SRINAGAR (KIMS) — As the higher reaches of Kashmir valley including Gurez and Zojila-Gumri axis on Srinagar-Leh highway received light snowfall, the Meteorological Department (MeT) on Saturday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir till January 23. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “The weather is expected to remain generally dry in Jammu […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Due to prolonged dry spells, the maximum temperature at many stations of Jammu and Kashmir recorded 6-8°C above normal temperature. The highest maximum temperature was recorded over Banihal station at 23.4°C on January 11. The previous all time highest maximum temperature was recorded at 22.6°C on January 18, 2003. The years 2018, […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level official meeting on Thursday and reviewed the security scenario in Jammu region while laying emphasis on comprehensive strategy to deal with drug menace. He also discussed various issues concerning development in Jammu division and directed the district administrations to ensure saturation of schemes in all the […]
JAMMU — Three people were arrested in connection with a recent firing here, leading to the seizure of two pistols, police said on Tuesday. An information was received at Chinore police post about firing by two groups on the eve of New Year at Kamal Nagar in Bantalab area on the outskirts of Jammu. A […]
JAMMU — The NIA on Tuesday filed a supplementary charge sheet against three militant operatives including a Pakistani national of ‘The Resistance Front’ – an offshoot of proscribed Lashkar-Taiba (LeT) – for conspiring to unleash militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The charge sheet was filed against Habibullah Malik alias ‘Sajid Jutt’, […]
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday has been deferred in view of the prevailing inclement weather conditions and forecast, officials said on Monday. Shah was scheduled to visit the Union Territory to attend the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalpa Yatra’, a Central government programme, in Jammu and inaugurate […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The weather is expected to remain generally dry and cold in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till January 14, the Meteorological Department (MeT) said on Saturday. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “The weather is expected to remain generally dry in Jammu and Kashmir till January 8.” “Similar […]
JAMMU — Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will skip the convocation of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology on Thursday as the aircraft ferrying him could not land in Jammu due to adverse weather conditions, officials said. The vice president is heading to Kathua to inaugurate the Biotech Startup Expo at the Biotech Park in […]
JAMMU — A magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. There were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, they added. The earthquake, with its epicentre near Kishtwar, occurred at 12.38 am, the National Centre for Seismology said. The quake hit […]
JAMMU — The Special Investigation Agency (SIA) has arrested two more persons, including a policeman, for allegedly being part of a cross-border narcotic syndicate involved in militant funding here, officials said on Wednesday. The arrest of Selection grade constable Saif-ud-din of Jammu and former sarpanch Farooq Ahmad Jungal of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district […]