No restrictions on apple cultivation in JK anymore: Lt Guv
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated Bawa Jitto Kisan Kendra and Agriculture Mall at Talab Tillo here Friday. In his address, the Lt Governor said that this much awaited infrastructure would serve the farming community by providing them a point to meet and get trained on latest techniques and technologies used in Agriculture. The Lt […]
Craft Mela at Numaish Gah from October 13
Local purchase will provide succour to artisans, weavers
SRINAGAR: In order to provide direct marketing support to maximum number of artisans and weavers of Jammu and Kashmir who have been distressed due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Handicrafts & Handloom Department, Kashmir, is organizing a Craft Mela from October 13 at Numaish Gah (Kashmir Haat), Srinagar, on rotational basis. The Department has urged civil […]
Pulwama’s Rakh village faces water shortage
Pulwama: Residents of Rakh village in district Pulwama are up in arms against Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide adequate water supply to their village. The residents said that despite repeated pleas, PHE department has failed to take this issue seriously due to which locals are suffering. “We have held several protest […]
Ladakh is pride of India, says Union Minister Naqvi
Leh: Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said Ladakh is the pride of India” and the entire country is proud of the patriotism shown by the people of Leh and Kargil belts. Addressing public meetings at Chushot Yokma, Chushot Shama, Chushot Gongma, Phyang Chushgo and Phyang Thangnak in Leh-Ladakh for […]
Police foil bid to smuggle poppy
Jammu: A bid to smuggle 100 kg poppy into Punjab from Kashmir was foiled on Friday with the arrest of man in Ramban district, police said. During checking of vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, a police team intercepted a pickup truck at Banihal area and found the poppy in it, they said. Gurvinder Singh, […]
Bumper paddy yield, farmers feel relieved
Pulwama: Farmers in south Kashmir are a delighted lot after recording a bumper paddy yield this year. Farmers hailing from different areas of south Kashmir said that this year the produce was disease free and the yield too was very high as compared as last few years. Ghulam Mohiuddin, a farmer from Kakapora area of […]
JKDIPR employees union condoles demise
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Department of Information and Public Relations (JKDIPR) Employees Union has expressed grief and sorrow over the sudden demise of Ex. Assistant Information Officer Maqsood Hussain, who breathed his last on Wednesday, October 07. In this connection, a condolence meeting was held under the Chairmanship of the Union President of JKDIPR […]
AMIE exams to be held at IEI Church Lane, Srinagar
Srinagar: The AMIE Summer-2020 examinations are scheduled to be held from 10th to 16th of October, 2020, throughout the Country, including Srinagar, as one of the Centres. The schedule is available on website www.ieindia.org, a statement issued by the IEI, Srinagar chapter said. The candidates who have already registered themselves for AMIE Examination for Srinagar […]
Elderly woman dies in bear attack
Srinagar: A 50-year-old woman was mauled to death by a wild bear in New Theed area of Harwan district in Srinagar on Thursday. An official said that the wild bear attacked the woman while she was working in her kitchen garden of her home. “The attack left her critically injured. She was rushed to SKIMS […]
KU organises webinar on promising careers in agriculture, allied fields
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Thursday organised a webinar on promising careers in agriculture and allied fields. Dean Academic Affairs Prof Akbar Masood inaugurated the webinar, organised by the varsity’s prestigious Centre for Career Planning and Counselling (CCPC). Addressing the participants, Prof Masood underscored the importance of agriculture and allied sectors vis-à-vis economy, and […]
