SKUAST-K conducts field day on poultry
Srinagar: A field day on poultry was conducted under ‘Mera Gaon Mera Gorow’ Programme by SKUAST-K at village Busserbugh on Tuesday, a statement issued by the University said here. The programme was supported by ICAR-Poultry Seed Project, Division of LPM. The theme of programme was “Profitable backyard poultry production”. About 50 farmers who rear backyard […]
Officials directed to fast pace environmental conservation projects

SRINAGAR: The Advisor to Governor K K Sharma Monday directed the officers to ensure that the ecological concerns in consonance with the local landscape and environment are taken into consideration while undertaking conservation of environment and water bodies maintaining that these should be fast paced. The Advisor was reviewing the progress of work on the […]
4th BoD meeting of JKIDFC held, progress of infra projects reviewed
SRINAGAR: Financial Commissioner, Finance, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Monday chaired the 4th Board of Directors’ meeting of Jammu & Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation Ltd. Financial Commissioner who is also Chairman & Managing Director of Jammu & Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation Ltd reviewed the working of JKIDFC and obtained the status on action taken […]
JKEDI holds orientation prog for students
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) Monday held an orientation program for the students of Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GGHSS), Sonwar at its Pampore campus. The program was held at JKEDI Main campus in which 55 students of 10th standard along with their teachers and trainers participated. The orientation program was part […]
CB arrests man for impersonating as official at Chief Secretary’s office
Jammu: Crime Brach Jammu on Monday arrested a man from Talab Tillo area of the winter capital for “impersonating as an official of Chief Secretary’s office”. Te CB said that the accused has “duped several senior officers of various departments”. The person identified as Ashwani Bhardwaj son of Shiv Kumar Bhardwaj a resident of JMC […]
SHO’s killing: How long will blood of Kashmiri’s continue to flow, asks G H Mir
Srinagar: Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) president and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Monday condemned the killing of a police officer who was injured during a militant attack in Anantnag district and succumbed to his injuries on Sunday evening. Station House officer (SHO) of Saddar Police Station Anantnag, Arshad Khan had sustained injuries in a […]
Stray dogs injure two people in Uri
Uri: Two people, including a 30-year old woman suffered injuries after being attacked by stray dogs in the border town Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. Reports said that the two persons including the woman suffered injuries after the stray dogs attacked them when they were walking on the link road. The victims […]
Mysterious blaze damages two houseboats in Nageen Lake
Srinagar: Two houseboats were gutted in a mysterious fire at Nageen Lake in Srinagar district late Sunday night. Reports said that the blaze emerged from ‘Phonix’ houseboat at around 1:00 am and spread to adjoining ‘Prism’ houseboat at Sadribal area of Nageen Lake. Soon after the incident, fire tenders, police and locals rushed to the […]
DG Prisons visits Srinagar central jail
Srinagar: Director General of Police, Prisons J&K, V K Singh on Monday paid his maiden visit to Central Jail Srinagar to review the security arrangements and evaluate the reformatory programmes running in the jail. Singh was accompanied by Deputy Inspector General, Prisons Dr M S Lone, Technical Officer, Shabir Ahmed, SP North Sajad Ahmed and […]