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Cooperative Department organizes Mega Awareness Camp at Baramulla

BARAMULLA: With an aim to strengthen the cooperative movement and deepening its reach to the grassroots level in Baramulla district, Cooperative Department Baramulla in convergence with allied departments Thursday organized a day long Mega Awareness Camp within the premises of Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. Baramulla. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar presided over […]

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SKUAST Jammu hosts 30th Annual Group Meeting of AICRP on Rapeseed Mustard

JAMMU: The 30th Annual Group Meeting of the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Rapeseed Mustard commenced at Baba Jitto Auditorium, SKUAST-Jammu Thursday. Vice-Chancellor SKUAST-Jammu, Dr. BN Tripathi, was the Chief Guest, while ADG (Oilseeds & Pulses), ICAR, New Delhi, Dr. Sanjeev Gupta, was the Guest of Honour. In his address, Tripathi highlighted the […]

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India’s future offers immense opportunities for engineering careers: Lt Guv

India’s future offers immense opportunities for engineering careers: Lt Guv

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that India’s future offers immense opportunities for engineering careers. Addressing the students of the joining batch of 2023 of IIT Jammu at the inaugural session of the Foundation Program at Jagti Campus, Wednesday the Lt Governor congratulated and extended his best wishes to the students embarking on […]

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How can temporary Article 370 become permanent, asks SC

New Delhi: How can temporary Article 370 become permanent, the Supreme Court on Wednesday put this question to the petitioners who have challenged the abrogation of the constitutional provision that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Wednesday commenced hearing a batch of pleas […]

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JK’s hydropower potential stands at 200,00 MW: Union Minister

Says only 3500 MW tapped in 70 years

Srinagar: Union Minister Nityanand Rai informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that out of 20,000 MW hydropower potential, J&K had been able to tap only 3,500 MW in 70 years while in last few years alone, projects for about 3,000 MW capacity revived, put on track. In a written reply he said that an MoU was […]

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1.10 Cr tourists visited JK this year so far: Centre

Over 16000 foreign tourists also figured among the visitors

Srinagar: Union Minister Nityanand Rai informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that tourist arrivals in Jammu and Kashmir have seen an unprecedented surge due to policy initiatives and increased infrastructure spending, with 1.88 crore tourists in 2022 (compared to 1.13 crore in 2021) and 1.10 crore tourists in the first half of 2023 (including 16,423 foreign […]

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Lt Guv inaugurates affordable rental housing complex at Sunjwan

Says affordable rental housing complex will provide dignified living to urban migrant workers

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday inaugurated the Affordable Rental Housing Complex, under PMAY (Urban) Mission, at Sunjwan. He dedicated the facility to the labour, work force and weaker section of Jammu Kashmir and handed over the keys of the accommodation units to the beneficiaries. “Workers are the main drivers of J&K’s growth and improving […]

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‘Har Gaon Hariyali’: Reversing climate change

‘Har Gaon Hariyali’: Reversing climate change

Globally, climate change is threatening access to clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply and safe shelter. Human activities are causing the earth to become warmer and resultant changes are altering the geographic range and seasonality of certain infectious diseases besides disturbing food-producing ecosystems. Countries are realising the urgency to have well-prepared and responsive […]

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A wake-up call

A wake-up call

By: Syed Mustafa Ahmad Man is called ‘the crown of creation’. He is the only organism, who has the capacity to think and take rational decisions. God says that I created the man in the best form and gave him the faculty of logic. However, man has stooped so low that he might be counted […]

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Karnah’s prized forest cover

Karnah’s prized forest cover

By: Suman lone In the northernmost region of India lies a mesmerizing land of unparalleled beauty – Kashmir. Adorned with snow-capped mountains, lush green valleys, and pristine lakes, this heavenly abode has earned the title of “Paradise on Earth.” Among the gems of Kashmir is a quaint and picturesque district called Karnah, where nature flourishes […]