People fear to consume the new rice say it is plastic rice
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar While the government is maintaining that the latest rice being distributed at the different outlets of the government is 43-grade rice, high in nutrition value, the residents fear that it is plastic like rice and have returned rice bags to the government in the Kani Kadal area of Sriangar. Locals […]
Brawl between non-local labourers at Budgam brick kiln leaves a labourer dead
Budgam: In a scuffle between non-local labourers at a brick kiln in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, a labourer from Uttar Pradesh got killed. The accused fled away after the incident while police managed to nab one while a hunt has been launched to arrest the other accused who has been evading arrest. The brick Kiln […]
Tim Paine confident for Ashes after surgery
SYDNEY: Australian Test captain Tim Paine Friday said he was “extremely confident” of being ready for the Ashes against England after invasive neck surgery. The 36-year-old went under the knife on Tuesday after suffering severe pain in his neck and left arm due to a bulging disc which was hampering his ability to train at […]
Biden, other world leaders try to hammer out next steps on climate
OKLAHOMA CITY: President Joe Biden tried to hammer out the world’s next steps against rapidly worsening climate change in a private, virtual session with a small group of other global leaders on Friday, and announced a new US-European pledge to cut climate-wrecking methane leaks. Ever-grimmer findings from scientists this year that the world is nearing […]
84-year-old Kerala woman gets both doses of Covid vaccine 30 minutes apart
An 84-year-old Kerala woman was administered two doses of the Covid vaccine within a gap of 30 minutes. The incident was reported from the state-run-hospital at Aluva in Ernakulum district. Thandamma Pappu, who was accompanied by her son for the vaccination, said: “I was given the first dose and I returned from the room and […]
Road Sector Projects
The government of India is very keen that the roads should be developed in the entire Jammu and Kashmir and it is the real game changer for the economic growth especially in the rural areas as the economy is dependent in these areas on the better road connectivity. Agriculture and Horticulture produce in the hilly […]
Farooq Khan visits Mansar Lake; takes stock of development activities
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 17: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today visited Mansar Lake to take stock of ongoing development activities being carried out by the government for improving tourism infrastructure in the Lake to attract massive tourist influx. Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, Indu Chib and Chief Executive Officer, Surinsar Mannsar Development Authority (SMDA), Dr Gurvinder Singh […]
Union Minister of AYUSH, Ports, Shipping & Waterways inaugurates BUMS course in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, SEPTEMBER 17:Union Minister of AYUSH and Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal today visited District Ganderbal where he inaugurated the 1st batch of BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery) course of the Government Unani Medical College & Hospital (GUMC&H). The event was also graced by Lieutenant Governor UT of Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Lt Governor addresses Global Virtual Technology Summit “Pan IIT-WOT 2021”
I believe the power of new innovations combined with superior human capital is the perfect recipe to build a better tomorrow, says Lt Governor Our aim in J&K is to take industrial revolution to next level, making investments today to maximize economic benefits in the future; we are reforming govt processes using technology, transforming skill […]
J-K records 155 new Covid-19 cases, one death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 155 new covid-19 cases while one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 22 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 133 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 327621. There was one, from Kashmir Valley, death due to […]