Govt committed towards Horticulture promotion, growers welfare: Javid Dar
SRINAGAR, NOV 17: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Javid Ahmad Dar, today reaffirmed government’s commitment towards strengthening of Horticulture sector and welfare of farmer community across Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking as chief guest at the felicitation ceremony of new office bearers of Jammu and Kashmir Processing & Integrated Cold Chain […]
About 40,000 aspirants participate in army recruitment rallies across Jammu
Poonch/Jammu, Nov 17 (PTI) Over 26,000 young aspirants participated in a recruitment rally conducted by the army after a gap of five years in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch, officials said on Sunday. Separately, another rally at Dugga near Bhalra in Doda district attracted over 12,000 enthusiastic youths eager to serve the nation, […]
JK Congress chief Karra terms governance in UT ‘hazy’
JAMMU, Nov 17 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Congress unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday termed the governance in the Union Territory “hazy”, claiming it is an “irony” that even after a month of government formation, the terms of governance remain undefined with those in power unclear about their roles and responsibilities. In an interview […]
Srinagar Open Tennis Championship: Inayat Jehangir retains Single’s title
Srinagar, Nov 17: Inayat Jehangir retained the Single’s title while Mir Jameel and Haider Hussain won the doubles title at the Srinagar Open Tennis Championship 2024 which was played from November 9 to 17 at Gindun Tennis Courts Rajbagh. Inayat defeated Dilbagh Singh in straight sets in the finals of the Single’s event played every […]
India successfully test-fires long-range hypersonic missile; Rajnath describes it as ‘historic’
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) In a major boost to its military prowess, India has successfully flight-tested a long-range hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha, an achievement that has put the country in a select group of nations having the weapon that can strike with extreme speed and evade most air defence systems. Defence […]
SC to hear plea seeking enforcement of measures to curb pollution in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking enforcement of measures to curb air pollution in the national capital. Delhi woke up to toxic air conditions on Sunday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in the “severe” category. The AQI stood at 429 at […]
Noted educationist and former VC Kashmir University Prof. Abdul Wahid Qureshi passes away
Srinagar, Nov 17: Prof. Abdul Wahid Qureshi, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir, passed away on Sunday due to a cardiac arrest at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Soura, family sources said. He was a prominent academician and a highly respected figure in the education sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Prof. […]
Army holds mini marathon to strengthen civil-military relation in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Nov 17 (PTI): Hundreds of people on Sunday took part in a mini marathon organised by Army’s Bhimber Gali brigade in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, an official said. The first ever mini-marathon in the border subdivision ahead of the mega Mendhar sports festival was undertaken under operation ‘Sadbhavana’ (goodwill) to […]
Terrorists now feel unsafe in their homes: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister NarendraModi on Saturday asserted that terrorists now do not feel safe in their homes unlike the rule of previous governments when terrorism made people feel unsafe. Delivering the keynote address at the HT Leadership Summit here, the prime minister said the times have changed. Modi said he saw reports of the […]
