Woman crushed to death
Shopian: A 33-year-old woman was killed after hit by a speedy vehicle (tipper) in a village at Shopian area of south Kashmir on Tuesday. A police officer said that the woman Ulfat (33) wife of Showkat Ahmad Wani, a resident of Tarkawangam was injured critically after being hit by the tipper (bearing registration no JK04-1291) […]
Need to draft policy, establish centre of excellence for floriculture: Priya
Jammu: Minister of State for Education, Tourism, Floriculture and Parks, Priya Sethi stressed on the need to draft the floriculture policy, establishing centre of excellence for floriculture and add on market value to make the floriculture sector a more lucrative option for the farmers. She further exhorted upon the adoption of integrated farming concept and […]
Several trade bodies, hoteliers meet Governor
Jammu: A joint delegation of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Hotel & Restaurant Association of Katra led by Anil Khaitan, National President PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, met Governor N.N. Vohra, at Raj Bhavan and apprised him about their views about the steps needed to be taken to promote tourism in […]
JKSSB declares 38 selection lists for 380 posts
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) today declared 38 Selection Lists for 380 posts at the 136th meeting of the Board convened here today under the chairpersonship of Dr Simrandeep Singh, Chairman, JKSSB. The meeting was attended by the Members of the Board including Rahul Sharma, Musheer Ahmad Mirza, Anil Koul, Dr […]
‘Take concrete measures to restore, preserve Mubarak Mandi complex’
Jammu: Minister for Tourism Tassaduq Hussain Mufti Tuesday stressed upon the concerned agencies for taking measures to restore and preserve Mubarak Mandi complex, one of the major architectural heritage landmarks of Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister was chairing a meeting of consultants to reviews the statues of various development works being executed by different agencies […]
Fisheries Department’s App for Anglers launched
Jammu” Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli has said that the Department of Fisheries, J&K Government has made a step forward towards e-Governance by way of providing E-booking facility of Trout Permits to Public. The App has been uploaded on Portal of Department of Fisheries www.jkfisheries.in by the Minister here today […]
Editorial: Safety concerns
Srinagar: Food adulteration is one of a major concern in a state like Jammu and Kashmir. The issue deserves all the attention as the state has no effective mechanism to tackle this menace. If one goes by the official figures that were made available then the concern among the masses should be more worrisome. The […]
Clashes erupt as forces lay nocturnal siege to Pulwama village
Srinagar: Government forces on Tuesday evening cordoned off Wugargund area of Karimabad village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and conducted searches as they suspected the presence of some militants. Official sources said that the contingents of army’s 55 RR, CRPF’s 182, 183 bn and Special Operation Group (SOG) of police cordoned off the Wugargund hamlet. […]
TV channels crew attacked in Jammu, 2 held
Jammu: Two TV news channels’ crew, including their reporters, were allegedly attacked by unidentified people in the Bathindi area here today while they were on their assignments, police said. As the video of the alleged attack went viral on the social media, police arrested two youths. The crew of the Republic TV and the India […]
Poisoning of spy in UK ‘sounds’ like work of Russia: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump said a former double agent’s poisoniong in Britain sounded like the work of Russia, saying he would speak with UK Prime Minister Theresa May today. “It sounds to me like it would be Russia, based on all of the evidence they have,” Trump told reporters. “Theresa May is going to […]
