Farmers imparted training to promote organic farming in Tatarsu village
RAMBAN: To introduce and promote organic farming, the Agriculture Department, under the aegis of Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary, conducted a one-day training session for farmers in Tatarsu village of the district. This initiative taken under the supervision of Chief Agriculture Officer, Ram Gopal Sharma, was executed by a team of experts including Agriculture Extension […]
Teachers Training workshop held at GHSS Chinta
DODA: A Training Workshop for School Children themed “School Activities” was Friday organised by Vishwagram Trust Gujarat here at Government Higher Secondary School Chinta in Zone Bhaderwah. The team of Vishwagram was warmly welcomed by Raj Mohammad (Incharge Principal), staff and students of the Institution. A number of activities like Origami, Card Making, Painting Art, […]
DC felicitates Udhampur girls’ volleyball team
UDHAMPUR: Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Saloni Rai, Friday felicitated the girls’ volleyball team of District Udhampur here in her office chamber. The team recently lifted the final trophy of the 35th JK UT Volleyball Championship for boys and girls held at MA Stadium, Jammu. This is the first time in 19 years that the Udhampur girls’ […]
Mission Shakti Jammu organises health talk in Anganwadi Centres
JAMMU: Mission Shakti, SANKALP -Hub for Empowerment of women Jammu organised health talk in Anganwadi Centres focusing on reproductive health and hygiene, here Friday. These sessions were held at Janipur and Gangyal Anganwadi centers where Anganwadi workers and local women were made aware of dos and don’ts for maintaining good health. The initiative forms part […]
Two CRPF personnel injured in road mishap at Poonch
Srinagar: At least two CRPF personnel suffered injuries after a vehicle ferrying them met with an accident in Poonch on Friday afternoon, said an official. The official said that a civil bus bearing registration number JK02A 4899 carrying CRPF personnel, on way from Saujiyan Mandi to Poonch to collect an Electronic-Voting-Machine (EVM), slipped off the […]
ACB files two cases against revenue official for committing fraud, misusing official position
Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) J&K on Friday said to have registered two FIRs against Girdawar for disproportionate assets and for illegal and fraudulent mutation in revenue record. A spokesman in a statement issued here said that Anti corruption Bureau conducted verification into the allegations of accumulation of Disproportionate Assets (DA) through corrupt practices by […]
Suspicious movement along IB: Search operations conducted in Samba as precautionary measure
Jammu, May 24 (PTI) Security forces on Friday conducted search operations at many villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district following reports of “suspicious movement” in the Bein-Lalachak forward area, officials said. Drones were also deployed for surveillance during the operation, launched as a precautionary measure, they said. Security forces conducted […]
SC refuses to order EC to upload polling booth-wise voter turnout data
New Delhi, May 24 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to issue directions to the Election Commission on an NGO’s plea for uploading polling booth-wise voter turnout data on its website during the Lok Sabha elections and favoured a “hands-off attitude” amidst an ongoing electoral process. A vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and […]
Advisory issued in Kashmir as temperatures soar in Valley
SRINAGAR, May 24 (PTI): Authorities in Kashmir issued an advisory on Friday amid soaring temperatures in the Valley, with Srinagar recording its hottest May day in 13 years. The maximum temperature in Srinagar on Thursday was recorded at 32.2 degrees Celsius — the same as on May 25, 2013. On May 20, 2011, Srinagar had […]
Sat phones, special runners and more… all in place for polls in Anantnag-Rajouri
Anantnag/Rajouri (JK), May 24 (PTI) With the threat of cross-border shelling in some border areas and satellite phones and special runners in place to deal with contingencies, all is in readiness for elections in the controversially redrawn Anantnag-Rajouri constituency from where PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is contesting. Contesting against Mehbooba Mufti, working to revive her […]
