Lt Guv inaugurates National Seminar hosted by SKUAST-K
Says meeting future challenges in Agriculture new smart technologies are needed
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday inaugurated National Seminar on “Agriculture and More: Beyond 4.0”, hosted by SKUAST-Kashmir. The 3-day seminar is being organized by Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with SKUAST-Kashmir and SKUAST-Jammu. The Lt Governor congratulated the organizers for providing a common platform to Scientists and Experts for deliberating […]
Yasin Malik kept in separate cell: Tihar jail officials
New Delhi: A day after a Delhi court awarded life imprisonment to Yasin Malik in a terror funding case, Tihar prison authorities here on Thursday said the separatist leader has been kept in a separate cell under heavy security. “For security reasons, Mailk may not be assigned any work in jail. He has been kept […]
‘Jack’, ‘John’ and ‘Alpha’ instrumental in sending Yasin Malik to jail
New Delhi: ‘Jack’, ‘John’ and ‘Alpha’ were among the NIA’s protected witnesses who helped nail banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik. These names were given to important protected witnesses, with hidden identities for their safety, in the terror funding case in which the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had seized around 600 electronic devices during its raids […]
10 held for stone pelting, raising anti-national slogans: Police
Srinagar: The police have arrested 10 people allegedly involved in stone pelting and raising anti-national slogans at the Maisuma area here ahead of the sentencing of separatist leader Yasin Malik by a Delhi court a day before, officials said on Thursday. A Delhi court on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to Malik, one of the foremost […]
JK reports eight new covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported eight new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that five of the cases were reported from Jammu, two from Srinagar and one from Samba districts, taking the overall tally to 454220—166446 in Jammu and […]
Army personnel among nine killed in road accident
Srinagar: Nine people, including an Army personnel, were killed when their cab rolled into a deep gorge on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Ganderbal district, officials said here on Thursday. The cab, on its way from Kargil to Srinagar, skidded off the road late on Wednesday at Zojila and rolled down the gorge, they added. […]
Sunjwan terror attack case: NIA arrests JeM overground worker
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a person believed to be a key accused in the Sunjwan terror attack case that happened in April on the outskirts of Jammu, an official spokesperson said on Thursday. The accused, Abid Ahmad Mir of Putrigam in south Kashmir’s Pulwama, is alleged to be an overground […]
Permissions for film shooting in JK brought under PSG Act
Srinagar: The administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory on Thursday brought the permission for movie shooting under the Public Services Guarantee Act (PSGA). The General Administration Department (GAD) Thursday issued a notification making it mandatory to for authorities to provide permission for shooting of a movie in J&K within period of 30 days. The […]
SOPs for transfer of vehicles; All vehicles to be transferred using VAHAN portal: Govt
Srinagar: The Transport Department has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for transfer of commercial and non-commercial vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir, an official circular issued here said. The move is aimed at reducing the footfall in RTO/ARTO offices in the union territory. As per the SOPs, all vehicles shall be transferred through VAHAN portal and […]
MoS Home Affairs begins two day tour of Anantnag
ANANTNAG: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra commenced his two day tour of Anantnag today. On the first day of the tour the Minister arrived here at Pahalgam, an official said. The minister met delegations of PRIs, hoteliers and civil society members of the area, he added. Ajay Kumar Mishra while […]
