Pregnant woman among three injured in road mishap
Kupwara: A pregnant lady was among three persons injured in a road mishap in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports said that an Alto car bearing registration number JK09A-5332 skidded off the road at Lolab bypass and fell into a gorge, resulting in injuries to three persons. The injured trio was evacuated from the […]
Class 12 results: Girls’ toppers in all streams as 75 pc students clear exam
Srinagar: Girls swept the top positions in all streams as 75 per cent of the 72,000 candidates passed the 12th class examination conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) in Kashmir valley last November. According to the gazzettte notification issued by the BOSE, girls took the first position in Science, Commerce and […]
Stray horses damage crops, orchards: Local Residents
Pulwama: The farmers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have been complaining about the presence of stray and abandoned horses in their agricultural fields and orchards since the past several months now, reports said. The residents of Tral and its adjacent areas in Pulwama district alleged that some persons who own horses and donkeys make them […]
SSSC approves release of 21 new crop varieties of SKAUST
JAMMU: The State Seed Sub-Committee Tuesday approved release of 21 newly developed varieties of different crops produced by Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu and Kashmir (SKUASTJ/K). The Sub Committee, which met here today under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, recommended release of […]
DGP visits Budgam, inaugurates JIC building
Jammu: Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh on Tuesday visited Budgam where he inaugurated the newly constructed Joint Interrogation Center. He also interacted with the officers and jawans during his tour. The DGP was accompanied by Spl. DG CID J&K R. R. Swain, and IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar. He was received by SSP Budgam […]
Army helps women to realise dream of becoming entrepreneurs
Jammu: In its continuous efforts to improve the living standards of the people in border areas, the Army has come forward and help a group of women to realise the dream of becoming entrepreneurs in a village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. Known […]
Prof Irshad Nawchoo is KU’s new Dean Research
Srinagar: Professor Irshad A Nawchoo from Kashmir University’s Department of Botany shall function as the varsity’s Dean Research. As order to this effect was issued by the Administration, Teaching Wing. Prof Nawchoo has more than two decades of teaching, research, and administrative experience. Besides being the author of several books and research articles published in […]
Over 50 unemployed youths detained during protest in Jammu
Jammu: Over 50 youths were detained Tuesday after they blocked the vital Tawi bridge in the heart of the city, demanding the early conduct of written examination for the posts of Jammu and Kashmir Police Border Battalion advertised in 2019, officials said. The protesters were also angry over the recent re-advertisement of the posts by […]
Ladakh reports 50 fresh coronavirus cases
Leh: Ladakh on Tuesday reported 50 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 26,992, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 30 were reported from Leh district and 20 from Kargil district, they said. The death toll remained unchanged at 226. Of the total deaths so far, 167 were reported from Leh and 59 […]
DIPR condoles demise of official’s kin
SRINAGAR: Director Information and Public Relations, Rahul Pandey and staff of the department Tuesday condoled the demise of mother of Ashok Sharma, Assistant Information Officer and former Assistant Director Information B. D Sharma. Director conveyed deep sympathies with the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace to the soul and courage for the family members […]
