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KP employees’ protest enters 7th day

Srinagar: Kashmiri Pandit employees who have been protesting against killing of their colleague Rahul Bhat inside his office, on Wednesday held a protest march in Budgam district, officials said. The protestors raised slogans like Vande Matram, Bharat Mata Ki Jai and ‘We want Justice’ as they marched from Sheikhpura colony to Humans, the officials said. […]

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Govt creates 500 Cr film development fund for five years

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has created Film Development Fund (FDF) in the Information department for the fiscal year 2022-23, for disbursement of subsidies envisaged in the J&K Film Policy 2021, an official notification issued here said. To effectively implement the ambitious J&K Film policy, the government last year allocated Rs 500 crore to […]

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Perpetrators of grenade attack on liquor shop employees will be punished: Lt Guv

Srinagar: The killing of a wine shop employee on Tuesday in Baramulla district of north Kashmir has widely been condemned, with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha wowing to punish the perpetrators of the attack. A burqa-clad terrorist dropped a grenade inside the newly opened wine shop at Dewan Bagh in Baramulla town on Tuesday night, resulting […]

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MeT forecasts light rains as mercury falls across JK

Srinagar: The weatherman on Wednesday forecast isolated to very light rains and thunderstorms on the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. For subsequent two days, the weatherman also predicted scattered to fairly widespread rain and thunderstorms. Also, the night temperature recorded a drop across J&K amid light rains over plains and […]

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Govt’s single focus objective is to increase farmers’ income: Dulloo

Govt’s single focus objective is to increase farmers’ income: Dulloo

Addresses interaction meet of progressive farmers and experts

SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment with a single focus objective to increase farmers’ income manifold through better technological interventions in farming. The ACS was speaking at a day-long exposure-tour-cum-field visit and interaction meet of progressive farmers with the scientists/experts of ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate […]

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JK reports six new covid-19 cases, no death

Srinagar, May 18: Jammu and Kashmir reported six new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said that the two cases were reported from Jammu, three from Srinagar and one from Kupwara district, taking the overall tally to 454159—166404 in Jammu […]

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Several Delegations call on DC Baramulla, raise several issues

BARAMULLA: Makdoom Trust Jammu and Kashmir, a delegation from Sopore and Delegation of Gujjar Bakerwal Baramulla today called on Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar at her office Chamber here and warmly welcomed her on assuming charge as Deputy Commissioner Baramulla and also appraised her about various issues of public importance. The delegation […]

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Functioning of Forest Department reviewed in south Kashmir

Focus on plantations, conservation of water bodies: Sanjeev Verma to officers

ANANTNAG: Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma, Wednesday reviewed functioning of Forest department in South Kashmir. Briefing about activities being carried out by the department, Conservator of Forests, South Kashmir, Irfan Ali Shah, informed that Social Forestry division will be planting 1.93 lakh saplings during the current fiscal. In addition, 25000 trees are […]

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Union government grants copyright to ‘Aryans Shikara App’

Dr Shahid Iqbal re-launches digital platform at Dal Lake, Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir students of Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh, have brought laurels to the valley with the Government of India granting copyright to their “Aryans Shikara App”. The App has been developed by JK Engineering students of Aryans to reduce the gap between Shikara owners and the riders. Secretary, Tribal Affairs, Dr. Shahid […]

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DGP sanctions Special Welfare amount for police personnel

Srinagar: With an aim to provide financial succor to the families of the Police personnel/SPOs who have attained martyrdom or have passed away while in service, the Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 83 Lakh as Special Welfare Relief for NoKs of such deceased Police personnel/ SPOs. The DGP has also sanctioned […]