Hokersar Wetland doing overwhelmingly better with impactful habitat interventions
Department of Wildlife Protection refutes misleading claims SRINAGAR: In the wake of a recent article published in a daily Newspaper, titled “World Famous Hokersar Water Body Facing Grave Encroachment Threat”, the Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu & Kashmir Government, has issued a detailed clarification, categorically denying the allegations of ongoing or unchecked encroachment in the […]
Zakat Foundation of India Launches free online prep course for Job Exams
New Delhi: Zakat Foundation of India (ZFI) has launched an important initiative titled “PrepAhead”, a free online preparatory course aimed at students of Jammu and Kashmir aspiring for future competitive and job examinations, including the Civil Services. The program offers completely free classes in General Studies, Mathematical Aptitude and Reasoning and IT- essential components of […]
Police books three drug peddlers under PIT NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police in Sopore booked three habitual drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPS Act) for their persistent involvement in narcotics trade. The accused have been lodged in different jails; Abdul Hamid Lone son of Mohammad Ramzan Lone resident of Tujjar Sharief, is presently lodged […]
ACB arrests Patwari for accepting bribe
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said to trapped and arrested a Patwari from Patwar Halqa Dansal, Jammu for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 20,000. A spokesman in a statement issued here said that the ACB received a complaint alleging therein that public servant identified as Chuni Lal, Patwari Patwar Halqa […]
Kashmir craft dealers asked to remove machine-made items within 7 days
SRINAGAR, JUL 25: In an unprecedented move, the Department of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir today issued a Notice giving Kashmir handicraft dealers a seven-day ultimatum to remove all machine-made products, largely imports from Turkey & Iran, from their Showrooms, failing which, the department warned, they will be blacklisted & deregistered for unfair trade practice under […]
Strike by doctors at SMHS ‘unjustified, unacceptable’: Sakina Itoo
Srinagar, Jul 25: Minister Sakina Itoo on Friday condemned the strike by doctors at SMHS hospital, stating that such actions by which poor patients are made to suffer and move from pillar to post for no fault is “unacceptable” and “not tolerable” at all. Speaking to media persons at SMHS hospital, Sakina Itoo, described the […]
ACB arrests Patwari for accepting bribe
Jammu, Jul 25: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said to trapped and arrested a Patwari from Patwar Halqa Dansal, Jammu for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 20,000. A spokesman in a statement issued here said that the ACB received a complaint alleging therein that public servant identified as Chuni Lal, Patwari […]
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day due to persistent Opposition protests over SIR
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday as Opposition protests continued over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, capping the Monsoon session’s first week which has been washed out. It was for the fifth straight day that no significant legislative business transacted. Jagdambika Pal, who was […]
Climate change pushed onion, potato prices in India up by over 80 pc in 2024: Study
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Food prices in India saw a sharp rise in 2024 due to an unusually severe heatwave, with onion and potato prices jumping by more than 80 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to a new study. The study, led by Maximilian Kotz of the Barcelona Supercomputing […]
Operation Sindoor ongoing, military preparedness must remain very high: CDS
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Asserting that Operation Sindoor “still continues”, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said the country’s military preparedness must remain at a “very high” level, round-the-clock and throughout the year. In his address at a defence seminar hosted at Subroto Park here, he also said the military in […]