Poultry industry hit by bird flu scare, 70% farms face closure
Srinagar: Amid the bird flu scare, over 70 per cent of poultry farms in Kashmir have been closed leaving hundreds of people jobless and causing huge loss to the farmers. Poultry farmers said that last year they suffered heavy losses due to Covid-19 lockdown and this year due to the rumour mongering about bird flu […]
Lt Guv, Advisors extend greetings on the eve of Shab-i-Miraj
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings to people of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of Shab-i-Miraj. In his message of felicitations, the Lt Governor hoped that the auspicious occasion would spread the message of peace and promote the spirit of brotherhood, harmony, and amity among people […]
Budgam toddler dies after swallowing coin shaped electronic cell
Budgam: A two-year-old toddler died after he accidentally swallowed a coin shaped cell used in electronic watches and other appliances at his home at Waterwani village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam. Meanwhile, the relatives alleged that the government hospitals where he was taken to had refused to admit him on one or the other pretext. The […]
Poultry, meat shops sealed for contaminating irrigation canal
Shopian: Authorities in south Kashmir’s Shopian district sealed a chicken and two mutton shops for contaminating the waters of an irrigation canal. Official sources said that after receiving complaints from locals that butchers and poultry shop owners are throwing waste and other stuff in the irrigation canal thus blocking free flow of water, Naib Tehsildar […]
Div Com inspects physical work progress on Z- Morh tunnel
GANDERBAL: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole Thursday visited under construction Z- Morh tunnel where he initiated blast for first breakthrough of the Z-Morh Tunnel between West Portal and the Ventilation Tunnel Portal, here. Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal and General Manager(P), NHIDCL, V. K. Pandey, ACR Ganderbal, SDM Kangan, ARTO Ganderbal and officials from […]
JK Tourism continues promotional campaigns
Organizes road show at Indore
SRINAGAR: The J&K Tourism Department in collaboration with the Association of Kashmir Tour Operators held another road show at Indore as part of its promotional campaigns across the country to attract tourists. Assistant Director, Dr. Javed-ur-Rahman and Tourist Officer, Jammu, Rajesh Raina represented the J&K Tourism who were accompanied by the office bearers from the […]
Deptt of H&H Kashmir holds workshop
SRINAGAR: The Department of Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir organized a day long workshop on Publicity and Branding, & Design Innovation and Packaging of Handloom Products at Seminar Hall of Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Nowshera Srinagar. Director, Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah was the Chief Guest at the programme. On the occasion, Director, […]
Vehicle crushes railway guard to death
Qazigund: An unknown vehicle on Thursday morning crushed a Railway guard to death at Damjan area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, official said. The policeman has been identified as Pervaiz Ahmad (38), of Hutmuda, Anantnag. He was posted in Damjan. Station House Officer (SHO), Qazigund Irshad Reshi said that it was a hit […]
Fire damages six residential houses in old city
Srinagar: At least six residential houses were damaged, most of them fully, in the highly congested Nawa Bazar area in heart of the Old City here, official said on Thursday. Official sources said that the fire erupted midnight at around 4:20 a.m., apparently due to short-circuit in one of the houses. Soon the fire spread […]
