Strong connectivity essential for building developed India: PM Modi
Varanasi: Strong connectivity is essential for building a developed India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday while flagging off the world’s longest river cruise ‘MV Ganga Vilas’ which will travel 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh via Bangladesh, sailing across 27 river systems. Modi via video conferencing also inaugurated a Tent City […]
Amit Shah reaches Jammu, to meet Dhangri attack victim families in Rajouri
Srinagar: The Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived in Jammu and is scheduled to leave for Rajouri to meet the families of those killed in militant attack in Dhangri village on January 01. Official sources said that Shah reached Jammu today afternoon and will leave for Rajouri. He said he is scheduled to meet […]
Flight operations suspended at Srinagar Airport after fresh snowfall
Srinagar: Amid fresh snowfall in the Kashmir Valley, the flight operations have been suspended at Srinagar International Airport since 10 AM on Friday due to low visibility. Director Srinagar International Airport, Kuldeep Singh told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that all flights have been suspended since 10 am due to continuous snowfall and low […]
LeT operative among 6 chargesheeted in recovery of magnetic bombs from drone along IB in Kathua
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency has filed a charge-sheet against a “top Lashkar-e-Taiba operative” and five others in a case of recovery of magnetic bombs and other explosive materials from a drone intercepted along the International Border in Kathua district last year, an official said Friday. Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Sheikh Sajjad Gul, a resident of Srinagar, […]
No heavy snowfall in plains for next few days: MeT
Srinagar: Snow and rains lashed most places of Kashmir Valley including Srinagar this morning but weather department here ruled out possibility of any major snowfall in next few days. A meteorological department official here told GNS snowfall started at most places including Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Bandipora, Baramulla, Kupwara, Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag, Kulgam in Kashmir as […]
Train engine derails near Mazhama
Srinagar: In a first incident of its kind in Kashmir Valley, an engine of a train derailed near Mazhama in central Kashmir’s Budgam district but there were no immediate reports of anyone getting hurt in the incident, officials said. They said the incident occurred this morning amid snowfall. “What led to the incident is being […]
CS directs for making every service online by Jan 15
Calls for strengthening village institutions of Numberdar, Chowkidar
Jammu: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, today emphasised the need for strengthening of traditional and vital village institutions of Numberdar and Chowkidar throughout J&K, and directed the authorities to ensure that all services should be offered in online mode from 15th of this month. In a meeting with Revenue authorities, attended by Commissioner Secretary, […]
Focus on agriculture and allied sectors
A divisional-level orientation cum training programme titled ‘Production of designer plants for promotion of high-density plantation and rejuvenation of orchids’ was held on Jan 11 at Srinagar wherein the officials of agriculture and horticulture department spoke about the holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors asserting that the UT administration have designs projects in in […]
Satirical Qawwali on precarious power situation in Kashmiri goes viral
Srinagar: A group of musicians from Srinagar recently shared a satirical Qawwali on the Valley’s wobbly power situation on the Internet which has gone viral. In this video, the musicians sing a Qawwali to highlight the dire electricity situation in Kashmir. The song written by poet Pir Zahoor was sung by young singer-composer Nasir Ahmed […]
LG greets people on Lohri, Makar Sankranti
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings to the people on the occasion of Lohri (which falls on 13th January, 2023) and Makar Sankranti (which falls on 14th January, 2023). In a message, the LG said: “On the auspicious occasion of Lohri and Makar Sankranti, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes […]
