60 kanal forest land retrieved in Kehmil Division
SRINAGAR: The State’s Forest Department Sunday retrieved 60 kanals of forest land from encroachers in Compartment No.45.NH and 46/NH in Kichhama forests of Kehmil Forest Division. A team led by Naihari Range Officer was attacked by encroachers with stones. They offered stiff resistance but the forest officials remained undeterred and successfully freed the land from […]
DLSA organises awareness camp at Bhaderwah
BHADERWAH: On the directions of Chairman District Legal Service Authority, Bhaderwah (Doda) and under the guidance of Member Secretary, DLSA Bhaderwah, an awareness camp regarding water conservation and cultivation of fruits seeds was organised here yesterday. The Retainer Lawyers Advocate, Bhawan Sharma, Vaibhav Sharma and staff members, PLVs of DLSA/TLSC and large number of students […]
Sethar Sangam notified as bat manufacturing cluster
ANANTNAG: The state government on Sunday declared Sethar Sangam as Notified Industrial Zone for Cricket Bat Manufacturing Cluster. The announcement was made by Principal Secretary, Tourism, Industries & Commerce (I&C), Navin Kumar Choudhary, at a function here held here in which District Development Commissioner Anantnag, Khalid Jahangir, Managing Director SIDCO, Director Industries & Commerce, ADDC […]
Top JeM militant, associate killed in Shopian
Srinagar: Two militants, including a top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander from Pakistan responsible for a car blast last month that claimed the lives of two Army jawans, were killed on Saturday in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. Munna Lahori, a Pakistani national, was also responsible for a series of […]
Kashmir can’t be solved militarily: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is a “political problem” which would not be solved by military means, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday, as she criticised the Centre’s decision to deploy additional 100 companies of central armed police force (CAPF) to the valley. Mehbooba, the president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also said the […]
Rabbit rearing industry can bring huge dividends for rearers in JK: Dr Samoon
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep and Fisheries Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Saturday said that Rabbit rearing industry can emerge as a multi-crore industry for its wool and meat value in the State. Dr Samoon said this during his tour to Angora Rabbit Farm Wussan in Pattan area of north Kashmir. He said that there is […]
Officials discusses developmental activities in Budgam district
BUDGAM: Commissioner Secretary, Forest and Information Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, who is also In-charge Secretary for Budgam district for monitoring the developmental works, today chaired a meeting to take overall review of the progress of developmental activities being initiated in the district. The meeting was attended by CCF Kashmir Farooq Ahmad Geelani, Director Information Gulzar Ahmad, […]
