Navin Choudhary visits B’la; reviews functioning of Agriculture, allied sectors
Emphasizes Promotion of organic, sustainable farming; e-inaugurates agriculture dev projects BARAMULLA, AUGUST 11: Principal Secretary Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today visited Baramulla where he chaired a meeting with the concerned officers and had a holistic review of agriculture and allied sectors. Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo, presented a […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,03,013 stranded JK residents; 2,09,744 via Lakhanpur, 93,269 through special trains
JAMMU, AUGUST 11: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,03,013 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
Director Horticulture Kashmir reviews functioning of the department
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 11: Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today reviewed the functioning of department here. The meeting discussed progress of developmental activities and advisory, guidance provided to fruit growers vis-à-vis spray schedule and pesticides that are to be used to contain different types of disease. All the concerned district heads and field functionaries were […]
My ‘innocuous dissent’ was seen as act of ‘treason’: Shah Faesal on quitting politics
Srinagar/New Delhi: Shah Faesal, the first resident of Jammu and Kashmir who topped the civil services exam in 2009, on Tuesday said his decision to join politics last year had done more harm than benefit as his “innocuous act” of dissent was seen as an “act of treason”. A day after announcing that he was […]
Cluster University Srinagar extends date for submission of online B.Ed exam forms till August 16
The Cluster University Srinagar (CUS) has extended the date for submission of online B.Ed examination forms till August 16. The dates have been extended for the students of B.Ed regular batch 2019 and backlog candidates of 2018-19 and regular students of M.Ed second semester batch 2019 who will appear in the exam. The notification in […]
BJP wants police to create ‘security model’ for its J&K leaders following spate of killings
Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Kashmir unit has urged the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police to work out a “security model” for its leaders based in the Union Territory after five of its members were gunned down by militants over the last month, its leaders told ThePrint. The unit has also asked party workers not […]
Two J&K districts to get 4G on trial basis after Independence Day
The Special Committee set-up by the Supreme Court for restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir has recommended access to high speed internet on “trial basis in a calibrated manner in specified limited areas to assess the impact on the security situation”. To begin with, the Committee has recommended restoration of high speed […]
Three suspected militants apprehended in Kupwara: Army
Srinagar: The Army has apprehended three suspected militants during a search operation in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. A joint search operation was launched by the security forces on the inputs of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Lalpora area of Kupwara on Monday, an army official said. He said three suspects […]
Grenade attack at panch’s residence in Pulwama
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Monday made an abortive bid to target with grenade the residence of a Panch in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.Sources told GNS that the militants hurled a grenade on house of the panch Bupinder Singh. The device exploded outside his house without causing any harm to life or property, […]
JK reports 470 new positive cases, 17375 recovered so far
The Government on Monday informed that 470 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 102 from Jammu division and 368 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 25367. Also 06 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 372 more […]