Department of Agriculture Kashmir organizes day long workshop on “land conversion for non agricultural use and its effect on our sustenance”
Large scale conversion of agricultural land into non agricultural use shall create an imbalance in the agricultural eco system as the change in land pattern would be the greatest concern to our food security and economic sustainability in this part of temperate region which otherwise has the potential to be world leader because of its […]
PARENTS APPEAL
Parents of the wards studying in private schools of Kashmir have appealed to the government to intervene at the earliest for the implementation of recent government orders including some court orders so that they get some relief from depositing fees while schools and other educational institutions have remained closed for almost one year now. Parents […]
JCO among three army soldiers injured in Kulgam gunfight
A Junior Commissioned officer (JCO) was among three soldiers injured in an ongoing encounter in Arrah area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Quoting official sources, news agency GNS reported that in an ongoing firefight three soldiers including a JCO recieved minor injuries in the firefight. The injured have been evacuated to 92 Base […]
IGP visits family of civilian killed in Sopore, assures ‘impartial investigation’
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar along with other senior police officers on Saturday visited the family of a civilian who was killed at Sopore earlier this week. “I heard their grievances and I cleared all aspects. I also assured them an impartial investigation (into the incident,” IGP told local news gathering agency […]
Unidentified militant killed in ongoing Kulgam gunfight
Srinagar: An unidentified militant has been killed in the ongoing gunfight with government forces in Arreh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The gunfight started this afternoon shortly after forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area following inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Pertinently, 120 militants have been killed […]
COVID-19: Four more patients die in Kashmir, toll 125
The death toll due to the Novel Coronavirus has mounted to 125 in Jammu and Kashmir as four more patients died on Saturday due to the virus in the Union Territory, officials said. The four deceased patients include 65-year-old man from Handwara, 75-year-old man from Dailgam and 55-year-old man from Tangmarg Baramulla and 65-year-old man […]
Social stigma pushing up Covid deaths in Kashmir: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said fear of getting stigmatised leads to delay in seeking medical help which is the main reason for increase in number of Covid-19 deaths in Kashmir valley. “Patients arrive at hospitals only when their symptoms worsen,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Early detection of […]
Div Com inspects proposed parking sites in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, JULY 03: In continuation to its efforts to address to the parking issues and de-congest Srinagar streets, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited city parts on second consecutive day to inspect proposed parking sites in summer capital. The Div Com visited M A Road, TRC, Polo View, Regal Chowk, Lambert Lane, […]
Navin Choudhary pitches for doubling farmers’ income through convergence, Atma Nirbhar Bharat
JAMMU, JULY 03: Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, Navin K Choudhary, today emphasized on doubling farmers’ income through convergence and Atma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme in a meeting held at SKUAST-Jammu. Highlighting the decision of Government to eliminate Essential Commodities Act and allow direct marketing by farmers, Choudhary stressed upon the use […]
COVID-19: Kashmir reports one more death, J-K toll mounts to 118
Srinagar: A 70-year-old man from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district died on Friday afternoon at CD hospital, thus taking the overall toll of deaths due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 118. Dr Saleem Tak, Medical Superintendent at Chest Disease (CD) hospital told a news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 70-year-old man from […]