More receiving stations in the pipeline; KPDCL meets seasons highest load at 1900 MWs; 60% areas under local Discom flat rated Srinagar, Dec 02 : The Power Development Department (PDD) is facing a ‘shortage of nearly 500 Megawatts (MWs) to meet the actual power demand’ in Kashmir valley— plunging residents facing into extended blackouts. An official…
Says terror attacks like Pahalgam, Delhi didn’t occur under NC govts, defends metering for free electricity, assures reservation report soon, slams PDP over BJP alliance Srinagar, Nov 28 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said Jammu and Kashmir did not witness incidents similar to the recent Pahalgam and Delhi terror attacks when the National Conference…
Officials say electronic devices, documents seized to ‘curb radicalisation’ Srinagar, Nov 27 : Jammu & Kashmir Police on Thursday conducted a series of coordinated searches across the Valley at multiple residential and commercial premises linked to individuals and institutions allegedly associated with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), as part of an ongoing security exercise to maintain public order. Officials…
Srinagar, Qazigund, Kupwara, other areas break records; next 10 days mostly dry: MeT Srinagar, Nov 27 : Kashmir witnessed a severe drop in night temperatures on Thursday, with Srinagar, Qazigund and Kupwara registering their coldest November minimum temperatures in more than a decade, signalling an early peak of winter conditions in the Valley. Meteorological data shared…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 27: The Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, celebrated Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week under the theme “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.” The programme, organised under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Iffat Hassan , Principal and Dean, GMC Srinagar, featured a series of academic…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Srinagar, November 23:The Endocrine & Breast Cancer Division, Department of General and Minimal Invasive Surgery, SKIMS, organised a day-long Endocrine Update today, bringing together leading experts to discuss recent breakthroughs and emerging trends in Endocrine Surgery. The event was graced by Prof. S.K. Mishra, Professor of Endocrine Surgery, RMLIMS Lucknow and…
Srinagar, Nov 21 : As the Jammu & Kashmir Government came under fierce criticism from opposition parties over the Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited’s (KPDCL) proposal to levy a 20 percent surcharge on power consumption during peak hours, the National Conference-led government on Friday said it will not allow the people of J&K to be burdened…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Lieutenant Governor expresses gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi & Hon’ble Union Minister of Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan This will enhance livelihood security in rural areas affected by natural calamity: LG JAMMU, NOVEMBER 21: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha has expressed gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri…
Srinagar, Nov 21 : The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday welcomed two prominent socio-political personalities of Jammu and Kashmir into its fold during a joining ceremony held at the party headquarters in Srinagar. PDP President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti presided over the event as she formally inducted Mohammad Altaf Wani, Chairman of JK…
Srinagar, Nov 21 : As temperatures plunge across Kashmir, doctors have advised people not to abandon physical activity during the winter months, warning that a sedentary lifestyle can aggravate a range of health problems including heart disease, diabetes, obesity and joint ailments. Health experts in the Valley said that while cold weather and frequent fog or…
