Sale of fertilizers: Licenses, permissions to be issued online: Agri Dept
SRINAGAR: Joint Director Agriculture Extension, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal who is also Deputy Controller Fertilizers Kashmir Division today informed that the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare shall start the processing of applications for Wholesale Fertilizer License (WFL)/ Sales Permission (SP) through on-line mode from 01 January, 2021 onwards. He said that afterwards no off-line applications […]
Power shutdown in Valley parts
SRINAGAR: According to Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Srinagar, in order to facilitate project wing to carry out works under PMDP U- creation of Receiving Station Choon 33/11 kv lines of Budgam Kremshore and Receiving Station Ichgam F2 Qazi Bagh shall observe shutdown on December 17 from 10 am to 4pm. The power supply to Receiving […]
Villager shot at in Rajouri
Jammu: A 38-year-old man was shot at and injured by an unidentified assailant outside his house in Rajouri district, a police official said on Wednesday. Preliminary investigations suggested personal rivalry as the reason behind the incident, the official said. The man identified as Ranjeet Singh, a resident of Draaj village, was evacuated to hospital and […]
Army celebrates Vijay Diwas
Jammu: The Army on Wednesday celebrated Vijay Diwas in Jammu and Kashmir and paid homage to soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1971 India-Pakistan war, a Northern Command spokesperson said. A large number of Army personnel and ex-servicemen participated in the celebrations held at the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur, he said. Lt […]
Lt Guv pays tributes to 1971 war heroes on Vijay Diwas
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday paid tribute to the army personnel who laid down their lives for the nation during 1971 war. I salute our gallant soldiers for their exemplary courage and supreme sacrifice to gain a decisive victory for our Nation in the 1971 war, Sinha said in his message on ‘Vijay […]
KU organises online career counselling session
Right mentoring will help students make appropriate and timely decisions: Prof Talat
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Wednesday organised an online session on career counselling to educate young students on how to go about choosing a right career. Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad presided over the inaugural session of the day-long programme, organised by the varsity’s Centre for Career Planning and Counselling (CCPC) in collaboration with J&K […]
Anantnag village decries shortage of potable water
Anantnag: The residents of Kamad Village in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district are up in arms against the Public Health Engineering department for failing to provide drinking water to the residents. Locals said that they are facing lot of problems due to scarcity of drinking water in the area from last several years now. They said […]
Canine attacks continue in Handwara
Minor injured, 10 sheep killed in Rajwar
Aatif Qayoom Handwara: At least 10 sheep were killed and a minor was injured after stray dogs attacked them in Shartigam Village of Rajwar Handwara in north Kashmir. The local residents said panic has gripped the residents after stray dogs killed 10 sheep and left a minor injured. They said the minor girl was shifted […]
Elderly woman attempts suicide in Budgam
Budgam: A 60-year-old woman Tuesday sustained severe burns after allegedly attempting suicide by setting herself ablaze in Soibugh area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official said that the elderly woman, a resident of Soibugh allegedly set herself ablaze at her home. He said that soon after the incident she was immediately taken to a […]
DDC polls: Peoples’ participation has changed Kashmir narrative, says Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari Monday said peoples’ participation in the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) polls has changed the “Kashmir narrative” as and it’s clear now that elections and the political issue of Kashmir are two different things. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a maiden rally […]