Kashmir experiences heatwave conditions; Srinagar at 35.7 C is hotter than Kolkata, Delhi
Jul 05, 2024, at 07:19 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The serene valley of Kashmir, which attracts several tourists not just from India but also from abroad owing to its stunning scenery and refreshing air, is reeling under heatwave-like situations along with the rest of the country.
Higher reaches of Kashmir receive fresh snowfall, plains lashed by rains
Feb 18, 2024, at 06:18 pm
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Higher reaches of Kashmir valley including Gulmarg and Sonamarg received fresh snowfall while plains were lashed by rains resulting in the closure of the Srinagar-Ladakh highway on Sunday, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir's upper reaches receive light snow
Jan 26, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Upper reaches of the Kashmir Valley, including the ski resort of Gulmarg, experienced light snow, resulting in the closure of Mughal Road and Srinagar-Ladakh Road on Friday.
Tremors felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:05 pm
Three back-to-back earthquakes of moderate intensity jolted Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Night temp dips as Gulmarg records coldest night
Dec 18, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Night temperatures plummeted at most places in the Kashmir valley, with Gulmarg recording the season's coldest night of the season at -8.0°C on Monday, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar experiences season’s first coldest night
Nov 21, 2023, at 10:44 pm
Kashmir valley continues to be in the grip of the cold conditions as Srinagar experienced the season's coldest night with temperature dipping to -1.2°C on Tuesday, officials said.
Rain lashes most parts of Kashmir: Met
Oct 14, 2023, at 05:55 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Kashmir received moderate rain on the intervening nights of Friday and Saturday, with the Meteorological Department forecasting widespread light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, and snow in the next 24 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir: Upper reaches of Gulmarg experiences season's first light snowfall
Sep 25, 2023, at 01:14 am
Higher reaches of the famous ski resort of Jammu Kashmir’s Gulmarg received the season's first light snowfall on Sunday, officials said.
Jun 28, 2023, at 06:03 am
The Indo Global Social Service Society (IGSSS) and Quality Healthcare Hospital, Bramri, teamed up to host a free medical camp in the distant village of Manzpathra, located in the Kupwara District, Kashmir.
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake hits Jammu and Kashmir, no casualty
Jun 13, 2023, at 07:36 pm
Srinagar: An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday as tremors of it were also felt in other north Indian states including New Delhi.
Jammu and Kashmir: People crowdfund Rs.80 lakhs in less than 24 hours to help cancer patient
Jun 03, 2023, at 10:25 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir showed its humanitarian side as people crowdfunded more than 80 lakh rupees in less than 24 hours for the treatment of a 24-year-old who is battling Leukemia.
Ready to tackle any Covid-19 situation: Jammu and Kashmir Govt
Apr 10, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday emphasized that it is ready to tackle any Covid situation that may arise in near future.
Apr 09, 2023, at 10:58 pm
Farooq Ahmed Ganai, a resident of South Kashmir's Anantnag district in Kashmir, has launched a unique initiative to tackle the problem of plastic waste in his area.
Indian govt to set up regional National Institute of Virology in Jammu and Kashmir
Mar 25, 2023, at 12:17 am
Srinagar: The Indian government plans to open the regional National Institute of Virology in Jammu & Kashmir, media reports said.
Rains, snow lash parts of Kashmir valley including Gulmarg
Feb 06, 2023, at 06:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Rains lashed plains including Srinagar while parts of Kashmir valley including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall overnight, officials said on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Long tailed Duck 'Clangula Hyemalis' sighted in Wular Lake after 84-yrs
Jan 24, 2023, at 11:52 pm
Srinagar: After a long gap of 84-years, a rare specie of long tailed Duck 'Clangula Hyemalis' has been sighted in the Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, much to the delight of Ornithologists, nature lovers and bird watchers.
Kashmir valley bracing for rain, snow during next 2 days
Jan 10, 2023, at 06:05 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Meteorological Department forecast of isolated light rain, snow during the next 24 hours while widespread light to moderate rain snow over Jammu and Kashmir during the next two days.
Kashmir valley braces for snowfall as minimum temp drops further
Jan 08, 2023, at 07:30 pm
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is bracing for snowfall after MeT Office’s forecast of moderate to light snowfall at many places in higher reaches and plains of the region on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Parts of Dal Lake freeze as minimum temp plummeting
Jan 04, 2023, at 08:58 pm
Srinagar: Major parts of Dal Lake and other water bodies freezed amid plummeting night temperatures in Srinagar and other major parts of Kashmir valley on Wednesday.
Freezing cold, dry weather continues in Kashmir
Dec 18, 2022, at 05:48 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Freezing cold coupled with dry weather and a drop in night temperature continues in Kashmir valley on Sunday.
Mercury dips in Kashmir again, Gulmarg records -5.5 deg C
Dec 14, 2022, at 01:20 am
Srinagar/UNI: The Kashmir valley experienced sub-zero temperatures again due to a clear sky while the ski resort of Gulmarg was the coldest place with minus 5.5 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
Pensioners to get cashless health treatment under CGHS in Jammu and Kashmir
Nov 25, 2022, at 09:34 pm
Srinagar: All the central government pensioners will be enrolled under the benefit of cashless Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in Jammu and Kashmir's territory care hospital, officials said.
90 pc of population in J-K’s Kupwara covered under Ayushman Bharat scheme: Minister
Nov 20, 2022, at 01:55 am
Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas, Labour, and Employment Rameswar Teli has said over 90 percent of population in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara region have been covered under the Ayushman Bharat health scheme.
Nov 08, 2022, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi: In a significant move, in sync with Prime Minister’s vision of “Health for All” aimed at improvement of healthcare delivery across the country, Government of India has granted 265 Diplomate of National Board (DNB) postgraduate medical seats to several Government hospitals in J&K across 20 districts with the active contribution of National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
Teen girl from Jammu and Kashmir makes people aware about health, menstruation
Oct 24, 2022, at 12:18 am
Srinagar: A 12-year-old girl is trying to make people in Jammu and Kashmir aware about two taboo subjects, mental health and menstruation.
Jammu and Kashmir hosts bird festival
Oct 08, 2022, at 07:25 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Department of Tourism and the Sanctuary Nature Foundation (SNF) recently hosted the Jammu and Kashmir Bird Festival 2022 here.
Jammu and Kashmir: Residents avail benefit of free treatment in public hospital in Poonch
Sep 09, 2022, at 10:35 pm
A hospital in Jammu and Kashmir's Pooch region is successfully providing free-of-cost treatment to the residents of the area by issuing Golden Cards for their dialysis treatment and surgeries for deprived persons.
Sep 09, 2022, at 10:25 pm
The Jammu and Kashmir government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy involving 17 departments, local bodies, Panchayati Raj bodies and ground level workers to deal with the growing trouble of drug usage, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Cleaning drive launched in interior of Dal Lake
Jul 11, 2022, at 10:49 pm
Srinagar: White Globe NGO and Lakes and Waterways Development Authority organized a cleaning drive in the interior regions of Kachri Mohalla, Bhat Mohalla, Latti Mohalla in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pediatric orthopedic surgical camp held in KMI
Apr 24, 2022, at 11:43 pm
Srinagar: A free orthopedic surgical camp was held at Khyber Medical Institute (KMI) from April 17 to 22.