GANDERBAL — Authorities on Monday closed Sonamarg-Zojjila road was after upper reaches of Zojila in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir received fresh snowfall. Reports said that Sonamarg, Menimarg and Drass areas recieved fresh snowfall on Sunday evening. Traffic official said that keeping in view slippery condition and fresh snowfall, Sonamarg-Zojjila road has been closed as […]
A Western Disturbance is currently passing over J&K. Under its influence, rain/snow is likely to commence from today evening (starting from higher reaches). The weather system will have huge moisture supply from Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea. On 04th Jan, light to moderate rain/snow is expected at most places. There are less […]
SRINAGAR — Amid forecast for moderate to heavy snowfall in next few days, the minimum temperature settled above freezing point across in J&K except Gulmarg and Pahalgam on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of 3.0°C against previous night’s 0.3°C. It was 5.0°C […]
JAMMU — Police Department has put its 168 personnel in Jammu and Kashmir on radar for their reported involvement in subversive/criminal/corrupt activities and action against them is on the cards. Among 168 police personnel whose links with subversives are under investigation, only seven belonged to Jammu division while 161 are in Kashmir valley, Daily Excelsior […]
JAMMU — At least 10 people were injured on Sunday when an under-construction bridge collapsed in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The bridge was being construction by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Vijaypur area of the district, the officials said. They said 10 people were rescued and shifted to hospital by […]
NEW DELHI — Jammu & Kashmir will soon become the first Union Territory in the country to have a district level Good Governance Index. Disclosing this here today after receiving an update from the newly appointed Secretary of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG),Union Ministry of Personnel, V Srinivas, Union Minister of State […]
JAMMU — The Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a chargesheet in a court here against four persons for allegedly duping an unemployed youth on the pretext of providing him a government job, an official said on Sunday. The chargesheeted persons included an employee of the Fire and Emergency Services and […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, which is managing the yatra to the temple. He announced additional ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh fpr deceased and sought reasons that led to thw stempede. Officials sources told that Lt Governor […]
SRINAGAR — A 45-year-old Carpenter was found dead in mysterious circumstances in an under construction building in humhama area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. Official sources told that 45-year-old Carpenter identified as Rameez Ahmad Beigh son of Arif Ahmad resident of Kandi Baramulla was found in mysterious circumstances in a under construction building […]
SRINAGAR — A 48-year-old trader from Sopore area of North Kashmir has been found in Pulwama town on Sunday. An official told that a fruit trader from Achabal Sopore was found by Pulwama police in main town Pulwama on Sunday afternoon. He has been identified as Ghulam Nabi Naikoo (48) son of Gh Qadir resident […]