Power shutdown
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir province, in order to carry out laying and stringing of panther conductor Habak-Hazratbal line the power supply to the areas fed from the Receiving Stations of Habak Hazratbal, Lalbazar and Bagwanpora shall remain affected on February 28, from 10.30 am to 4.00 pm.
Linking assembly polls with delimitation process bizarre: Tarigami
Srinagar: The Centre’s decision to link holding of assembly elections with the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir is bizarre as redrawing of the constituencies could have been done after holding the polls just like in Assam, CPIM leader M Y Tarigami said on Thursday. In Assam, the Election Commission first notified and then de-notified […]
Farooq Khan inaugurates training on setting up Honey Industry

SRINAGAR: The Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare department, Kashmir, Thursday organized a one day training cum sensitization program on “Honey Bee- the indispensable Insect- Its Management for Honey Industry” . Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, inaugurated the training program. The advisor highlighted bee keeping as lucrative rural Agro- Horticulture based activity that fits well […]
J&K Biodiversity Council holds maiden meeting
Discusses up-dation of People’s Biodiversity Registers, other issues
JAMMU: The first meeting of J&K Biodiversity Council was Thursday held here at Van Bhawan, Jammu under the Chairmanship of Principal Chief Conservator Forests/HoFF & Chairman Biodiversity Council, J&K, Dr. Mohit Gera. The Biodiversity Council was constituted by Government of Jammu & Kashmir with the objective of conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its […]
Government Polytechnic Jammu inks MoU with ICT Academy Chennai
JAMMU: Government Polytechnic College Jammu Thursday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICT Academy, Chennai to enhance the skills of the polytechnic students in latest technologies for better employability. The MoU has been signed under Jammu & Kashmir Employability Enhancement Training (JEET) scheme sponsored by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The MoU […]
Power Shutdown in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir province, the power supply to the areas fed from the Receiving Stations of S.H Pora, M.R. Gunj, Shireenbagh, Kawdara and Mughal Masjid shall observe shutdown on February 27, from 10 am to 4pm in order to carry out replacement of wooden poles under Barbed wire scheme.
Dal Lake to feature among 12 Swachh iconic places
New Delhi: The world famous Dal Lake, the flagship of Kashmir tourism, figures among twelve (12) iconic sites under Phase-IV of Swachh Iconic Places issued by Ministry of Jal Shakti. The SIPs include Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra; Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh; Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajasthan; Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan; Ramdevra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan; Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana; Sun Temple, […]
Div Com Jmu inspects pace of work on NH-44
Reviews arrangements for Amarnath Yatra-2021
RAMBAN: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Thursday took a firsthand appraisal of the four-laning work on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) as well as the arrangements for the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2021. He also inspected several spots at Nashri, Ramban and Banihal en route the National Highway. Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam; Additional […]
2429 ASHAs of NHM, JK appear in NIOS Certification Exam
NIOS certification in the UT likely to touch 41%, highest in the country
JAMMU: Nearly, 2429 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) of NHM, Jammu and Kashmir today appeared in the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) Theory Examination for Certification by NIOS. The examination was conducted by NIOS in all the districts of the UT amid strict observance of COVID-19 protocols in the designated Centers in which 129 […]