Magnitude 3.9 earthquake hits Kishtwar in J&K
Jammu: A magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. There were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, they added. The earthquake, with its epicentre near Kishtwar, occurred at 12.38 am, the National Centre for Seismology said. AGENCIES
Director Agriculture reviews progress on establishment of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants farm at Verinag
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 03: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited Verinag and reviewed the progress on the work of establishing a Medicinal and Aromatic plants farm, there. Addressing officers, Director Agriculture said that quality/ quantity of the work should be maintained during the execution of different works. He highlighted the importance of coordination […]
Welfare schemes
Recently in Kupwara district, the Handicrafts & Handloom department organized an Awareness camp at Lalpora Lolab. This camp was organized to raise awareness among the participants regarding various welfare schemes and programmes offered by the Handicrafts & Handloom department. In his address, the VC DDC emphasized the need for revival of the handicraft and […]
No let up in severe cold in Kashmir; moderate fog hits life in Jammu
Srinagar: There was no let up in severe cold wave conditions in Kashmir Valley with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 6.6°C on Wednesday. Also moderate fog reduced visibility and brought difficulties to commuters in plains of Jammu, a meteorological department official said . He said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.8°C, same […]
Barzulla Bund Road completed timely; Div Com congratulates concerned Departments
Conducts spot visit; directs to use road during peak hours to ease the traffic flow on the main road SRINAGAR, JANUARY 02: In a bid to ease traffic snarls on Rambagh-Natipora road, the Divisional Administration Kashmir today threw open Barzulla Bund Road, thereby providing a sigh of relief to the commuters. In this connection, the […]
Water Supply Schemes
Central government has recently approved 102 Water Supply Schemes worth Rs 476.71 cr for Jammu and Kashmir under Jal Jeevan Mission. It will give a huge boost to the water supply schemes being pursued by the government on the ground. The Centre has approved new 102 Water Supply Schemes worth Rs 476.71 crore for coverage […]
Director Sericulture attends VBSY in Ganderbal
Advocates vigorous awareness for successful implementation of government initiatives GANDERBAL, JANUARY 01: Director Sericulture, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat Monday actively participated in the ongoing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) in Ganderbal. The event, held in Panchayat Halqa Haripora, witnessed the enthusiastic participation of PRIs, civil society members, and locals. The campaign featured resource persons who underscored […]
Eco-development
There has been a focus of J&K administration to complete different projects in and around Dal Lake. Recently Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, reviewed the status of different projects executed by Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) for In-Situ eco-development of six hamlets in Dal Lake by way of providing sewerage system and construction […]
FIFA suspends new agent rules worldwide until case in Europe settled
ZURICH: FIFA has temporarily suspended its new agent regulations (FFAR) worldwide until the European Court of Justice gives its decision following injunctions against implementing some of the new rules, world football’s governing body said on Saturday. Agents have been at loggerheads with FIFA after they lost an appeal in July to block new regulations that […]
Vanishing ministers, ousted officials rattle top Chinese brass
BEIJING: A sweeping purge of Chinese generals has weakened the People’s Liberation Army, exposing deep-rooted corruption that could take more time to fix and slow Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s military modernisation drive amid geopolitical tensions, analysts say. China’s top lawmakers ousted nine senior military officers from the national legislative body on Friday, state media reported, […]