Category: Kashmir

As predicted, Rain /snow is expected at most places of Kashmir during next 8 hrs . Snowfall is expected over middle and upper reaches of Kashmir including few plains. Good snow accumulation likely over upper reaches. Light rain showers with Gusty winds is expected over plains of Jammu with light snow over upper reaches during…

Gold exchange-traded funds in India recorded a massive 50 percent jump in inflows to Rs 24,040 crore, surpassing the entire equity mutual fund segment’s Rs 24,029 crore, per AMFI data. This more than doubled December’s Rs 11,647 crore. Overall mutual fund flows turned positive at Rs 1.56 lakh crore, led by debt schemes (Rs 74,827…

Jammu, Feb 10: Senior political leader and former Union minister Karan Singh on Tuesday questioned the decision to shut down Vaishno Devi Medical College, calling it an unjustified move that has harmed education, employment, and future academic opportunities in the Jammu region. Addressing a public gathering in Jammu, Dr Karan Singh said the closure of…

Srinagar, Feb 10: An unidentified man sustained critical injuries after being struck by a car in the Chanapora area of Srinagar, officials said. Officials said the accident involved a Swift Dzire vehicle bearing registration number JK01AU-0385. The vehicle was reportedly, driven by a man from Zewan, Srinagar. The injured man suffered serious injuries in the…

Srinagar, Feb 10: The Srinagar–Jammu National Highway remained open for traffic on Tuesday despite intermittent rain and snowfall reported in parts of Kashmir and the Chenab Valley, officials said. Traffic authorities said light motor vehicles were allowed to ply from both directions on the highway, while heavy motor vehicles were permitted to move from Udhampur…

PET posts reserved under Rehbar e Khel policy, says Govt Srinagar, Feb 09: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday said that 964 posts of Physical Education Teachers are lying vacant across the Union Territory, while clarifying that these posts have been reserved under the Rehbar e Khel policy. In response to query posed by…

Budgam, Feb 9: A lineman of the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited died in central Kashmir’s Budgam district after battling for life for over two weeks following an electrocution incident during power restoration work, officials said on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Bashir Ahmad Dar, an inhabitant of Bonamakuma area of Magam. Officials…

Srinagar, Feb 9. Peoples Democratic MLA Waheed Para on Monday launched a sharp attack on the government’s Budget during his speech in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, questioning its implementation capacity and strongly opposing the extension of SASCI loans in the Union Territory. Waheed Para described SASCI as a private market-linked loan mechanism associated…

February Likely to End With a Huge Rainfall Deficit A weak Western Disturbance is likely to affect Jammu & Kashmir on February 10, bringing light rain/snow at many places, with moderate precipitation at a few locations. Another weak Western Disturbance is currently expected around February 17. Additionally, a brief and minor spell of rain/snow may…

Ganderbal, Feb 9: A court in Ganderbal has sentenced an accused to 20 years of imprisonment in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, police said on Sunday. According to officials, the judgment was delivered by the Principal Sessions Court Ganderbal, which convicted Rouf Ahmad Ganaie, son of Bashir Ahmad…