Active Covid Cases In Country Rise To 3,552
NEW DELHI, Dec 29: India recorded 268 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 3,552, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,77,915). The death toll stands at 5,30,698 with two fatalities with one reconciled by Kerala and one death reported from […]
MeT predicts snowfall in next 24 hours in J-K
Amid forecast for intermittent light to moderate snow at scattered places during next 24 hours, minimum temperatures recorded a rise but continued to hover below sub-zero level in Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.2°C against last night’s temperature of minus 5.6°C. The temperature […]
3 People Killed In 2 Accidents In Reasi, Ramban
Jammu : Three people were killed in two separate accidents in Reasi and Ramban districts on Thursday, officials said. A police official told that at around 7 a.m., an Alto Car (JK11D-5950) on way from Chassana towards Sanglikote met with an accident near Hamosan Reasi, leading to the on the spot death of two people. […]
Sports promotion
In order to promote sports across Jammu and Kashmir J&K government has been spending funds to improve sports infrastructure. Recently LG Manoj Sinha in a sports function spoke on the reforms introduced to promote sports in the educational institutions and steps taken to encourage more youth to participate in sports for their holistic development. National […]
Pakistan vs New Zealand: PCB announces free entry for Karachiites during second Test
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday free entry for Karachiites, in all stands except for two VIP enclosures, during the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand. The tickets will be available on a first-come-first-served basis, PCB Chairman Najam Sethi told Dawn.com. It is pertinent to mention that the Javed Miandad and Hanif Mohammad […]
Farmer prosperity, Rural livelihood security set to be a reality under HDAS scheme
Rs 5013 crs to be spent in next five years across J&K under the scheme SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 28: With an outlay of Rs. 5013 crores over the next five years under the newly approved Holistic Development of Agriculture and Allied Sectors (HDAS) scheme, a new phase of farmer prosperity and rural livelihood security across Jammu […]
Fly away home: Rare Eastern Sarus cranes released in Thailand
BURIRAM: As the sun came up, 13 Thai Eastern Sarus cranes were released over a rippling reservoir in northeast Thailand, the latest effort to revive the almost-extinct species in the kingdom. More commonly known as Thai cranes, the birds nearly disappeared from the country roughly 50 years ago — they were last spotted in the […]
Cold Conditions Intensify In J&K; Pahalgam, Kupwara Record Season’s Coldest Night; Srinagar Shivers At Minus 5.6°C
Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir as mercury plummeted to season’s coldest in Pahalgam and Kupwara while twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu recorded second lowest temperature this winter, recording a low of minus 5.6°C and 2.7°C respectively. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a drop by 0.8°C than the […]
Sidra Gunfight: ‘4 Militants Killed; Arms, Ammunition Recovered’
Srinagar’: Four unidentified militants were killed in an encounter at Sidra area of Jammu district on Wednesday morning, officials said. Briefing media, a senior police officer said that 7 AK-47 rifles, 3 pistols and other ammunition was recovered from the slain militants, adding the identity of those killed is being ascertained. Meanwhile searches are going […]
IFAD project
Jammu and Kashmir government has a sharp focus on the agriculture development and in this connection recently Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, recently chaired a meeting to discuss the progress achieved on implementation of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) project as well as setting up of Project Monitoring Units (PMU’s) across J&K […]