Director Agriculture flags-off batch of farmers on training program
Says, Capacity building of farmers, one of the priorities under HADP SRINAGAR, JULY 24: A batch of farmers was today flagged-off by the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chaudhry Mohammad Iqbal from Agriculture Complex Lal Mandi Srinagar on a training program to central institute of Temperate Horticulture under Human Resource development program MIDH organized by department of […]
Locals, tourists flee wildfire on Greece’s Rhodes island
ATHENS: Locals and tourists fled hotspots on the Greek island of Rhodes on Sunday, as firefighters, backed by water jets and helicopters, battled a blaze that sparked the country’s largest-ever fire evacuation. Wind gusts of up to 49 kilometres per hour were complicating efforts to bring the flames under control. The island of Rhodes is […]
Kashmir university announces summer vacation from July 28
The University of Kashmir Monday announced summer vacations from July 28. The summer vacations will end on 6August 2023. “It is for the information of all concerned that the teaching departments of the University and its satellite campuses shall observe summer vacations w.e.f 28th July, 2023 to 6th August, 2023”, reads an order. “However the Departmental […]
Jammu: Two dead as truck falls into ditch
Two persons, including a Madhya Pradesh resident, were killed after a truck crashed into the safety barriers before landing into a ditch at a road construction site along the Jammu-Pathankot national highway here, police said. The accident took place near Kaluchak on the outskirts of Jammu city around 6.30 am when the driver of a […]
Government hospitals
Post covid-19 waves, J&K administration has focussed on health infrastructure. In a recent review meeting Advisor to LG said that the utilisation of government hospitals to its best, highlighting that management of hospitals is very important to meet the aspirations of common people. He commended the efforts of all stakeholders involved in the execution of […]
Members of Standing Committee of Chairpersons of State Public Service Commissions call on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, JULY 22: A delegation of members of Standing Committee of Chairpersons of State Public Service Commissions called on the Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan, today. The members of the Standing Committee-Sh Jose Manuel Noronha Chairman, Goa PSC; Sh Nalin B. Upadhyay, Chairman Gujrat PSC; Sh Sanjay Shrinet, Chairman Uttar Pradesh PSC; […]
Dumper vehicle falls into gorge in Poonch, driver dies
Driver of a dumper vehicle died after the vehicle skidded off the road and fell into gorge in Mendhar Poonch, officials said on Saturday. They said that the dumper vehicle (JK12B-7126) met with the accident at Naka Village area of Mendhar. Soon a rescue operation was launched by local volunteers and police. However, the driver […]
97 families shifted to safe location after Chenab river inundates Akhnoor village
At least 97 families have been shifted to safer location after water from Chenab river inundated Garkhal village in Akhnoor sub-division of Jammu district on Saturday. An official said that a massive rescue operation was launched in the village after Chenab river breached protection wall today. He said that a few days ago 43 families […]
Biodegradable waste management
At the village level in the entire Jammu and Kashmir different wings of administration are busy moving ahead for Biodegradable waste management. For this purpose recently the government said that individual and community compost have been constructed. 115502 compost pits have been constructed either by the department or by people themselves in their households. People […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews performance, functioning of J&K Drugs and Food Control Organisation
SRINAGAR, JULY 21: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired a meeting and held a comprehensive review of the performance and functioning of J&K Drugs and Food Control Organisation (JKDFCO). The meeting also held detailed deliberations on organization’s achievements, challenges, and the strategies to strengthen its effectiveness across Jammu and Kashmir for ensuring […]