & Trainings Department. Ms. Nitu Gupta, JKAS, Additional Commissioner, State […]