Social Forestry employee found dead, probe launched
Poonch: Police on Saturday recovered body of an employee of Social Forestry Department in Surankote area of Poonch district of Jammu. Reports said that the body of a daily wager identified as Abdul Hamid, son of Sattar Mohammed, a resident of Kalai Poonch was spotted by his fellow employees inside the premises of Social Forest […]
Hostile Kashmir situation crippling Kashmir’s tourism Industry
Hotels at major tourist destinations in valley wear deserted look; tourist arrivals plunge
Srinagar: As the influx of holidaymakers to the Valley has witnessed a steep decline, tourism sector is in dire stress in Kashmir. Despite promotional campaigns launched by the tourism department and tour operators earlier this year in different states, tourists have mostly stayed away from the valley, especially in the aftermath of Pulwama attack in […]
Director Agriculture reviews achievements of Farmers’ welfare schemes
Action Plan for Central, State schemes discussed
JAMMU: Director Agriculture P S Rathore, Saturday chaired a meeting of the District Officers to review the progress of various Farmers’ welfare schemes and programmes. The physical and financial components under Centrally Sponsored and State Sector Schemes for the financial year 2019-20 of each district were discussed threadbare. The Director Agriculture stressed on identification of […]
Apni Mandi starts function at Tapyal
Fruit Growers taught about best marketing practices
PURMANDAL: An Awareness program for promoting horticulture marketing facilities at ‘Apni Mandi’ at Tapyal here at Data Da Talab was organised Saturday. The chief guest SDM Vijaypur Vijay Kumar and Chief Horticulture Officer Samba, AGMO Anuj Verma and others spoke to the gathering comprising Sarpanchs, Panchs, orchardists of Purmandal block and prominent citizens of Gaghwal […]
Zakir Musa killing: Curfew, restrictions bring life to halt in Kashmir
Srinagar: Curfew was imposed in parts of Kashmir on Friday, a day after Zakir Musa, the so-called chief of a group affiliated to the Al-Qaeda, was believed to have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Tral. Educational institutions have been closed and curfew was imposed in places in Kashmir as a precautionary […]
Thousands attend Musa’s funeral prayers
Srinagar: Thousands of people on Friday participated in the multiple rounds of funeral prayers of Zakir Musa, Kashmir’s most wanted militant commander, who headed the Al Qaeda affiliate Ansar Gazwatul Hind. Reports said that thousands of people from various parts of Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian districts and other places of the Valley reached Noorpora despite curfew […]
Many injured during clashes, protests
Srinagar: Scores of people were injured in government forces action to quell protests at several places in Kashmir Valley against the killing of Zakir Musa, Kashmir’s most wanted militant commander, who headed the Al Qaeda affiliate Ansar Gazwatul Hind. Authorities imposed curfew at most places across the Valley including Nowhatta, the old city area which […]
Schools, colleges to remain off today
Srinagar: The class work in the educational institutes across the Valley will continue to remain suspended for the second consecutive day on Saturday, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan said. Khan said that all the schools and colleges across the Valley will remain closed on Saturday. The decision to suspend the class work was taken […]
