Russia claims taking Soledar, Ukraine denies takeover
KRAMATORSK: Russia said on Friday its forces had wrested control of the war-scarred town of Soledar in east Ukraine, its first claim of victory in months of battlefield setbacks, but Ukraine said there was no takeover. Both sides have conceded heavy losses in the battle for the salt mining outpost, with Moscow desperate to sell […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway opens for traffic, LMVs to ply from both sides
The Srinagar-Jammu highway was thrown open for vehicular movement on Saturday morning while the officials said that the traffic on both sides has been cleared. Officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the highway was thrown open for traffic this morning after the road was cleared. The men and machinery were […]
Flights resume at Srinagar airport after snowfall
After 66 flight cancellations on Friday due to poor visibility due to snowfall and rains, authorities at Srinagar airport on Saturday said that flights to and fro the airport have resumed operations after an improvement in visibility and clearance on the runway. An official told a local news agency, Kashmir Dot Com (KDC), that “Weather […]
GI Tagging
GI Tagging is proving to be a game changer for many products in Kashmir. Saffron of Kashmir after getting GI tagging has a lot of demand in the global markets. Similarly GI Tagging of hand knotted carpets, papier mache and several other products resulted in huge success for local producers. GI Tagging of several other […]
MeT predicts dry weather in J-K
While Srinagar city received the season’s first snowfall during the last 24 hours, higher reaches were lashed by heavy snowfall during this period. The MeT office said on Saturday that dry and generally cloudy weather is expected in J-K and Ladakh. Slippery roads, chilly winds and evading clear sky affected normal life in the Valley. […]
NIA to probe Rajouri attack, militancy to be wiped out from Jammu: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday said that in a high level security review meeting chaired by him in Jammu all the security agencies agreed to cast a 360 degree net to wipe out militancy from Jammu region and that the Rajouri killing case has been handed over to NIA for a thorough probe. Addressing […]
Director Fisheries vists Kulgam; inspects Trout Unit & Trout Hatchery at Tchanser
KULGAM, JANUARY 13: The Director Fisheries, Mohammed Farooq Dar today visited Kulgam and inspected Trout Unit and Trout Hatchery at Tchanser in in the district. During the visit, the Director was apprised about the developmental scenario of Fisheries sector in the district. It was informed that Trout Fish farming in private sector is growing at […]
Stock position of essentials reviewed at Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, JANUARY 13: A meeting was convened today under the Chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Ganderbal, Mehraj-ud-Din Shah in the V.C Room of Mini-Secretariat Ganderbal to review the stock position of essentials in the District. At the outset, threadbare discussion was held on stock position of essential Commodities, LPG connections and kerosene oil requirement. […]
Spin to play crucial role in Pakistan’s ODI series decider against New Zealand
KARACHI: If all goes by the trend, spin will again play a key role when Pakistan take on New Zealand in the deciding fixture of their three-match One-day International series — evenly poised at 1-1 — here at the National Stadium on Friday. The venue’s pitches are commonly known to be flat tracks which allow […]
Astronomers discover Milky Way galaxy’s most distant stars
WASHINGTON: Astronomers have detected in the stellar halo that represents the Milky Way’s outer limits a group of stars more distant from Earth than any known within our own galaxy — almost halfway to a neighbouring galaxy. The researchers said these 208 stars inhabit the most remote reaches of the Milky Way’s halo, a spherical […]