Crop specific agri clusters to be developed in JK

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday announced development of crop specific agriculture clusters to provide ancillary support to farmers and ensure proper road connectivity to various markets, an official spokesman said. The annual plan for financial year 2020-21, amounting to Rs 16.53 crore, already stands approved for the success of clusters, an official […]

Div Com reviews role of PRIs in fighting Covid-19 pandemic

Urged them to intensify efforts to prevent spread of the virus

SRINAGAR: In order to review the role of Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) in containment and management of Covid-19 pandemic, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole chaired a meeting here Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Director Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir, Deputy Director Planning, besides members of PRIs of Srinagar district, while as the members […]

After detention of ten months NC leader Sagar released

Srinagar: National Conference general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar was on Wednesday released from a sub-jail after 10 months, officials said, a day after the Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed his detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Sagar, 67, was released from a government guesthouse which has been designated as a sub-jail, the officials […]

Baseer Khan reviews Dev Scenario, COVID control measures

KUPWARA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Wednesday reviewed the developmental scenario and Covid-19 control measures in this border district. He conducted an extensive tour of the district, inspected developmental works restarted at various places after the onset of unlock. He also took stock of the COVID-19 containment measures in the district. The aim […]

Power shutdown

SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, in order to carry out urgent maintenance and stabilization work at Shalteng Road Crossing, shut down of 33 kV line of Sharifabad-HMT shall be observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to areas fed from Receiving Stations Zainakote, Shalteng, Bakshipora will remain affected on 20 and 21 […]

Several villages without drinking water in Pulwama

Pulwama: Residents of several villages of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday alleged that their areas have been facing acute shortage of potable water. The villagers said that they are without drinking water supply from last many days due to which they are facing various problems. Residents of Litter Tehsil and its adjacent areas said […]

Covid-19 containment, management: Div Com reviews measures

SRINAGAR: To review the measures undertaken by the administration for the containment and management of Covid-19 pandemic, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole chaired a meeting here Tuesday. The Additional Commissioner, Kashmir, OSD Health & Medical Education, VC Srinagar Development Authority, Director Health Services Kashmir, Nodal Officer, Isolation (Hospitals), Lab Coordinator J&K, Nodal Officers […]

Youth goes missing during trekking

Kangan: A youth from Srinagar has gone missing during trekking to Gangabal Lake in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday. One of his relative posted on social networking site Facebook that a group of six youth from Srinagar went for picnic to Naranag Kangan and from there they decided to go for a trekking to […]

Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hits JK, third in three days

Jammu: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said, the third to hit the union territory in three days. However, there were no reports of any damage, they said. The earthquake occurred at 7 AM and its epicenter was is Tajikistan, according to the officials. Strong […]