Director Agriculture Kashmir visits Khansahib, Budgam
BUDGAM, MAY 22: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today visited various villages of Khansahab area of Budgam and monitored the agriculture activities in the farmers fields and also interacted with the beekeepers regarding the interventions offered by the Department for their smooth working. While having interactive meetings with the farmers of the different villages, […]
Outbreak of Monkeypox virus in Europe, authorities issue advisory in J&K
Srinagar, May 22: With the cases of Monkeypox confirmed in Europe, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have issued advisory and directed concerned officials to isolate suspected cases immediately. “As you are aware, there is recent outbreak of Monkeypox cases in Europe as well as United States and Australia. This is Zoonotic disease, first identified in monkeys […]
PSAJK congratulates Prof Neelofer Khan on being appointed as VC of Kashmir University
CCAK says education sector will script new success story under her leadership Srinagar: Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) has congratulated Prof Neelofer Khan on being appointed as Vice Chancellor of Kashmir University. The Association in a statement said that it is a big day for the education sector of Kashmir as it […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, MAY 21: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Akhnoor, Tanda, Jourian, MES, Ranjan, Pargwal and adjoining areas shall remain affected on May 22 from 7am to 10 am. Similarly, the power supply to Roop Nagar, Muthi, Sheetli, Janipur, Subash Nagar, New Sectt , Greater Kailash, Birpur Complex, Jallo Chak, Sarore, […]
ACS chairs maiden review meeting of Agriculture department
Reaffirms govts’ concern towards empowering farmers socially, economically SRINAGAR, MAY 21: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production and Farmer Welfare Department (AP&FWD), Atal Dulloo, today chaired maiden meeting of Agriculture sector to review progress on various centrally sponsored schemes and other flagship programmes being implemented in the division. “Our prime concern should be to enhance […]
Ramban tunnel collapse: Rescue operation ends, death toll 10
Hopes of finding survivors in the debris of an under-construction tunnel in Ramban district died away as no survivors could be found on Saturday. Bodies of all the ten labourers were retrieved to bring curtains on the massive rescue operation, SSP Ramban, Mohita Sharma told GNS. A search team comprising Police and army, NDRF and […]
J-K reports 15 new Covid-19 cases, no death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 15 new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that the ten of the cases were reported from Jammu, two each from Srinagar and Baramulla districts besides one from Reasi, taking the overall tally to 454191, […]
Ramban Tunnel Collapse: 2 More Bodies Retrieved, Toll Reaches 4
Ramban, May 21 : The dead bodies of two more labourers have been found by rescuers from the debris of an under-construction tunnel which collapsed near Khooni Nallah area of Ramban district, taking the death toll to 4 “Two more bodies of trapped workers have been recovered so far the debris at Khooni Nallah […]
Govt Orders Fire Safety Audit Of All Its Buildings ‘Immediately’
The J&K administration on Saturday ordered fire safety audit of all the government buildings “immediately”. “It is hereby ordered that Director General, Fire and Emergency Service shall carry out fire safety audit of all government buildings in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir immediately,” reads a government order, a copy of which lies with […]
Kashmir Pandits hit streets again in Srinagar, demand relocation
Kashmiri Pandits on Saturday hit the streets again in Rajbagh area of srinagar in Central kashmir to register their protest against the killing of Rahul Bhat at Chadoora, Budgam. Witnesses told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the protesters were holding banners that read “our only demand relocation/Deputation of all valley posted migrant employees […]