JKMPCL asked to o cover 10% of milk production share
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Wednesday stressed on the management of Jammu Kashmir Milk Producers Cooperative Limited (JKMPCL) to cover 10% of milk production share in the State in next three years. He said that with the increase in share, the JKMPCL would be able to cover 5 […]
Farooq congratulates PM Modi for ‘seeking’ US mediation on Kashmir

Ajmer: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president and Member of Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reportedly seeking intervention of United States President Donald Trump in solving the protracted issue of Jammu and Kashmir. Farooq asked world powers to make Kashmir a zone of peace and not the zone […]
‘Huge policy shift’: Mainstream parties on Trump’s offer of mediation on K-issue
Srinagar: The mainstream political parties in Kashmir on Tuesday termed the US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate on Kashmir issue a positive step saying the statement marked a “huge policy shift”. The US President on Monday said that PM Modi had asked him to mediate on Kashmir issue and he was willing to do […]
Youth hold the baton to change political destiny of state: Mehbooba

Srinagar: People`s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said that youth hold the baton to change the political destiny of the state. Mehbooba was speaking at the daylong interactive session of party’s youth leaders from Kashmir province on Tuesday. Stressing on the need to initiate youth specific CBMs, Mehbooba said […]
NC leaders hit out at Governor Malik for remark on politicians
‘Statement has cast a shadow on independence, neutrality of governor’s office’
Jammu: National Conference has strongly condemned the recent statement of the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik asking militants to kill “corrupt politicians”. In a statement, the party said the governor’s remarks were “unconstitutional and cast a shadow on the credibility, independence and neutrality of the high office of the Governor”. The party […]
JKDFP welcomes Trump’s mediation offer on Kashmir
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) Tuesday welcomed the mediation offer of US President Donald Trump on Kashmir. The JKDFP asked New Delhi to accept the offer of Trump so that the decades old Kashmir issue is resolved once for all. It said that Kashmir issue had led to the unending bloodshed in valley […]
KU’s UGC-HRDC holds special session on conservation of forests
Srinagar: UGC-HRDC, University of Kashmir organized a special lecture on conservation of ecology and forests on Tuesday. Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir, Syed Farooq Ahmad Gillani delivered the lecture during the ongoing 83rd General Orientation Course, being attended by newly appointed Assistant Professors of colleges and universities of J&K state. According to the organisers the […]
Armed Police backbone of J&K Police: DGP Dilbag Singh
SRINAGAR: Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh Tuesday said that Armed Police was the backbone of the J&K Police with the highest number of personnel on its roll entrusted with multiple tasks. Singh, who was speaking at a meeting with officers at Armed Police Headquarters (APHQ), Karan Nagar, Srinagar on Tuesday, complimented Armed Police […]
Drug abuse emerging as major threat in JK: Advisor Sharma
Calls for joint efforts to tackle menace
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, K K Sharma Tuesday said that the menace of drug abuse was the “emerging threat” in Jammu and Kashmir. If left unchecked, drug abuse will consume the future of our youth, Sharma said and asked the officers to take effective measures to check substance abuse among youth, The Advisor was speaking […]