Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi takes over as new Army Vice Chief

Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi takes over as new Army Vice Chief

  New Delhi, February 19: Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday took over as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff. After assuming the appointment of Vice Chief of Army Staff , the General laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in Delhi. Lt Gen Dwivedi is an alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa (MP) … Read more

Power outage during Fajar prayers becoming new normal in Valley

Power outage during Fajar prayers becoming new normal in Valley

  Srinagar,Feb 19 KNT:Locals from different parts of Srinagar and elsewhere in the Valley have expressed anguish over the failure of the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) to supply power during ‘Fajar’ (pre-dawn) prayers. According to locals, it has become routine for the KPDCL to snap the power supply either before or shortly after … Read more

Fresh snowfall in Kashmir, KU postpones exams, highway closed

Fresh snowfall in Kashmir, KU postpones exams, highway closed

  Srinagar,Feb 19 (KNO):The parts of Kashmir including the famous ski-resort, Gulmarg received fresh snowfall on Monday, bringing down the mercury further. The weatherman has predicted three-day wet spell till February 20 while heavy snowfall is expected at a few places during the period. However, the rains lashed plains of Kashmir including Srinagar. Meanwhile, the … Read more

PM Modi to launch multiple development projects from Jammu

PM Modi to launch multiple development projects from Jammu

  New Delhi, Feb 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu on Tuesday to launch multiple development projects, including for education, railway, aviation and road sectors, worth Rs 30,500 crore. He will also distribute appointment letters to about 1,500 newly recruited government employees of Jammu and Kashmir and interact with beneficiaries of various schemes … Read more

Fresh Snowfall in Kashmir, Rains Lash Plains

Fresh Snowfall in Kashmir, Rains Lash Plains

  MeT Forecasts Rain/Snow Until Feb 21, Followed by a Calm Period With No Significant Weather Activity Until Feb 27   Srinagar, Feb 19 (KS): As Kashmir witnesses a picturesque snowfall and plains including Srinagar city are drenched in rain, the Meteorological Department forecasts anticipated rain and snowfall to persist until February 21. An official … Read more

Security stepped up in Kashmir ahead of PM`s visit to J&K

Security stepped up in Kashmir ahead of PM`s visit to J&K

  Srinagar, Feb 18: Security forces have been put on an alert in Kashmir ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Jammu on Tuesday. Police and paramilitary forces are conducting random checking of vehicles at dozens of places in the city and elsewhere, officials said here on Sunday. Special checking points have … Read more

Budgam resident dies in road accident in Chandigarh

Budgam resident dies in road accident in Chandigarh

  Srinagar, Feb 18 (KS):- A man from Budgam lost his life in a road accident in Chandigarh on Sunday officials said. Reliable sources told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that a man identified as Mohammad Aslam from Pakherpora Budgam met with an accident at Mohali and died on the spot at around 3 am on … Read more