Gulmarg all set to host 4th edition of Khelo India from Wednesday
Srinagar: The famous winter destination of Gulmarg is yet again all set to host the 4th edition of Khelo India beginning February 21. Around a thousand athletes, officials, and support staff shall participate in various winter sporting events including Snowboarding, Alpine Ski, Nordic Ski and Snow Mountaineering. Twenty states and Union Territories are competing in […]
Shocking : Another family dispute turns deadly in Hajin as man killed by cousin
Hajin,: A 38-year-old man was killed in Hajjin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district after being hit by his cousin brother during a heated altercation. Sources told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that the incident marks the third violent family dispute in the region in recent weeks. Sources said that the victim, identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin […]
Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi Assumes Charge As Vice Chief of Army Staff
Srinagar: Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a statement said, “On assumption of appointment, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi laid wreath at the National War Memorial and was accorded Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns. The ministry […]
PM Modi to inaugurate Kashmir’s first electric train
Srinagar :Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Kashmir’s first electric train and inaugurate the 48-km Banihal to Sangaldan rail link on Tuesday, officials said on Monday. Modi is visiting Jammu on Tuesday, where he is set to address a public rally and also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of projects worth over Rs […]
Police bids warm farewell to outgoing officers in Baramulla
Baramulla: Police in Baramulla organised a farewell function at Officers Mess Baramulla in the honour of outgoing officers Ms Divya D-IPS, SP, Imtiaz Ahmed-JKPS, SP, Peerzada Aijaz Ahmad-JKPS, SP, Dr. Khalid Ashraf- JKPS, DySP, Sh Sajad Ahmad-JKPS DySP, Sh Feroz Ahmad – JKPS DySP upon their transfers. On the occasion, DIG NKR Baramulla Vivek Gupta-IPS […]
Ahead of PM Modi’s visit, Police issues advisory for general public participating in rally at Jammu
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Jammu on February 20 (Tuesday). He will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 30,500 crore. The projects relate to several sectors including health, education, rail, road, aviation, petroleum, civic infrastructure, among others. SSP Security Jammu on […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway blocked after landslide in Ramban
Srinagar: Authorities on Monday temporarily suspended vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu highway after mudslide and landslide occurred at several places on the stretch. The officials said that due to mudslide at Mehad, Ramban and landslide at Tabela Chamalwass, Banihal the vehicular movement on the highway was suspended temporarily. They said that people are advised to avoid journeys […]
KU postpones all exams scheduled for today, tomorrow
Srinagar: University of Kashmir on Monday announced postponement of all the examinations scheduled for today and tomorrow. As per the notification issued by KU, “Due to the prevailing weather situation, all the examinations of University of Kashmir scheduled for today the 19th and 20th of Feb. 2024 are postponed.” “Fresh dates for the conduct of […]
Rains, snow continue in Kashmir; Gulmarg receives 16 inches of snowfall
Srinagar: Rains continued to lash Srinagar and other plains while higher reaches including Gulmarg received snowfall on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar received 12.4mm of rain in 24 hours till 0830 hours and recorded a low of 2.0°C against 5.8°C on the previous night. It was above normal by 1.0°C […]
Shoaib Lone demands Tehsil and block for Chandoosa
Chandoosa, Feb 18: In a public meeting held in Chandoosa and adjoining areas of kandi on Saturday, X MLA and President of DPAP Baramulla district, Shoaib Lone, demanded the government to grant Tehsil and block status to Chandoosa(kandi area of Baramulla ) He said that Chandoosa is the central place for the entire Kandi region […]