Govt to promote citrus fruit production in Rajouri
Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Information today launched a special plantation drive here at Kotedhara being carried out by Horticulture Department to promote citrus fruit growing in this border district. The plantation is being carried out under ‘Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture’ scheme to cover 100-hectare land in the area […]
Minister kick-starts road project, dedicates 63KV transformer to people
Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Ajay Nanda, today kick started the works of a road project from Sirla to Kalara in Reasi to be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 2.88 crores. Later while addressing people at village Sirla the Minister reiterated the commitment of the Government to provide improved amenities to […]
Nandni Chool to be developed as tourist spot: Tantray
Member Legislative Assembly Haveli, Shah Mohammad Tantray on Tuesday visited Loran and held a series of public meetings.Addressing the locals, the MLA said that the tourism potential of Loran and it’s adjoining areas will be tapped to its full potential. “Upcoming Loran-Tanmargh road project will act as a key link for attracting tourists visiting Kashmir […]
Police version of the Budgam Encounter
The statement is being re-produced here verbatim: Three HM militants were killed in an encounter with police and security forces in Redbug area of Budgam. Acting on a specific information, Budgam police alongwith 2 RR launched a cordon and search operation in Redbug area in the jurisdiction of Police Station Magam. During the search operation, […]
IGP Traffic reviews traffic arrangement at Yatra base camp Jammu
IGP Traffic J&K today reviewed traffic arrangements at Yatra Base Camp, Bagwati Nagar, Jammu. He also visited the offices of SSP Traffic, City Jammu/ Rural Jammu and on spot directions were given to them to bring further improvement in the traffic management in their respective jurisdictions. The matter regarding decongestion of Jammu city was also […]
Gujarat Board textbook explains roza as ‘an infectious disease that causes diarrhoea’
The Gujarat State School Textbook Board (GSSTB) has stirred a controversy when it explained the Urdu word roza or fasting as “an infectious disease that causes diarrhoea and vomiting” in its class IV Hindi textbook. According to the reports, the sentence was spotted on page number 13 at the end of the chapter three— a […]
Clashes erupt in Nowhatta as forces teargas Sajid’s funeral procession
Clashes have erupted between government forces and youth in Nowhatta area of old city, witnesses said. Forces resorted to smoke shelling on the funeral procession of Hizb militant Sajid Ahmad Gilkar in Nowhatta. During the clashes , several mourners were injured in force’s action. According to the witnesses, Sajid’s body was being taken to Jamia […]
01 dies, minor injured in road accidents
One person died while a minor child was injured in two separate road accidents in Budgam and Kupwara, police said. In Budgam, a Tractor driven by Ghulam Mohammad Yatoo son of Abdul Rehman resident of Nagam turned turtle at Nagam in the jurisdiction of Police Station Chadoora, resulting in on spot death of the driver. […]
Two army personnel shot during firing at LoC
Two army personnel were shot in firing by militants in Kupwara’s Keran sector, media reports said. According to the sources, two soldiers were killed in the attack. However, the identity of the soldiers is yet to be ascertained. More details awaited.
Bootlegger arrested in Anantnag
Anantnag police has arrested a bootlegger and recovered 105 pouches of whisky in Dooru. Acting on a specific information, a police party of Police Station Dooru laid a naka in their jurisdiction, police said. During naka checking a Load Carrier bearing registration number JK03E-3821 driven by Umar Gulzar Ganie son of Gulzar Ahmad resident of […]