1537 MFPUs coming up in Horticulture sector

SRINAGAR: An officers’ meeting of Horticulture Department was held here today to discuss in detail the execution of various schemes offered by the department including Formalization of Micro Food Processing Units, One District One Product, Operation Green, Cold Storage, development of nurseries and formation of FPOs. The officers were asked to work on the ground […]

Functioning of Hospitality, Protocol Department reviewed

JAMMU: Secretary, Hospitality & Protocol (H&P), Rukhsana Gani, Tuesday chaired a meeting to review functioning of the department. Secretary asked the officers to work with utmost zeal and dedication ensuring time bound action on all significant issues regarding the department. Director Hospitality & Protocol, Hashmat Ali Khan, gave a detailed presentation about functioning of the […]

Massive blaze destroys three houses in Bandipora

Bandipora: Three families were rendered homeless after a devastating fire incident turned their residential houses into ashes in Plan area of main town in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday late evening. An official said that three residential houses belonging to three brothers were reduced to ashes after massive fire broke out in one of […]

Lt Guv pays tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid rich tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, on his martyrdom day on Tuesday. “The teachings and martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur underline one of the most fundamental principles of human existence, which is ensuring the right of everyone to breathe free and live […]

All passengers coming by train to be tested on arrival: CS

Reviews arrangements to mitigate COVID- 19 pandemic

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Monday chaired a meeting to take stock of continued efforts towards mitigating COVID-19 pandemic and the related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies. Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Deputy Commissioners of Jammu, Udhampur, Reasi, Samba and Kathua, and Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) […]

Lt Guv condoles passing away of former Assam CM

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has offered his heartfelt condolences on the passing away of former Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi. “I am saddened to learn about the passing away of the former Assam Chief Minister. He was a seasoned politician, who worked tirelessly for the welfare of the people. His demise is a […]

Disproportionate assets: ACB registers case against NT Rawalpora

Budgam: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against Naib Tehsildar, Rawalpora Srinagar for acquiring huge assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to a statement issued here the instant case was registered on the basis of a verification conducted by ACB Srinagar into the allegations that Abdul Rashid Malla, Naib Tehsildar Rawalpora […]

BSF reports ‘suspicious movement’ in Machil sector, fire warning shots

Kupwara: The Border Security personnel on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday fired some warning shots after observing ‘suspicious movement’ close to the fence in Machil sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, Official sources said that no operation was launched in the Machil area nor any searches were carried due to less visibility and snowfall in […]

Apni Party candidates are agents of development: Altaf Bukhari

Says PAGD spreading lies about Art 370 restoration

Srinagar: Apni Party President and former Minister, Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari Monday said that his party is not averse to formation of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) but is in principle against its hollow slogans with which its signatories want to hoodwink the people in Jammu and Kashmir. Bukhari set off on his maiden […]