Why India values wetland conservation
Bhupender Yadav February 2, marks the World Wetland Day. The day is celebrated world over to raise awareness about the critical importance of wetlands for people and our planet Earth. Besides, the World Wetland Day is also an occasion to commemorate the signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in the Iranian city of Ramsar […]
Poem- Mart
Rayees Ahmad Kumar From the ancestors had I heard Everything has a price. Now seeing through the eyes Everything here is sold. Faith is sold. Kindness is sold. By making amulets in each home Quran is sold. The handmade and stoned Bhagwan is sold. Deal of eyes is done. Kidneys are sold. In poverty through […]
Chairperson DDC Poonch calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: Tazeem Akther, Chairperson District Development Council (DDC) Poonch Friday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The DDC Chairperson apprised the Lt Governor about various matters pertaining to the development of her district, besides putting forth the demand of a women college, a trauma Centre for Poonch, expediting Jammu-Poonch National Highway, […]
Administrative Council approves J&K Sports Policy 2022
JAMMU, FEB 04: To promote sporting culture and harness the energy of youth in Jammu and Kashmir, the Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the rollout of the J&K Sports Policy 2022. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar […]
JK reports 1429 fresh covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
Srinagar, Feb 4: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1429 new coronavirus cases, lowest in 24 days, while as three persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. They said 607 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 822 from Kashmir valley, taking the overall case tally to 443891. […]
Alleging torture by wife, man hangs self in Kota
Kota, Feb 4 (PTI) Alleging torture by his wife with a threat to frame false cases against him and his family members, a 24-year-old man has allegedly committed suicide in his house in the Udhyog Nagar area here, police said. Anil Singh also recorded a video message on his mobile phone before hanging himself from a […]
No flights to operate at Srinagar Airport after 5 pm on Fri, Sat & Sunday in Feb, Mar: AAI
Srinagar, Feb 4 (PTI) Evening flights to and fro Srinagar airport in Jammu and Kashmir will be suspended for three days a week for two months to carry out strengthening works on the runway, officials of Airport Authority of India said here on Friday. We are commencing the Polymer Modified Emulsion work on the entire […]
RBI likely to leave policy rates unchanged till April: Report
Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI) Striking a different note from its peers, US brokerage Bank of America Securities has maintained that the Reserve Bank will leave rates unchanged next week, recognising growth-focused and capex-driven fiscal expansion, which though poses huge price pressure and interest rate risks later. The RBI’s rate setting panel Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) […]
Over 34 lakh eligible adolescents given second dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Govt
New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said 65 per cent of the adolescents in the 15-18 age group nationwide have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. “Young India’s historic effort continues…In just 1 month, 65% of children aged 15-18 received the first dose of the vaccine. World’s largest […]
Committed to forming MSP panel: Govt
New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) The government is committed to forming a panel on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the Election Commission has said it can be done after the polls are over, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. While announcing repeal of three farm laws in November last […]