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Srinagar: Meteorological Department on Monday predicted that a wet spell would prevail in J&K till April 10, with chances of rain, snow and thunderstorms at several places. An official of the MeT office told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on April 7 and 8, the region is likely to witness generally cloudy conditions with intermittent light to moderate rain in plains and snowfall over higher reaches at most places. Thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds are also expected at a few locations during ...Read More >
Robotic surgery, AI X-rays, cath labs, critical care blocks in pipeline Srinagar, Apr 5: The government has revealed an ambitious and multi-pronged plan to transform healthcare delivery system with high-end facilities like robotic surgery units, new cardiac cath labs, PET-CT scanners, AI-enabled diagnostics, and expanded critical care infrastructure to be rolled out in the coming years. The Health and Medical Education Department explicitly acknowledged gaps in infrastructure and staff in the ...Read More >
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday sharply attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of not being able to "muster the courage" to condemn Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's reported open threat to strike Kolkata. Addressing a public gathering here, Banerjee said, "The self-proclaimed '56-inch' Prime Minister and hi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Did you know that ever since the pre-monsoon season arrived in the country, several states have been witnessing spells of cloud cover, gusty winds, and drizzle? In most parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Bihar, sunny skies prevailed, leading to a rise in temperatures. Meanwhile, light snowfall continues in the hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir, resulting in a drop in temperature levels. In several parts of South India, rain accompanied by thunder and lightning has m ...Read More >
KOLKATA, April 6: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her MP nephew Abhishek Banerjee on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence to Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif's recent threat to attack Kolkata. Ms Banerjee even wondered if Mr Modi had made a "blueprint" of another Pahalgam-like massacre over the cross-border threat to trigger sentiment among people ahead of the Assembly Election here. The Trinamul Congress supremo also sought a probe against those who pro ...Read More >
Palakkad (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a frontal attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during a rally in Palakkad, alleging a political partnership between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state for the upcoming Keralam Assembly elections. Addressing the crowd here during the election campaigning, the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks there ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) marked its 47th foundation day in Gujarat on Monday, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state president Jagdish Vishwakarma hoisting the party flag in Gandhinagar and addressing party workers. At the BJP state headquarters, the leaders paid floral tributes to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya before the event. They also criticised remarks made by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during a ra ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday hoisted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flag at the party office in Chennai to mark the party's foundation day, extending greetings to party workers and highlighting the BJP's journey from its Jana Sangh roots to becoming the world's largest political party. Speaking to reporters, Goyal said, "My greetings to 13.4 crore BJP workers on this auspicious day when we are celebrating the 47th foundation day of the wor ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday hoisted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flag at the party office in Chennai to mark the party's foundation day, extending greetings to party workers and highlighting the BJP's journey from its Jana Sangh roots to becoming the world's largest political party. Speaking to reporters, Goyal said, "My greetings to 13.4 crore BJP workers on this auspicious day when we are celebrating the 47th foundation day of the wor ...Read More >
New Delhi: As tensions rise in the ongoing war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, the battle is no longer just on the ground or in the air. It is now playing out in silence - online silence. Iran has crossed more than 888 hours without full internet access, marking what is now the longest nationwide blackout ever recorded. Data from NetBlocks, a website that tracs Internet shutdown in real-time, shows the shutdown has stretched beyond 38 days, cutting off an entire country from the ...Read More >
In Delhi, April already feels like August. The humidity is back, the heat is pressing in, and summer feels like it has arrived weeks early. But something unusual is about to interrupt all of that. A powerful Western Disturbance, the kind of weather system North India normally sees in January, is sweeping in from the west, and by Tuesday, April 7, it could pull Delhi's daytime temperature down from 35 degrees Celsius to as low as 21. The system is now close enough to track in real time, and fo ...Read More >
Srinagar, April 6: Gold prices in Srinagar remained largely stable today, reflecting broader national and global bullion trends. The precious metal continues to attract buyers across Kashmir Valley, especially with the ongoing wedding season and investment demand. These rates are indicative and may vary slightly across local jewellers in Srinagar depending on making charges and GST. Gold Price Trend in Kashmir Gold prices in Kashmir closely follow national benchmarks influenced by internation ...Read More >
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic on Monday following a landslide due to incessant rainfall in the area, officials said, adding that clearance operations underway. The Traffic Police, per news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said the highway is blocked between Karol Bridge and Chanderkote in Ramban district, halting vehicular movement on the strategic route connecting Jammu and Srinagar. "No vehicular movement shall be allowed from Jammu towards Ramban, B ...Read More >
In the visual, it appears the whole field is covered with a snow-like white blanket. He wrote: "Not Kashmir. This is Arjunsar in Bikaner district. View after yesterday's hailstorm. Hope the government will take care of crop insurance." According to the local meteorological department, Bikaner recorded a maximum temperature of 30 degree celcius on Saturday, April 4, with a 31% chance of rain. More rain and hailstorm activity are likely in the city on Saturday, and again on April 7 and 8. A yello ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Congress MP from Alappuzha, KC Venugopal, criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing the party of spreading lies over the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, and demanded that the Centre should not bring a similar statute in the future. While the INDIA bloc parties have criticised the Bill, in a poll rally in Keralam, PM Modi accused the Opposition of lying about the FCRA Amendment Bill and Uniform Civil Code. In a letter to the P ...Read More >
