Cooling Blankets for a deep sleep
By: Linda Grosser, Luana Main You wake up exhausted from yet another hot night of tossing and turning, with very little sleep. So you might be tempted to buy a “cooling blanket” after reading rave reviews on social media. Or you might have read online articles with taglines such as: Stop waking up in a […]
CS for adopting multi-pronged strategy to optimise tourism potential of Jammu
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, chaired a meeting of all the stakeholders including tourism players from Jammu to seek their suggestions for optimal utilisation of tourism potential of this region especially in the wake of nearly one crore pilgrims visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (SMVDS) in Katra. Those who attended the meeting included Principal […]
Govt committed to promotion of Horticulture, welfare of traders, growers: Javed Dar
Visits Fruit Mandi Narwal, meets members of Fruit Traders Association JAMMU: Minister for Agricultural Production and Rural Development Departments, Javed Ahmad Dar, reaffirmed government’s unwavering commitment towards promotion of the horticulture sector with emphasis on welfare of fruit traders and growers in Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister made these remarks while chairing a meeting held […]
DC Ganderbal discusses action plan for SANJY-2025
GANDERBAL: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore, chaired a high-level meeting in the Conference Hall of the Mini Secretariat to discuss the comprehensive action plan for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY)-2025. The meeting commenced with a review of the action plan submitted by concerned departments, with a strong emphasis on enhancing the […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Budgam
Srinagar: Police has arrested a drug peddler in Budgam and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that a police team at a checkpoint established at village Harran intercepted a suspicious person, who on seeing the police party he tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully. […]
CIK detains five suspects on charges of providing sim cards to terrorists lodged in jails
Srinagar: The sleuths of Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Tuesday detained five suspects involved in transporting and smuggling sim cards to terrorists lodged in different jails. “Today on 04.02.2025 in connection with the investigation of case FIR No. 06/2023 u/s 153-A, 505, 121 & 120-B IPC r/w 13 & 39 UA (P) Act of Police […]
Para military trooper dies of cardiac arrest in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man posted with the E/37th of the CRPF at Nillow in south Kashmir’s Kulgam died of cardiac arrest onTuesday, police said. An official said that the CRPF personnel suddenly complained of chest pain, after which he was referred to the nearest medical health care center. He said the […]
DDC Pulwama reviews HADP to assess progress of scheme
PULWAMA: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom, led a comprehensive review meeting to assess the progress of various schemes under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) in the District. The meeting held detailed evaluation of key areas, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries, Sericulture and Horticulture, ensuring a thorough and strategic approach […]
JK witnesses drop in Hajj applications by 48% this year
Out of 4,100 applicants, only 3,622 confirmed for holy pilgrimage Srinagar: Witnessing a rapid decline from 35,000 in 2017 to as low as over 4100 applications this year, the number of Haj pilgrims continues to be dwindling in Jammu and Kashmir. The numbers, as per the officials, have further dwindled when over 700 pilgrims who […]
