Govt notifies upto 125% enhancement in scholarship for tribal students
More than 300 new courses under scholarship scheme SRINAGAR, JULY 18: The Tribal Affairs Department has notified enhancement in scholarship for tribal students pursuing higher studies in Government and recognised private institutions including Universities, Colleges and Schools. In the first ever revision of scholarship amount since 2011-2012 the department has notified more than 100%-125% hike […]
MeT forecasts isolated to scattered rain in J&K
Srinagar: Weatherman on Monday forecast isolated to scattered light rain and thunderstorm in next 24 hours even as the minimum temperature recorded increase and settled above normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir. “Isolated to scattered light rain/TS is expected in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours and scattered to fairly widespread light […]
Rahul Gandhi slams ruling BJP, accuses of destroying world’s fastest growing economy
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the ruling BJP at the Centre over high taxes and unemployment, accusing it of destroying the world’s fastest growing economy. He said this while sharing a graph on Twitter showing how commodities like curd, paneer, rice, wheat, barley, jaggery and honey are being taxed now. […]
Pant and Pandya inspire India to win ODI series 2-1 against England
Hardik Pandya’s impressive all-round show (71 runs and 4 wickets) along with Rishabh Pant’s fantastic maiden century (125 not out) in the 50-over cricket guided India to a convincing five-wicket win over England in the third and final ODI and 2-1 win in the three-match series at Old Trafford, here on Sunday. Pandya first starred […]
8 killed as Ukraine’s cargo plane crashes in Greece
ATHENS: A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying munitions from Serbia to Bangladesh crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on Saturday, killing the crew members on board, Serbian authorities and Meridian airline said on Sunday. Drone images from the scene showed smouldering debris from the Antonov An-12 aircraft strewn in fields. Greek authorities […]
Basic requirement
Basic requirement for holding a huge yatra is the prompt and responsive administration so that they not only manage the yatra but also manage the waste which is likely to pile up at the base camps of the yatra route from Sonmarg and Pahalgam. J&K administration has taken a lot of measures to manage the […]
Army officer, JCO killed in accidental grenade blast at LoC in Mendhar
Mendhar, Jul 18: Two army officers including a JCO were killed, while four others sustained injuries in an accidental grenade blast that occurred in Mendhar sector of Poonch district last night. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the blast took place when troops were performing their duties along the Line of […]
MD AMUL calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, JULY 17: Dr. Rupinder Singh Sodhi, Managing Director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, AMUL today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhawan. Dr Sodhi, accompanied by Sh Gaurav Sharma, CEO, JKMPCL discussed with the Lt Governor about the growth potential of milk production in J&K. He said that the implementation […]
203 Covid-19 Cases, No Death In J&K
Jammu and Kashmir reported 203 fresh covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, taking the overall caseload to 457032, even as there was no death due to the pathogen during the time, officials said on Sunday. 111 cases were reported from Jammu division and 92 from Kashmir division, they said. Giving district wise details, they said, […]
Covid case count irrelevant now: DAK
Srinagar, July 17: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday said Covid-19 case counts have lost relevance as they don’t reflect the same as they used to. “Covid case numbers cause unnecessary panic and fear among people,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said early in the pandemic daily case […]