Kupwara, April 05: A young man from north Kashmir's Kupwara district died in Saudi Arabia following a cardiac arrest, with his family on Sunday seeking government assistance for the repatriation of his body to his native village in Lolab. Bilal Manzoor, a resident of Sogam area in Lolab, passed away while working in Saudi Arabia, relatives said. His death has prompted an appeal to the Jammu and Kashmir administration to facilitate the return of his body at the earliest. Manzoor was employed at ...Read More >
Kupwara, Apr 05: A youth from Sogam in the Lolab area of Kupwara died in Saudi Arabia following a cardiac arrest, with his family seeking urgent government assistance to bring his body home. Bilal Manzoor Ganie, who had been working as a nursing assistant at a hospital in Saudi Arabia for the past one and a half years, passed away on April 4. Family members said he had no known serious illness, and his sudden death has left relatives in shock. Bilal was the son of a former vice principal of Ar ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 05: Groundwater levels in Jammu and Kashmir have increased in a majority of monitored wells after the 2025 monsoon, though a significant proportion continues to show a decline, according to official data accessed by Rising Kashmir. As per the data, 64.25 per cent of wells in J&K recorded a rise in groundwater levels, while 34.78 per cent showed a decline compared to the decadal post-monsoon average between 2015 and 2024. The assessment is based on monitoring of 207 wells across t ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir faces a massive land encroachment crisis. Over 18 lakh kanals of state and forest land are illegally occupied. Authorities have retrieved only a fraction, about 29,000 kanals. Eviction drives are ongoing across districts like Rajouri, Reasi, and Bandipora. The High Court is monitoring these efforts. New encroachments are being tackled promptly. JAMMU: Over 18 lakh kanals of land are encroached across Jammu and Kashmir, with only 29,000 kanals retrieved so far from squatters, o ...Read More >
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday took cognisance of heavy rainfall and hailstorm damage across several states, directing ministry officials to conduct a comprehensive review of crop losses and coordinate with state authorities to gather ground-level information. The Agriculture Ministry, in a statement, said Chouhan has instructed officials to reach out to concerned state governments and compile damage assessments. The minister is scheduled to hold discussions with th ...Read More >
PM Modi accused the Congress of creating unnecessary panic and harming India's foreign relations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack at Congress over its statements on the ongoing West Asia conflict, accusing the party of putting Indian lives at risk, particularly those from Kerala working in the region. Addressing a rally in Keralam, he warned that comments made by opposition leaders could have serious consequences for Indians living in conflict-hit areas. He ...Read More >
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), an earthquake of upto 5.9 magnitude hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region and the Hindu Kush area on Friday. The quake occurred at a significant depth, with estimates ranging up to around 177 km, which often allows seismic waves to travel farther distances, which explains why tremors were felt across northern India. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Residents in Delhi-NCR and nearby regions reported fee ...Read More >
Khawaja Asif's remarks came in response of Rajnath Singh's warning ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Khawaja Asif threatened India with a swift, calibrated response to military actions * Asif warned war between two nuclear states is inconceivable with drastic consequences * Rajnath Singh said India destroyed terror hideouts in Pakistan after 2025 Pahalgam attack Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Islamabad: Pakistan's Defence Minister K ...Read More >
The BJP plans to contest the West Bengal assembly elections by highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development agenda, foregoing the projection of a chief ministerial candidate to challenge Mamata Banerjee and the TMC. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, West Bengal Assembly LoP and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari and BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya during the mega nomination rally for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, in Kolkata on April 2, 2026. Photograph: @AmitShah X/ANI ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department said that isolated places in Arunachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu recorded heavy rainfall between 7 cm and 11 cm over the last 24 hours on Sunday. While these regions have already received significant rainfall, the IMD has warned of fresh weather activity across the country in the coming days due to incoming western disturbances. According to the IMD report, "Two western disturbances are set to impact northwest India this week, ...Read More >
Srinagar, April 5 : The Jammu & Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Sunday wrote to External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, seeking his intervention for the urgent repatriation of the mortal remains of a Kashmiri youth, Bilal Manzoor Ganie, who passed away in Saudi Arabia. In a statement, JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami expressed profound grief over the untimely demise of Bilal Manzoor Ganie, a resident of Sogam' Chountiwari, Lolab, in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. The ...Read More >
Kolkata: Amid speculations on the BJP's chief ministerial face in the West Bengal assembly polls, state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the party had not taken any decision on the matter and would instead seek votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his "development agenda". Bhattacharya said the BJP did not distinguish between "organic" and "inorganic" leaders, and that "whoever the people identify as fighters against the TMC's misrule can be the party's face after it wins ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, in Thiruvalla, Kerala. PTI picture The same people who called films like Kerala Files, Kashmir Files and Dhurandhar as "lies" are spreading lies about the foreign contribution amendment bill and universal civil code, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Kerala on Saturday. At a BJP-led alliance's rally in Pathanamthitta district, Modi sought to reach out to the Christian community, a key voting bloc ...Read More >
Kozhikode , April 5 : Ahead of the Keralam Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a roadshow for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate KP Prakash Babu in the Beypore Assembly constituency. A day earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA will win Kerala polls and accused the LDF and UDF of "lying" about the FCRA Bill and the Uniform Civil Code. Addressing a rally here, he noted that the law to provide 33 per cent reser ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Sunday said the party has not decided on its chief ministerial face for the poll-bound state and will instead seek votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The BJP's move to field leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari against chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee from the Bhabanipur constituency has sparked speculation about him being the principal opposition party's CM candidate.Adhikari, a former ...Read More >
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