Restoring Organic Status of Basmati: Agriculture Department promotes Green Manure
JAMMU: The Agriculture Department Jammu, under the leadership of A.S. Reen, Director of Agriculture, has initiated a major project to revitalize the organic status of Basmati rice in the R.S. Pura area of Jammu Region. This initiative focuses on promoting green manure to counterbalance the effects of past inorganic fertilizer use and restore the region’s […]
Overcoming Challenges: Kishtwar Farmers successfully commission Lift Irrigation on Sigdi-Chatroo River
District Admin offers full support, collaboration KISHTWAR: This is a success story of how progressive farmers from the Satarwajan, Dadpeth area, in collaboration with the District Administration Kishtwar, overcame the challenge of establishing a lift irrigation system that now supports their horticultural setups and hybrid walnut nurseries. In a remarkable feat of determination and perseverance, […]
Civil services prelims result declared
NEW DELHI, July 1 (PTI): The results of the civil services (preliminary) examination, 2024, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, was declared on Monday. The examination was held on June 16, according to an official statement. Candidates are also informed that marks, cut off marks and answer keys of the examination will be uploaded […]
Lawyer’s murder: Police remand of JK HC Bar Association ex-chief extended by 6 days
JAMMU, July 1 (PTI): The police remand of Mian Abdul Qayoom, former president of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, was extended by six days by a designated NIA court in Jammu on Monday. Qayoom was arrested on June 25 for his alleged involvement in the murder conspiracy of fellow advocate Babar Qadri […]
New laws will ensure justice and equality for all, moving away from the repressive colonial framework: LG Sinha
SRINAGAR, JULY 01: Historic Day in Indian Criminal Justice System as new Criminal Laws came into force today. To mark this momentous occasion, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha presided over the implementation ceremony of the new Laws in J&K, at Police Headquarters. Chief Justice, J&K and Ladakh High Court Sh. Justice N. Kotiswar Singh also […]
Rusted mortar shell recovered in Samba
Samba/Jammu, Jul 1 (PTI) Security personnel recovered a rusted mortar shell in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday, officials said. Locals in the district’s Badori village spotted the shell in a field and alerted police, they said. A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot to defuse it, they added.
India, Pak exchange lists of civilian prisoners, fishermen in each other’s custody: MEA
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) India and Pakistan on Monday exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other’s custody, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said and added that 2,639 Indian fishermen and 71 civilian prisoners have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2014 as a result of New Delhi’s sustained efforts. Under […]
ATF price hiked 1.2%, commercial LPG cut by Rs 30
NEW DELHI, July 1 (PTI): Jet fuel or ATF price on Monday was hiked by 1.2 per cent while that of commercial LPG used by hotels and restaurants cut by Rs 30 per 19-kg cylinder in line with international oil price trends. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was hiked by Rs 1,179.37 per kilolitre, or […]
India recorded below-normal cumulative rainfall in June: IMD
NEW DELHI, July 1 (PTI): India recorded below-normal rainfall in June, with the deficit standing at 11 per cent, the highest in five years, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. According to the IMD data, the country received 147.2 mm of rainfall against a normal of 165.3 mm for the month, the seventh lowest […]
