Govt to launch ‘Apple Year’
In connection with Apple Year launch, Secretary Horticulture, Manzoor Ahmad Lone today convened a meeting with its coordination committee. The meeting was attended by Director Information Muneer-ul-Islam, Director Horticulture Kashmir Mathora Masoom, Director Horticulture Planning and Management Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, Director Tourism Kashmir Mahmood Shah, Director Floriculture Muhammad Hussain Mir and various other officers […]
Mushk Budji smells failure for Pulwama farmers
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Public hearing for Environmental Clearance of 800 MW Bursar Project held
J&K State Pollution Control Board conducted public Hearing under the chairmanship of Angrez Singh Rana, District Development Commissioner Kishtwar, for Environmental clearance of 800 MW Burasur Project to be constructed by NHPC ltd on river Marusudar near village Tiller (Changer) tehsil Marwah, district Kishtwar. About 1200 to 1500 people from village Nawapachi, Rarr, Changer, Dhehrana, […]
Indian thinkers, policymakers never engage in Kashmir: Drabu
Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb Drabu has said that the Indian thinkers and policymakers never engage in Kashmir. He said that they are unable to understand and often misinterpret the real problems confronting the State and its people. Delivering the keynote lecture ‘Growth Prospects for Jammu & Kashmir’ at the 6th foundation day of Pune International […]
Sofi appointed as CEO, ‘Kashmir Wire’
Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) has appointed the veteran journalist, Ali Mohammad Sofi as CEO of, to-be- launched news service, KASHMIR WIRE. In a statement issued here today, a spokesman of KEG said that Ali Mohammad Sofi, in consultation with select members of KEG, will start the process of holding interviews and selection for the already […]
Open auction for minor mineral mining on Vishow Nallah held in Kulgam
An open auction for grant of minor mineral mining rights on Vishow Nallah was today held in Kulgam under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner Talat Parvez Rohella. The auctions for grant of minor mineral mining rights on the Nallah include lease for a period of 5 years as per the J&K Minor Minerals Concession, […]
Finally Govt wakes up to troubles of ‘Leper Hospital’
Taking note of poor sanitation and unavailability of basic testing facilities at Govt Leprosy Hospital Nigeen, the Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell has registered a couple of complaints in this regard. The cell has issued two separate letters addressed to Principal, GMC & Associated Hospitals, directing her to take immediate action in this regard. This newspaper […]
Editorial: Beyond India and Pakistan
During the weekend it was the same old story for the two rival nations, India and Pakistan. Both continued their verbal attacks on each other during the United Nations general assembly session. The arch rivals talked tough as well as traded heated accusations over the issue of Kashmir as well as terrorism with Islamabad accusing […]
Magrepora-11 lifts final title, defeating Hathlangoo by 79 runs
To promote local talent, a cricket tournament was organised by Hathlangoo Cricket Association at Hatlangoo Cricket ground in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The tournament concluded on Sunday, which witnessed the participation of large number of teams with youth from Zainageer belt participating with great enthusiasm. After fighting intensely during initial league matches, Magrepora-11 and Habibeya- […]
HDFC Bank launches employee sports competition
HDFC Bank Ltd., launched the 6th edition of its annual sports competition for its employees in Srinagar on Monday. The event, known as Josh Unlimited, is a platform for the bank employees to participate in multiple sports such as Cricket, Football, Badminton, Athletics, Carom, Chess, Volleyball, Box Cricket, Lagori, and Table Tennis, among others. […]