Kisan mela to be held at Old Fruit Mandi Shopian on 21 November
DC appeals general public & students to participate in the mela SHOPIAN: A Kisan Mela is being organised at Old Fruit Mandi Shopian on Thursday, November 21 from 10:30 AM onwards by the Department of Agriculture and allied departments. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar has invited the public in general and […]
Awareness/ Training program on National Pest Surveillance System held at Kupwara
KUPWARA: An awareness-cum-training program on the National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) was organized today at the Chief Agriculture Office, Kupwara, to educate progressive farmers of the district about the benefits and functionality of the NPSS app. The event was a collaborative effort by the Agriculture Department Kashmir and the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and […]
Rana takes stock of water supply, FRA implementation in Sunderbani, Kalakote
Begins week-long tour of Pir Panjal region SUNDERBANI: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, arrived in Sunderbani/Kalakote beginning his week-long tour of Pir Panjal region. At Sunderbani, the Minister interacted with the officers of Jal Shakti Department and enquired about the status of water supply to the […]
Mehbooba praises three party MLAs for raising special status issue in Assembly
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday lauded three party MLAs who raised the issue of abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A during the first session of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly earlier this month. “Party President Ms. @MehboobaMufti lauded the efforts of PDP MLAs for their efforts in legislative assembly at party headquarters in Srinagar […]
Power Shutdown announced for Nov 20, 23
Srinagar Nov 19: In view of Reconductoring of 33 KV Khanyar- Rainawari Line from 0.15 ACSRto 0.2 ACSR, the power supply to Receiving Stations including Khanyar, Rainawari & Takanwari and areas including Miskeen Bagh, Rozabal, Magdoom Sb, Hazuri Bagh, Jogilankar, JLNM Sangam, Islamia College, Narwara. Hospital, Kondabal, Hasanabad, Palpora shall remain affected on November 20 […]
Terrorist arrested in Srinagar after 31 years over Deoband bomb blasts
Saharanpur (UP), Nov 19 (PTI) The main accused in the 1993 Deoband bomb blasts, Nazir Ahmed Wani, has been arrested from Srinagar by a joint operation of the UP Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the local police after he evaded capture for 31 years, officials here said. Superintendent of Police (Saharanpur Rural) Sagar Jain said that […]
SC questions delay in delimitation process for northeastern states
NEW DELHI, Nov 19 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday raised concerns over the delay in carrying out the delimitation exercise in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Assam, despite a 2020 presidential order rescinding the deferment of the process. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar said “once the president rescinds […]
India, China discuss next steps in ties following disengagement process in eastern Ladakh
NEW DELHI/RIO DE JANEIRO (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi deliberated on the next steps in India-China ties, in the first high-level engagement weeks after militaries of the two sides disengaged from friction points of Demchok and Depsang in eastern Ladakh. Jaishankar and Wang held delegation-level talks on the […]
KPDCL hits 1 MW solar capacity
SRINAGAR, NOV 19: In a significant milestone for renewable energy adoption in Kashmir Division, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has successfully achieved 1 MW of rooftop solar capacity under the flagship PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. This achievement, coupled with disbursement of ₹1.00 Cr in Central subsidy to 110 domestic beneficiaries, marks a major […]
Lone slams Omar government over ‘steep hike’ in power bill
SRINAGAR, Nov 19 (PTI): Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday hit out at the National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir over the “steep hike in electricity bills”. Claiming that the electricity bills were higher by nearly 50 per cent, Lone, who is MLA from Handwara, criticised the ruling party for creating an […]
