Govt orders transfer of 7 JKAS officers
Srinagar: The government has ordered transfer and posting of seven JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Samir Ahmad Jan, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gulmarg, has been transferred and posted as General Manager, DIC, Kupwara, against an available vacancy. Ms. Naeem Ul Nisa, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Surankote, Poonch, […]
Mercury Plummets In J&K As Srinagar Records Season’s Coldest Night At Minus 3.4°C
Srinagar: Freezing weather conditions continued unabated as minimum temperature in Srinagar plunged to minus 3.4°C on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS Srinagar saw a fall by 1.2°C against previous night’s temperature. While the mercury was around 2.4°C below normal during this time of the year, the official said, it equaled the temperature […]
Fire damages school in Bandipora village
Bandipora: A government middle school was demaged in a massive blaze in Turknaadi Turkpora village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said here on Wednesday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that fire broke out in the school building at Turknaadi in the wee hours today morning. He said in the […]
Couple killed as car plunges into gorge in Doda
Bhaderwah: A retired government official and his wife were killed Tuesday after their car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district, an official said. Mangat Ram (62) and his wife Shakuntla Devi (58) were on way to Jammu from their Gandoh residence and the accident occurred near Jathi village, […]
No one can capture one inch of land till Modi govt in power: Amit Shah
New Delhi: No one can capture one inch of land till the Narendra Modi government is in power, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday as the opposition demanded a discussion on clashes between Indian and Chinese forces along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh. Addressing reporters outside Parliament House, Shah also said the Congress […]
Rajnath to make statement in Parliament on India-China troops clash in Tawang
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement in both houses of Parliament Tuesday on the clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, government sources said. The minister will make a statement on the issue in the Lok Sabha likely at 12 noon and in the Rajya Sabha […]
India hits out at OIC secretary general for visiting PoK
New Delhi: India on Tuesday strongly condemned the visit of the secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to “Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK)” and for his comments on Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the grouping has no locus standi in matters related to the region. In a sharp reaction to OIC Secretary General […]
India-China troops clash: Congress seeks statement from PM, discussion on issue in Parliament
New Delhi: The clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh is set to rock Parliament on Tuesday with several Congress MPs demanding a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the situation at the border. The Congress MPs have given adjournment notices in both houses of Parliament to discuss the […]
Night temp plunges to sub-zero level in Kashmir
Gulmarg coldest at minus 5.5°C
Srinagar: Night temperatures plunged to sub-zero level again in Kashmir with Gulmarg remaining the coldest place in the Valley on Tuesday. The mercury also dropped in Jammu division and barring Katra and Bhaderwah, all meteorological department stations recorded below than the normal minimum temperatures. A meteorological department official here told GNS Srinagar saw a fall […]
Mughal Road reopens after 4 days
Poonch: The Mughal Road, connecting twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri of Jammu division with Shopian in Kashmir, was today thrown open for traffic after remaining closed due to snowfall on December 08, officials said. Quoting DySP Traffic, Rajouri-Poonch range, Aftab Bukhari, news agency GNS reported that thoroughfare has been reopened. The alternative road link […]
