1450 fruit trucks dispatched from cold stores: Govt
SRINAGAR: With Government relaxing lockdown measures to permit gradual resumption of activity in certain sectors, Industries & Commerce Department in Kashmir Division has been taking steps to resume industrial activity in areas which are not designated as Red Zones. Priority is being given to restart units manufacturing essential commodities and medical supplies. The efforts are […]
KU orders temporary relaxation in statutes for benefit of research scholars
Srinagar: In order to ensure no academic loss to the research scholars in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad has ordered temporary relaxation in certain statutes governing research degree programmes in the University. According to a University statement issued here on Wednesday based on the recommendations […]
Phase 2 of Vande Bharat Mission
30,000 Indians will return from abroad on 149 flights: Minister
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said that 30,000 Indians will return from 31 countries on 149 flights between May 16 and 22, the duration for the second phase of the Vande Bharat Mission. During the first phase of the Vande Bharat Mission, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express […]
Soldiers shift duo to hospital after mishap
Srinagar: After hitting two civilians with their vehicle, soldiers brought them to Srinagar hospital for treatment on Wednesday. Sources said that an army vehicle hit a fruit vendor and his friend near Tengpora area of Batamaloo. Soldiers brought both the injured persons in their vehicle bearing registration number (18B129772L) to SMHS Hospital Srinagar. Sources added […]
Budgam youth dies under mysterious circumstances in Pulwama
Budgam: A 20-year-old youth from Daharmuna Budgam allegedly died due to some gas leakage in Lassipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning. Official sources said that a youth who was working in a cold storage at Industrial Estate in Lassipora Pulwama died due to suffocation after which his condition worsened. He was […]
Govt fixes MPP for Wheat, procurement centres start functioning in Jammu
JAMMU: The current situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sphere of human activity across many countries in the world. From agriculture to manufacturing, from hospitality to small businesses, every sector has been impacted by the lockdown imposed to check the spread of the contagion. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Navin chairs review meeting of SLPSC on RKVY-RAFTAR
Calls for promoting FPOs, local specialty crops
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department Navin Kumar Choudhary Wednesday chaired a State Level Project Screening Committee (SLPSC) meeting on Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY-RAFTAR), here at Krishi Bhawan. Navin Kumar Choudhary is also Chairman of the State Level Project Screening Committee (SLPSC). The Principal Secretary reviewed the physical and financial achievements for the year […]
JKEDI starts webinar series for entrepreneurs, startups
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) has initiated a webinar series to help the entrepreneurs to reduce and overcome the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The first webinar, organized Wednesday, explored the strategies, practices and measures to adopt in the uncertain business environment in this current crisis. Professor Satyajit Majumdar from Tata […]
Coronavirus: 55 persons test positive for Covid-19 in JK
Srinagar: Five minors and a 92-year-old man were among 55 persons who tested positive for novel coronavirus as Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the highest one-day jump in COVID-19 patients on Tuesday, taking the overall tally to 934—844 in Kashmir and 90 In Jammu. Among them 469 are active cases while 455 people have recovered while […]
