Around 2,000 tonnes of apples dispatched to mandis via railway: Officials
Srinagar, Sep 17: Amid the prolonged closure of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the authorities on Wednesday said that around 2,000 tonnes of apples have been transported to outside mandis through railway from the Valley so far this season. An official said that since past week, 1,25,376 apple boxes have been dispatched by train, mostly to Delhi. […]
Rajnath Singh to attend ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ celebrations
Hyderabad, Sep 17 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be the chief guest at the ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ celebrations to be organised by the Union government at Parade Grounds here on Wednesday. The event is held to celebrate the anniversary of the merger of the erstwhile Hyderabad State under Nizam rule with the Indian Union […]
Vaishno Devi pilgrimage resumes after 3-week halt
Jammu, Sept 17 (PTI) Amid chants of ‘Jai Mata Di’, the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills resumed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Wednesday, after a suspension of 22 days due to a devastating landslide that claimed 34 lives and injured 20, officials said. The Shrine Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine […]
PM Modi turns 75, BJP celebrates with ‘Sewa Pakhwada’ as Prez, others greet him
New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday, with a host of dignitaries and politicians lauding his leadership and the ruling BJP launching over a fortnight long “Sewa Pakhwada” to mark the birthday of its pre-eminent leader. The BJP-run governments at the Centre and states have lined up an array […]
Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage to resume on Wednesday after 22-day halt
Jammu, Sep 16 (PTI) The pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district will resume on Wednesday, subject to favourable weather conditions, shrine board said. The pilgrimage was suspended on August 26, hours before a major landslide hit the route leading to the shrine that resulted in the […]
Over 2200 fruit-laden trucks evacuated via Mughal Road during past 24 hours: Div Com
SRINAGAR, SEP 16: In a major relief to fruit growers and traders of valley, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Anshul Garg, today informed that over 2,200 fruit-laden trucks were successfully evacuated via the Mughal Road during the past twenty-four hours. Taking cognizance of the situation, Div Com undertook a comprehensive visit to Peer Ki Gali […]
PDP leader Iltija Mufti calls on Lt Guv, hands over memorandum
SRINAGAR, SEP 16: Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Iltija Mufti today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, an official spokesman said Tuesday. She apprised the Lieutenant Governor on the issues of J&K’s Apple growers and traders in view of the disruption of vehicular movement on Srinagar- Jammu National Highway. She also requested […]
Branding, packaging of Kashmir Handicrafts hold key to target newer markets
SRINAGAR, SEP 16- Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, successfully conducted another one-day Capacity Building Programme on Branding and Packaging of famed Kashmir Handicrafts here today. The programme, which was inaugurated by Director, Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, Mussarat Islam, under the World Bank-aided Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme, of the Government of India. […]
Nitin Gadkari reviews status of Srinagar-Jammu highway, says NHAI teams working relentlessly
Srinagar, Sep 16: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday chaired a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior officers to review the status of Srinagar-Jammu national highway. In a post on X, Nitin Gadkari, said despite relentless rains and a major hill slide, NHAI teams are working tirelessly to keep […]
CM reviews telecom, digital communications infrastructure projects in J&K
SRINAGAR, SEP 16 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting on strengthening telecom and digital communications infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir, with a particular focus on extending services to far-flung villages, dark zones and railway tunnels. The meeting, attended by Minister for Information Technology Satish Sharma, Advisor to the CM Nasir Aslam […]