Zahid Bagh Pulwama residents demand construction of road as per DPR
Pulwama: The residents of Zahid Bagh in Litter area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded construction of the road as per DPR in the area. The residents of the area said that the road from Zahid Bagh-Safanagri via Darbagh was sanctioned last year and construction work has already been taken up. They alleged that […]
CS for promotion of Ayush Wellness Centres across J&K
Chairs its Governing Body meeting to approve AAP for 2024-25 SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Thursday chaired the Governing Body meeting of J&K Ayush Society (National Ayush Mission) with the agenda of giving approval to its Annual Action Plan (AAP) for 2024-25. Besides ACS Forest, the meeting was attended by Secretary Health; Secretary SDD; Secretary […]
Hajj 2025: Age limit for companions extended to 65 years
Srinagar: In a partial modification in the Haj Guidelines for Haj 2025, the Hajj Committee of India (HCoI) has extended the age limit of a companion from an age bracket of 60 to 65 years. The HCoI circular stated that in the partial modification in para 2 of the Haj Guidelines, a person in the […]
One person killed, 8 injured as vehicle falls into gorge in Poonch
Jammu: One person was killed and eight others were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. The incident took place on the Mughal road at Chandimarh area, they said. Nine people were injured in the incident. Upon receiving information, the police reached […]
BioE3 Policy: Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment
By: Dr. Jitendra Singh In a landmark initiative with far reaching futuristic implications, the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Employment and Environment) Policy of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to foster high-performance biomanufacturing for a clean, green, prosperous, and self-reliant Bharat. This will ensure for […]
NIA carries out searches in 7 States probing leakage of Defence Secrets
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at locations across seven states to probe the case of classified defence information leakage through a Pakistani espionage racket, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The premises searched on Wednesday by NIA teams were linked with suspects who had received money from Pakistan […]
Man and nature
By: K S S Pillai Landslides often occur in different parts of the country, particularly during the rainy season, causing loss of lives and properties. The blame game begins immediately, enquiry commissions are set up and human greed is shown as the main culprit. The incidents are soon forgotten, to be repeated year after year. […]
‘Stuck up’ in space
By: Rebecca Allen NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were meant to go to the International Space Station (ISS) on a roughly ten-day mission. Instead, they have been “stuck” there since June, as the reliability of their spacecraft – Boeing Starliner – has not met NASA’s strict standards for crewed flight. After two months […]
JK Polls: Enforcement agencies seize cash, drugs, liquor worth Rs 5.71 crore in first 12 days of enforcement of MCC
JAMMU, AUG 29: In its mission to uphold the sanctity of electoral process and to accomplish the mission of Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide an equitable field to all the contestants in the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election 2024, the enforcement agencies across the J&K Union Territory seized Rs 5.71 crore worth […]
Hajj 2025: Age limit for companions extended to 65 years
Srinagar, Aug 29 : In a partial modification in the Haj Guidelines for Haj 2025, the Hajj Committee of India (HCoI) has extended the age limit of a companion from an age bracket of 60 to 65 years. The HCoI circular stated that in the partial modification in para 2 of the Haj Guidelines, […]
