Walnut import from other countries hits Kashmir traders
Srinagar: The import of Walnuts from different countries especially from California and Chile into the Asian market has dented the local walnut industry badly. Kashmir used to be the largest exporter of walnuts in India, but with time, the production depleted – the markets across India and in other Asian countries are now flooded with […]
Fruits, vegetables from JK fail to make it to Azadpur Mandi
New Delhi: The supply of vegetables and fruits to the city from other states has been impacted and it has been halved at Azadpur Mandi, one of Delhi’s largest wholesale market, owing to the protest by farmers at the Singhu and Tikri border points of the national capital for the last five days. Vendors in […]
Covid-19 vaccination: Centre asks states to identify healthcare workers
New Delhi: The Centre has asked states to identify healthcare workers, including doctors, pharmacists as well as MBBS and BDS interns, who will carry out a COVID-19 inoculation drive once a vaccine is available. The Centre in its letter to states and UTs has said the MBBS and BDS doctors as well as interns, staff […]
Pakistan has highest rate of breast cancer in Asia: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan has the highest rate of breast cancer in Asia as approximately 90,000 women are diagnosed with the disease every year out of whom 40,000 pass away, according to a media report on Monday. Estimates also reveal that one in 10 Pakistani women could develop breast cancer in their lifetime, the Dawn News reported. […]
Firmly supports Nepal to safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity: China
Beijing: China’s Defence Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe has lauded Nepal’s leadership for resolutely pursuing the one-China’ policy and offered firm support to the Himalayan country in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, the defence ministry said here on Monday. Wei, who is also a State Councillor, met Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli […]
Grassroots democracy flourishing in JK: Union Minister
Srinagar: Senior BJP leader and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Dr Jitendera Singh Monday said far from the hollow slogans of regional parties, people of J&K are first time witnessing the grassroots democracy flourishing in the form of Panchayati Raj System and common masses of J&K are ‘tasting the real self-rule and […]
IB witnesses gunfire in Kathua
Jammu: Pakistani Rangers opened fire at border outposts along the International Border in Kathua district, officials said on Monday. The firing from the Pakistani side in Pansar, Karol Krishna and Gurnam border outposts started around 9:40 pm on Sunday, drawing effective retaliation from the Border Security Force (BSF) guarding the IB, the officials said. The […]
75 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ladakh, voluntary lockdown extended
Leh: As 75 new COVID-19 cases have been detected in Ladakh, the normal life remained disrupted in Leh town for the eighth consecutive day on Monday with a civil society group extending the voluntary lockdown aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus till December 6. The Union Territory recorded 75 fresh cases over the past […]
