SRINAGAR — The ongoing wet spell in the Kashmir Valley due to a “mega” western disturbance has brought a major relief for Jammu and Kashmir residents, bringing down the rainfall deficit from 80 per cent to 42 per cent, officials said on Friday. According to the local weather office, the Valley witnessed above-normal precipitation between […]
SRINAGAR — Overnight snowfall affected rail, air and road connectivity on Friday as most parts of Kashmir were draped in a layer of white, officials said. Landslides, mudslides and shooting stones were reported along the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, they said. While the plains were lashed with rains, the higher reaches of the valley, including the […]
SRINAGAR — Moderate rain and snow occurred in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, ending the over 50-day-long dry spell. The Meteorological (MeT) office has forecasted more precipitation during the next 24 hours on Friday. Srinagar city recorded 3.4 cms of snowfall, Gulmarg 60 cms and Pahalgam 23 cms. Jammu city recorded 77.4 […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission submitted its final recommendations to the Chief Secretary, J&K, Atal Dulloo, on Thursday. The report, presented in presence of Secretary RDD&PR, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, is expected to highlight the objectives laid down at the time of its constitution. […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that there is a need to build a Jammu and Kashmir where the rural and urban divide is completely bridged, and it is equally important to continue working for those sections of society who have been left behind due to discriminatory laws. Sinha proudly mentioned that […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday urged the representatives of all political parties and independent legislators to cooperate during the upcoming budget session to ensure the productivity of the House. Chairing an All-Party Meeting (APM) ahead of the session, which is scheduled to commence on March 3, the […]
JAMMU — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday wrote to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, seeking his support for three private member bills to be tabled by legislators from her party in the upcoming Budget Session of the assembly. The bills forwarded by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLAs seek regularisation and recognition of […]
JAMMU — The Centre’s decision to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution proved to be “good” as it strengthened development and “ended” terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Thursday. There was a time when tourists were afraid of visiting Jammu and Kashmir but that has changed after the revocation of […]
SRINAGAR — Incessant rain in the plains and moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday broke the prolonged dry spell as water discharge in rivers, streams, and springs improved appreciably. Addressing the woes of thousands of people living in the Valley, almost all rivers, streams, and springs have started flowing […]
NEW YORK — India has hit out at Pakistan at the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling it a failed state thriving on international aid. Kshitij Tyagi, the Permanent Mission of India to the UN in Geneva, said it was unsurprising that Pakistan’s leaders continued spreading falsehoods from […]