Advisor Sharma to meet public at Srinagar on Thursday
SRINAGAR: Advisor to the Governor, K K Sharma will meet public on June 13th at Governor’s Grievance Cell office at Church Lane, Sonwar, Srinagar from 10am to 12PM. A government handout said the deputations and individuals desirous of meeting the Advisor should get their names registered at Grievance Cell office situated at Church Lane Sonwar, […]
Sitaharan in Budgam to be developed as potato seed village
Alternative Cropping System to enable economic empowerment of farmers: Director Agriculture
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Monday said that Sitaharan village in Budgam is being developed as a potato seed village, because of its agro-climatic suitability and optimum ecological requirements for potato cultivation. Andrabi during a visit to Sitaharan and adjoining villages, said that potatoes on special lines has been cultivated in this […]
JK’s huge growth potential in farming sector needs to be tapped
JAMMU: Advisor to Governor K K Sharma Monday called for tapping state’s huge growth potential in Farming sector. “Take determined efforts to bridge the gap between farmers, researchers, policy makers and development agencies for formulation and implementation of need based plans to facilitate growth of farming as a viable and lucrative venture in the state” […]
Modi extends Jyeshtha Ashtami greetings to Kashmiri Pandit community
New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday wished the Kashmiri Pandit community on the occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami, hoping for peace and prosperity everywhere. The prime minister tweeted his greetings in Kashmiri and English. “Zyesht Ashtami hund chu tohe saarni Mubarak! Lassiv te phalliv (Greetings to all on Jyeshtha Ashtami. Be blessed […]
BJP should answer why its then ministers in J-K supported accused in Kathua case: Owaisi
Hyderabad, Jun 10 (PTI) AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi Monday said the BJP should answer why its ministers in the previous Jammu and Kashmir government attended a rally in support of the accused in the Kathua case. “BJP needs to answer as to why their ministers came out in support of those accused,” he told reporters […]
Army soldier killed, another injured in Pakistani shelling
Poonch, June 10: A soldier was killed and another sustained injuries after Pakistani forces attacked the Indian army’s posts in Shahpur sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Official sources said that Pakistani army opened fire and used mortar shells on Indian army’s posts in Shahpur sector. The soldiers manning the fence […]
Delhi records all-time high of 48 deg C
New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI) The mercury shattered all records in Delhi with parts of the national capital recording an all-time high of 48 degrees Celsius Monday. The city’s previous high of 47.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in Palam on June 9, 2014. “The Palam Observatory recorded an all-time high of 48 degrees Celsius Monday. The […]
Missing Kupwara man found dead, Body recovered from Jehlum
Srinagar, Jun 10 : The body of a Kupwara resident, who went missing last week, was recovered from river Jehlum in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday. Reports said the body of Sharif Mustafa son of Ghulam Mustafa of Gundishort Karnah Kupwara,who was missing from Srinagar since June 01 was recovered from the river Jehlum […]
J&K Bank shall continue to march ahead towards higher levels of excellence: Chairman
Srinagar, Jun 10: ‘The business processes of the bank shall continue to be further streamlined and the bank shall win complete trust of its various stakeholders. It shall continue to march ahead towards higher levels of excellence.’ The newly appointed J&K Bank Chairman and Managing Director R K Chhibber today stated this to the investors in […]
Governor visits Kheer Bhawani
SRINAGAR: Governor Satya Pal Malik visited Mata Kheer Bhawani shrine at Tulmulla, Ganderbal on the occasion of “Mela Mata Kheer Bhawani” today. Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Advisor to Governor; Baseer Khan, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Hashmat Ali Khan, Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal;. Khalil Poswal, Senior Superintendent of Police Ganderbal, representatives of Dharmarth Trust and several members of Kashmiri […]
