Mercury falls below freezing point in Kashmir; Sgr records minus 3.4°C
As Jammu and Kashmir awaits snowfall and rains amid forecast by meteorological department, the minimum temperature fell below freezing point in the valley on Monday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.4°C against last night’s 1.0°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was 1.1°C below normal for the […]
Tourist hut damaged in Kupwara fire incident
A tourist hut was damaged in a fire incident in the Deedikoot Vilgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Sources told a local news agency, Kashmir News Trust (KNT), that a fire broke out in a tourist hut in the Deedikoot Vilgam area of Kupwara, resulting in damage to the hut. They said firefighters and police […]
Mega nursery
Recently LG Manoj Sinha inaugurated a mega fruit plant nursery in Jammu region and said that it will be a beginning for the game changer in history of the future. The Mega Fruit Plant Nursery houses 50 different Blocks for growing mother plants of different fruits including Citrus fruits. Spanning over more than 800 Kanal […]
J&K launches Rs 879 cr Food Processing Project to maximize farmer income, minimize post-harvest losses
JAMMU, JANUARY 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched an ambitious project targetted to revolutionize the food-processing sector and transform the lives of farmers in the UT. The “UT Level Food Processing Programme for Development of Clusters for Specific Products of J&K” is a Rs 879.75 crore initiative that aims to maximize farmer income […]
Civilian injured in Srinagar grenade attack
A civilian suffered minor injuries in a grenade attack in Eidgah area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district this evening. In a tweet Srinagar police wrote, “One grenade was lobbed by militants in Eidgah area which caused minor splinter injury to one person namely Ajaz Ahmed Deva S/o Abdul Rasheed Deva aged 32 years R/o Sangam, […]
DC Sgr reviews progress of works under JJM
Augmentation Works of Aparpora & Poshpathri WSSs nearing completion District Srinagar attains 2nd rank in the country under Jal Jeevan Survekshan SRINAGAR, JANUARY 21: To review the progress of water supply projects taken up under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to ensure all the household in the district have access to safe and adequate drinking water […]
11 Employees of RDD suspended for unauthorized absence from duties at Kulgam
KULGAM, JANUARY 21 :On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, a team of officers headed by Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kulgam, Mohammad Imran inspected several offices of Rural Development Department in Kulgam. During the inspection, 11 employees were found unauthorisedly absent from their duties and were placed under suspension with […]
Director Fisheries reviews Fish availability during Maha Shivratri
JAMMU, JANUARY 21: Director Fisheries, Mohammad Farooq Dar, today chaired a departmental meeting to finalise arrangements for fish availability during the upcoming holy festival of Mahashivratri falling on 18th February, 2023. Director instructed the officers to ensure adequate supply of quality and hygienic fish during the period of festival and organise special Fish sale camps […]
SDH Kupwara successfully performs thrombolysis for ischemic stroke
Srinagar : The Sub district hospital Kupwara on Friday successfully carried out thrombolysis on a patient with a stroke. Thrombolysis, also known as thrombolytic therapy, is a treatment procedure used to dissolve dangerous clots in the blood, particularly in case of a stroke victim. An official told that a patient with a history of hypertension […]
Covid-19: Active Cases In India Dip To 1,940
NEW DELHI, Jan 21: India saw a single-day rise of 131 new coronavirus infections while active cases declined to 1,940, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The total number of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,81,781). The death toll stands at 5,30,730 with one death reconciled by Kerala and one […]