SRINAGAR — Cold wave tightened its grip on the Kashmir Valley as the Meteorological (MeT) office on Wednesday forecast light snowfall and rain in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. A MeT department statement said, “Two western Disturbances (WD) are passing over J&K in quick succession from 1st January onwards. On 1-2nd Jan […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir got an elected government after six years in 2024 but statehood remained elusive as a hybrid model of governance kept hampering full restoration of democratic rule. The assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir — held after a gap of 10 years — had many firsts associated with them. The polls […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday hoped that 2025 will not be as eventful for him as the year gone by. “2024 has been one hell of a year, when it was good it was amazing & when it was bad it really sucked. 2025 please go easier on my […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Abdul Rahim Rather today convened a meeting with senior officers of Information, floriculture and State Motor Garage Departments to review and finalize the necessary arrangements for smooth conducting of three days training programme for newly elected MLAs of Union Territory of Jammu […]
JAMMU — In a significant move towards empowering youth from marginalized sections, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mission Youth has announced the finalization of the list of 50 eligible candidates under the Super 75 HLG Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2023-24. The final selection comes after a thorough process that saw a total […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary today reaffirmed that Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) are an integral part of the cultural and social fabric of Jammu and Kashmir and government is committed towards their dignified rehabilitation. The Deputy CM made these remarks while addressing a function on the side lines of his visit to Jagti […]
SRINAGAR — Cold wave intensified further in Jammu and Kashmir as Srinagar city recorded minus 3.5 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Tuesday. The Meteorological (MeT) department has forecast an intense cold wave during the next four to eight days. A MeT department statement said, “Generally cold dry weather conditions on 31st December. Two […]
SRINAGAR — Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Monday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in a meeting with top security officials in Srinagar. “The Home secretary chaired the meeting, which was attended by top officers of security forces, police and intelligence officials, where the preparedness of the security grid was reviewed,” officials […]
SRINAGAR — Amitava Chatterjee on Monday took over as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Bank. Chatterjee took over from Baldev Prakash after the latter’s three-year term came to an end. With an experience of 34 years in the industry, Chatterjee said he would focus on continuing the growth story […]
SRINAGAR — Cold wave conditions intensified in Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir where mercury plunged several degrees below the freezing point, even as the rest of the Valley experienced extended relief from the harsh winter, officials said on Monday. Gulmarg, a tourist resort town known for skiing activities in north Kashmir, recorded a night temperature […]