PM Modi to inaugurate International Conference of Agricultural Economists
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) here on Saturday, an event which is being held in India after 65 years, an official statement said. The theme of the six-day triennial conference, organised by the International Association of Agricultural Economists, is Transformation Towards […]
Former Minister Usman Majid quits Apni Party
SRINAGAR, Aug 2 (PTI): Former Jammu and Kashmir minister and Apni Party vice president Usman Majid has parted ways with the party alleging that the “youngest regional outfit” was playing second fiddle to the BJP. “I have parted ways with the Apni Party as friends. But, it was clear that the they are aligned with […]
Three south Kashmir residents killed as their vehicle veers off road, falls in gorge at Kupwara
Srinagar, Aug 02: At least three persons died after a vehicle veered off road and fell into a gorge on Tanghdar-Teethwal road in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday, officials said. An official said that the accident took place near Sikh bridge, resulting into the death of three individuals from Anantnag district. The dead have […]
China ready to work with India to bridge gap between people of the two countries: Chinese diplomat
MUMBAI, Aug 2 (PTI): Chinese Consul General in Mumbai Kong Xianhua has said his country is ready to work with India to bridge the gap between the people of the two neighbours, recalling the Indian help during the Sino-Japanese war. The senior diplomat on Thursday visited the Indian Coast Guard Headquarters (West) to express gratitude […]
First ever ED raids in UT of Ladakh, searches related to cryptocurrency case
Srinagar, Aug 2 (PTI): In its first ever raids in the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches as part of its money laundering probe linked to a fake cryptocurrency operator, officials said. The agency raided at least six premises in Leh in Ladakh, Jammu in J-K and Sonipat in Haryana […]
Body of girl retrieved from river Jhelum in Srinagar
Srinagar, Aug 02: The body of a teenage girl, who jumped into the river Jhelum near Habba Kadal, was retrieved on Friday morning, officials said. An official said that the body of the teenage girl (name withheld) was retrieved from the river Jhelum near Chattabal this morning. The teenage girl had jumped into the river […]
Man found dead, two houses damaged as heavy rain lashes Jammu
Jammu, Aug 2 (PTI) The body of a 60-year-old man was pulled out from a river while two homes and a portion of a road were damaged here as heavy rain lashed large parts of the Jammu region, officials said. Though the rainfall provided relief from the hot and humid conditions, the downpour triggered landslides […]
KPDCL set to install meters on 40,000 DTs, 1400 Feeders for reliable power supply
SRINAGAR, AUG 01: In order to protect distribution transformers (DTs) from damage and curb power losses, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) is installing 40,000 DT meters & 1200 feeder meters under the premier loss reduction scheme of RDSS. This shall be besides 6.85 lakh consumer smart meters which shall be installed in unmetered flat-rate […]
Eight Indians serving in Russian armed forces have died: Govt
NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (PTI): Eight Indians working in the Russian armed forces have died, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In reply to a question, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said available information indicated that 12 Indian nationals have already left the Russian armed forces while another 63 […]
Kashmir apt for film shooting, time to explore unexplored locations: Director Madhur Bhandarkar
Srinagar, Aug 01: Noted Bollywood director Madhur Bhandarkar Thursday said that Kashmir was apt for the film shooting and that the Tourism department must explore the offbeat and unexplored locations to give shooting a further fillip. Addressing the J&K Film Conclave at International Convention Centre on the banks of Dal lake, Bhandarkar, said it was […]
