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Director Agriculture visits Apiarists at Samsun, Budgam

Says department endeavoring to attract more and more educated youth

SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal Monday visited Apiarists at Samsun Budgam and held an interactive session with concerned bee keepers. He also took stock of various related activities and received feedback regarding interventions by the department. While interacting with the Bee Keepers, Director Agriculture highlighted the importance of small-scale agriculture cottage industries […]

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JKEDI Startup Event: Kashmiri Women Entrepreneurs raise Rs. 75 lakhs funding from the India Network

SRINAGAR: Two talented women entrepreneurs, Nuzhat Qazi and Insha Mir, have secured funding of Rs. 50 lakhs and Rs. 25 lakhs, respectively, through the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) and Startup India. This milestone serves as a testament to the exceptional potential and entrepreneurial spirit of women in the region. The “Women for […]

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President Municipal Committee Aishmuqam calls on Lt Guv

SRINAGAR: Sofi Arafat Rashid, President Municipal Committee Aishmuqam called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, Monday. Rashid along with Sh Mohammed Iqbal, Chairman Coordination Committee, ULB Kashmir apprised the Lt Governor on various development issues of Aishmuqam, Dooru and Verinag. Sheikh Inayat Ullah, CEO Move Beyond (startup IIEDC, NIT Srinagar) briefed the Lt […]

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Lt Governor pays obeisance at Mata Roop Bhawani Temple, Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday paid obeisance at Mata Roop Bhawani temple, Cheshmashahi, Srinagar. Inside the temple premises, the Lt Governor offered his prayers and participated in the Yagya organised on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. He also interacted with the devotees and extended his hearty greetings on the auspicious occasion.  

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Three casual labourers attempt ‘self-immolation’ at Kokernag

Srinagar, Jul 3: Three casual labourers were timely rescued and hospitalised after they made a self-immolation bid at Botanical Garden Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon, official sources said. They said that panic gripped the people present in the Garden after three persons tried to self-immolate themselves. “The onlookers timely intervened to rescue […]

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Driver killed as oil tanker plunges into gorge in Ramban

Ramban: A driver of an oil tanker died after his vehicle fell into a deep gorge near Shaitani Nallah in Banihal area of Ramban district on Monday morning, officials said. An official said that oil tanker rolled down and fell into a deep gorge near Shaitani Nallah. He said that soon after a rescue operation […]

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KU organises maiden ‘Library Meet’, VC chairs inaugural session KV News Network Srinagar: The Allama Iqbal Library, University of Kashmir, on Monday held its maiden Library Meet to provide a common platform to the former and present library professionals to exchange ideas and expertise on giving a further fillip to the library culture in the […]

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Amarnath Yatra holds great relevance in JK’s tradition: Lt Guv

Visits Baltal Base Camp, reviews arrangements

BALTAL: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that the Amarnath Yatra holds great relevance in our tradition and it is a symbol of peace, harmony and inclusive growth. Sinha visited Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra Base camp at Baltal and reviewed the arrangements made for the sacred pilgrimage. At the base camp, the Lt Governor […]

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Third batch of pilgrims leave for Kashmir

Over 10k pilgrims pay obeisance at holy cave

Jammu/Srinagar: A fresh batch of 4,903 pilgrims left the base camp here on Sunday to join the annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. With this, a total of 12,807 pilgrims have so far undertaken the pilgrimage since June 30 when Lt Governor Manoj Sinha flagged […]

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MeT predicts hot, humid weather in JK

Srinagar: The weather department here on forecast mainly clear, “hot and humid” weather in Jammu and Kashmir. However, an official of the meteorological department here said that a “brief spell of showers may occur in some areas towards late afternoon and evening”. “Today’s maximum temperature In Jammu and Srinagar is expected to remain around 35°C […]