Economic viability for fruit Mandis being assessed: Minister
Jammu: Minister of State for Horticulture, Priya Sethi informed the House that the government is working out economic viability, technical feasibility and market surplus for establishment of fruit Mandis at Bhaderwah and Gandoh. “Simultaneously, concerned authorities have been requested to provide land for development of Fruit Mandies at these places” the Minister said in […]
Effective mechanism in place for implementing Consumer Protection laws: Minister
Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali Monday said the Department has put a mechanism in place for effective implementation of various provisions of Essential Commodities Act. Responding to a Calling Attention Notice by Surinder Kumar Choudhary in the Upper House, the Minister informed that the Department […]
Traders fined in Srinagar
Srinagar: Assistant Commissioner Food Safety, Srinagar today said that the court of Adjudicating officer (ADC Srinagar) imposed a fine of Rs 79, 000 on ten erring food business operators for violating various provisions of Food Safety Act. The complaints against them were filed by Food Safety Officers of Drugs and Food Control Organization. Meanwhile, the […]
PMAY under implementation in JK: Govt
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh Monday informed the House that Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY) is under implementation in the state which envisages ‘Housing for all by 2022.’ The Deputy Chief Minister was replying to a question raised by Ashok Khajuria in the Upper House. The Deputy Chief Minister said that PMAY-HFA (U) […]
No respite as India-Pakistan armies engage in shelling along LoC, IB
Jammu: Pakistani troops opened fire and lobbed mortars at Indian positions along the International border and LoC in three sectors of Jammu and Rajouri districts overnight, a BSF officer said Monday. Yesterday, a civilian was killed and two persons were injured in the Pakistani shelling along the IB in Kanachak belt of Jammu district, raising […]
Army jawan’s family refuse to perform last rites
Chandauli: Family members of slain army jawan Chandan Kumar Rai today refused to perform his last rites as they demanded the presence of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during his funeral procession. The signalman was posted at a forward post in Mankote sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch […]
Won’t let India down even in adverse circumstances: Rajnath
Barabanki: Amid fresh shelling by Pakistan at Indian positions along the International Border and the LoC, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today that the government would not let the country down even in adverse circumstances. “Paristhitiyaan kitni bhi pratikul kyon naa ho, hum Bharat ka mastak kisi bhi surat mein jhukne nahi denge (Under […]
Police issues advisory ahead of Republic Day
Jammu: Ahead of Republic Day celebrations, the police, in an advisory, sought people’s cooperation in view of heightened security arrangements and asked officials to maintain a vigil on possible infiltration routes to scuttle nefarious designs of anti-national elements. “All Station House Officers and in-charges of police posts have been directed to remain present in their […]
Grenade lobbed at CRPF personnel, passerby injured
Srinagar: A civilian was injured in a grenade attack by militants who targeted the security forces in Pampore area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Monday, police said. The ultras lobbed a grenade towards the CRPF personnel at Pampore town, 14 km from here, a police official said. He said the grenade exploded on […]
Fear of losing a loved one haunts border dwellers
Jammu: For border dwellers of Jammu and Kashmir, the trauma of seeing their loved ones die in front of their eyes is more than the fear of getting caught in the crossfire. The border residents continue to live on the edge, ‘hoping against hope’ to safeguard themselves and their families from the mortar bombs fired […]