Over 8,000 new artisans trained in GI registered papier mache craft
SRINAGAR, JAN 31: The Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir has strongly refuted certain portions of a news story published in a Local daily newspaper with headline – ‘The Art Will Die with Us’: Srinagar’s papier mache craftsmen battle extinction. In a press release issued here today, a spokesman of the Department countered the claims made […]
Centre to bring new seed, pesticide laws to protect farmers from substandard products: Union Minister
Raipur, Jan 31 (PTI) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the Centre will soon introduce new laws related to seeds and pesticides to protect farmers’ interest and curb the supply of spurious agricultural inputs. Addressing a farmers’ fair at Kumhari in Durg district of Chhattisgarh, Chouhan said exploitation of farmers through spurious […]
Search operation narrowed down following encounter with terrorists in Kishtwar
Jammu, Jan 31 (PTI) A search operation, which has been underway to neutralise three holed-up Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar, has been narrowed down to a specific area following an encounter on Saturday morning, officials said. The gunfight began when army troops re-established contact with the terrorists in Kishtwar district early Saturday, according […]
Work on museum of goddess in Katra to begin soon: LG
Jammu, Jan 31 (PTI) A museum of the goddesses comprising replicas and representations of major ‘devi’ pilgrimage sites from across India will come up at Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said it is the first-of-its-kind museum dedicated exclusively to goddesses and experts […]
BRO restores vital 112-km Kishtwar-Sansari road connecting JK, Himachal
Jammu, Jan 31 (PTI) The Border Roads Organisation on Saturday restored road connectivity along the 112-kilometre stretch reconnecting Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda-Kishtwar belt with Himachal Pradesh after intensive snow clearance operations carried out under extreme weather conditions last week. The Kishtwar-Sansari road, where the work was completed, links the Union territory with the Lahaul-Spiti region […]
Search operation launched along IB in Samba after suspected Pak drone spotted
Jammu, Jan 31 (PTI) Security forces launched a search operation following the sighting of a drone, suspected to be from Pakistan, along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Saturday, officials said. The drone briefly hovered over Indian territory along the IB near Chillyari village, they said, adding that the suspicious […]
United Nations faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ without urgent action, says UN chief
United Nations, Jan 31 (AP) The United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues — a message likely directed at the United States and the billions it owes. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to […]
Army commander reviews counter-terror grid in Kishtwar amid gunfight with terrorists
Jammu, Jan 31 (PTI) The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Saturday to review the counter-terrorism grid and commended the troops for their unwavering resolve in the ongoing anti-terror operation. A firefight is underway to neutralise a group of three holed-up Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in the district. The […]
India gets Ramsar tag for 2 wetlands, PM lauds efforts
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) The wetlands in Kutch in Gujarat and Etah in Uttar Pradesh have been recognised as Ramsar sites, marking the unique ecosystems for conservation under a global framework. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the local population and those passionate about wetland conservation for the designation of Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah […]
Sub-zero night temperatures persist in Kashmir; Chillai Khurd signals milder cold ahead
Srinagar, Jan 31 (PTI) The night temperature settled below the freezing point across Kashmir, but rose in most areas, officials said, as Saturday marks the beginning of ‘Chillai Khurd’ and end of the harshest winter period. The meteorological department, however, has forecast light to moderate rain or snow, especially in the higher reaches, they said. […]