Leh in frontier Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir was the coldest place in the state with the night temperature plummeting to minus 9.5 degrees Celsius. The cold has set in Kashmir as the minimum temperatures have dipped below the freezing point in most places in the Valley along with Ladakh region, MeT office said here today. It said Kargil town, also in Ladakh region, recorded the minimum temperature of minus 5.4 degrees Celsius. Srinagar, the summer capital of the state, registered the coldest night of the season so far…
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Chief Minister launches WB funded Jhelum-Tawi flood recovery project
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday formally launched the World Bank funded mega US $250 million Jhelum-Tawi Flood Recovery project which would give a massive push to the reconstruction and rehabilitation of infrastructure post 2014 floods in the State. The project was conceptualised and pursued by former Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed in the aftermath of devastating floods of 2014 and was formally launched today after completion of all formalities. Launching the project, the Chief Minister said alongside the political agenda, development of Jammu and Kashmir as…
Read MoreClashes in Noorbagh after youth succumbs who was hit by ‘Force’s Vehicle’
Clashes erupted between protesters and security forces in the Noorbagh area here today following the death of a youth, who succumbed to his injuries at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), this morning. The incident took place when the body was being taken to Eidgah cemetery for the last rites, reports said. The police lobbed teargas shells after the angry youth indulged in stone-throwing on police and CRPF personnel and their vehicles. The youth, Rizwan Ahmad of Bhagwanpora, Noorbagh, was injured after his motorcycle was hit by a vehicle…
Read MoreWular Lake: Can mistake that ruined majestic Kashmir lake be fixed?
Tucked within Kashmir’s Himalayan foothills sits a freshwater lake that was once among Asia’s largest. Long an inspiration to poets, beloved by kings, Wular Lake has been reduced in places to a fetid and stinking swamp. Just the sight of it makes Mohammed Subhan Dar feel sick. He admits he’s partly responsible. Dar was among dozens of villagers employed in the 1950s by the regional government to plant millions of water-sucking willows in the crystalline lake. The goal had been to create vast plantations for growing firewood and timber for…
Read MoreMass promotion proposal draws flak
Announcement about examination of lower classes soon: DSEK The announcement of private schools association to grant provisional promotion for all classes up to 9th and 11th has drawn flak from various quarters with Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) saying they will soon be making announcements about examination of lower classes. “They (private schools association) can’t unilaterally pass any such order without getting prior approval from the school education department. This is in contravention of the laid norms. Such associations are formed only to act as mediators between private schools and…
Read MoreJ&K v/s Haryana; Ranji Trophy
The classy unbeaten 99 by Rajat Paliwal has put Haryana in strong position on the first day of the Group-C Ranji trophy match against J&K at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack on Sunday. At the end of first day’s play, Haryana were in strong position after posting 295 runs for the loss of five wickets. Paliwal was unbeaten on 99 while as RP Sharma got out on last ball of the day after scoring 51. Earlier, J&K won the toss and decided to field first. The decision seemed to work instantly as…
Read MoreSemblance of normalcy amid shutdown in Kashmir
Normal life continued to remain affected on the day 128 of the unrest even as there was an increased movement of pedestrians and vehicles on the roads here and other major towns showing a semblance of normalcy in the Valley today. There were long rows of footpath vendors along the main roads, including posh Residency Road from TRC Crossing-Lal Chowk-Batamaloo, selling woollens with the onset of winter and other essentials apart from fresh fruits and vegetables. An increased number of shoppers thronged the vendors. Only private vehicles and autorickshaws were…
Read MoreAlert ! Fake cement sold across Kashmir Valley
Closure of Kashmir-based manufacturing units over months has provided an opportunity to unscrupulous elements to pump “fake and substandard” cement in the Valley putting question mark over the role of enforcement agencies here. Sources informed Kashmir Post that unscrupulous elements from other region of state are manufacturing “fake and substandard cement” and then importing it to Kashmir by packaging and presenting cement as products of national companies. “There is lot of complaints in the market about the quality of cement which is being sold these days,” said a senior Consumer…
Read MoreMarkets deserted across Jammu as people queue up at banks
Jammu is finding it difficult to handle the crisis caused by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. The routine life of people of the Jammu region, which attracts pilgrims and tourists, has been hit by the move. While markets are wearing a deserted look, traffic is off the roads at many places. In panic, people are heading to banks to either deposit their hard-earned money or withdraw it for daily expenses. Jammu markets that have already been hit by the four-month long…
Read MoreTemp drops below freezing point in parts of Kashmir
The cold has set in Kashmir as the minimum temperatures dipped below the freezing point in most places in the Valley, with the summer capital Srinagar registering the coldest night of the season so far. Srinagar recorded the lowest night temperature of the season so far as the minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir division dropped below freezing point, MET office said Sunday. The minimum temperature recorded in the city was minus 1.7 degrees Celsius – three degrees below the normal for this part of the season, making it…
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