Advisor Khan flags off ten day tour ‘Watan Ko Jano’
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 22: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today flagged off a group of students from across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories here for a ten day tour ‘Watan Ko Jano’, a youth exchange programme. The tour, being participated by 200 students from different areas of J&K and Ladakh, has been organised by […]
CSIR-IIIM signs Agreement with IndusCann for research on cultivation of Cannabis
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 22- Indian Institute of Integrated Medicine (IIIM), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and IndusCann, a Canada based research organisation on Cannabis, signed Research and Development (R&D) Collaborative Agreement on scientific research on cultivation of cannabis to explore its potential, clinical benefits and other medicinal uses at IIIM here today. The R&D […]
Inter-block indoor sports competitions kick-starts in B’la
BARAMULLA, FEBRUARY 22: Continuing its efforts for the promotion and development of sports in the district, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today kick-started inter block indoor sports competition, here in the Indoor Sports Stadium. The competition marked the overwhelming and enthusiastic participation of young players from various blocks of the district. Event is […]
Schools to re-open on Feb 24 All arrangements in place: DSEK
Timings 10 am to 3 pm in Srinagar’s municipal limits, 10:30 am to 3:30 pm in rest of Kashmir SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 22: Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) is all set to re-open the schools on February 24, 2020 after winter break in Kashmir Division. Director School Education Kashmir, Mohammad Younis Malik said that all […]
Kashmir Admn sets deadlines for Dal Lake conservation projects
The administration of the Kashmir division has set a series of deadlines that aim to conserve and beautify the Dal Lake, the anchor piece of the region’s tourism industry which has faced decades of mismanagement. The high-level meeting, chaired by Division Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Khan, directed officials to work on set deadlines on the projects […]
One dead, 2 kept in isolation for Coronavirus like symptoms at Leh hospital
Leh: The SNM Hospital Leh has isolated two patients for having Coronavirus like symptoms after death of one of the patients with similar indications. An official communiqué of the Medical Superintendent, SNM Hospital Leh addressed to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Leh stated that two patients have been isolated for showing Coronavirus like symptoms. […]
J&K: ‘Will ensure investment is not held hostage to law & order disturbances’
According to a preliminary economic loss assessment report released by the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry in January, J&K’s economy had suffered a loss of Rs 17,878.18 crore between August 5, 2019 and December 3, 2019. Even as curbs on the use of internet prevail in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Kewal Kumar Sharma, advisor […]
Clampdown on Kashmir social media users, 2 held
The police have started a clampdown on social media users in Kashmir and arrested two persons in the Valley. A police official said Waseem Majeed Dar, a resident of Handwara’s Waskura area, was arrested after “strenuous efforts for posting objectionable content” on social media platforms. “The police acted after it came to know that some youth were […]
2 Lashkar-e-Taiba militants Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K’s Anantnag
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said today. The encounter took place at night in the Sangam area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir during a cordon and search operation, a police official said. The militants belonged to the Lashkar-e-Taiba, the […]