Amarnath Yatra all set to begin today
Srinagar: The 43-day Amarnath Yatra to the holy cave shrine located in south Kashmir Himalayas is all set to begin on Thursday after a gap of three years. All arrangements have been put in place by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) to ensure smooth pilgrimage to the naturally formed ice-lingam at the cave shrine, […]
Eid-ul-Adha to be celebrated on July 10: Grand Mufti
Srinagar: Grand Mufti Kashmir Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Wednesday evening announced the crescent for the month of Dhul Hijjah 1443 A.H was not sighted anywhere in Jammu and Kashmir and as such the Eid-ul-Adha celebrations will start on July 10, 2022. “The crescent wasn’t sighted on Wednesday and as such (upcoming) Friday will mark the first […]
Two LeT terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter: Police
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation at Nawapora in Mir Bazaar area of Kulgam following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said. The official said […]
‘Reach out’: Lt Guv meets senior political leaders in JK
Discusses arrangements, management of Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday invited political leaders of various parties over high- tea meeting to discuss ways and means for making the Amarnath pilgrims a grand success. This is for the first time that LG Sinha reached out to J&K politicians seeking their support for making the annual pilgrimage of […]
Farming system based on scientific lines established in JK: Lt Guv
Felicitates innovative, technically empowered farmers
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the government has initiated an improved farming system based on scientific lines in Jammu and Kashmir. “Over the past two years, the government has shifted to the improved farming system on scientific lines and market-oriented policies in order to make agriculture and allied sector a sustainable […]
Admin orders transfer of 23 JKAS officers
Srinagar: Government on Wednesday ordered transfer of 23 JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to two separate orders, Leena Padha, JKAS, Additional Inspector General of Registration, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, relieving Shahid Iqbal Choudhary (IAS) of the additional charge of the post. […]
JK reports 73 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 73 new covid-19 infections during the past 24 hours while the death toll remained at 4756 with no fatality due to the virus during the time, officials said on Wednesday. They said that 52 cases were reported from Jammu division and 21 from Kashmir division, taking overall tally to 455006. […]
Most places in Kashmir record increased temperature
MeT predicts timely arrival of monsoon in JK
Srinagar: The mercury shot up for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as nine places in the Valley reeled under intense heat wave while Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the hottest day of the season at 34 degree Celsius. According to the data, at least nine areas including Srinagar, Kupwara, Qazigund, […]
Uplifting Rural Economy – Women entrepreneurs making valuable contribution: Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that lakhs of women entrepreneurs are making valuable contribution to uplift the rural economy. Attending an event of Women Entrepreneurs organized by J&K Rural Livelihood Mission at the lawns of SKICC here, the Lt Guv said that lakhs of women entrepreneurs around the UT are making valuable contribution […]
Demand for regularisation: Hundreds of Jal Shakti dept daily wagers stage protest
Jammu: Amid scorching heat, hundreds of daily wagers of the Jal Shakti Department on Wednesday staged a massive rally and blocked a vital bridge here, seeking fulfilment of their long-pending demands including regularisation and release of pending wages. The workers, who are on a tool-down strike for the past one week, assembled under the banner […]
