SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted light to moderate rain and snowfall at isolated places across Jammu and Kashmir over the next 24 hours. Some areas, particularly in higher altitudes, may experience intermittent snowfall, while the plains could receive light rainfall. According to the data, widespread light to moderate rain and snow […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said his government would fulfil all the promises made to the people and slammed the BJP that has reportedly formed a shadow cabinet, saying there is no such system in India. “There is only one cabinet. There is no shadow cabinet in our country. The […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday directed the Power Department to ensure there are no electricity outages during Sehri and Iftar times in the holy month of Ramadan. The chief minister chaired a high-level meeting to review the arrangements made for the holy month of Ramadan, which commences on Sunday. Abdullah […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged the universities in Jammu and Kashmir to set up artificial intelligence (AI) labs for research and innovation, saying a future without AI cannot be imagined. “It (AI) will have a profound impact on every aspect of our lives, and that’s why it is critical to enable […]
JAMMU — The National Conference and the Congress have convened separate legislature party meetings here on Sunday, a day before the start of the first budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in seven years. The 40-day budget session, having a total of 22 sittings, is scheduled to start on March 3 with the […]
JAMMU — As the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is scheduled to meet here for the budget session on March 3, the BJP on Friday started a two-day training workshop for its 28 legislators, majority of whom are first-timers, with focus on ensuring their effective participation in the proceedings. The two-day ‘Vidahayak Prashishan Shivir’ was jointly […]
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. […]