MeT forecasts ‘fairly widespread’ rains in J&K
Srinagar: Weather department here forecast fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorm over Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said fairly widespread to scattered light rain and thunderstorm was expected during the subsequent two days in J&K. Regarding rainfall during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, […]
Power at grass root
Government of Jammu and Kashmir after putting in place the panchayat system is trying to complete the process of appointment of Lumberdars/ Chowkidars. Recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir applauded his J&K Admin for completing appointment of around 10000 Lumberdars/ Chowkidars. In one of the largest reformative measures started few months back, J&K Administration […]
Markram, Miller make magic to put Proteas in the pink
Pale pink caps atop neon orange playing kit? There had to be a good reason the Dutch were dressed like an experimental flavour of ice-cream on Sunday, and there was: the worthy occasion of raising breast cancer awareness, which comes to South Africa’s biggest ground for a men’s ODI once a year to make money […]
Eight killed while crossing into US from Canada
MONTREAL: Eight people, including two children, were found dead in a marsh near the Canada-US border after trying to cross illegally into the United States, police said on Friday. Their bodies were discovered near a capsized boat belonging to a missing man from the Akwesasne Mohawk community, officials reported. “A total of eight bodies have […]
Awantipora accident: Another non-local succumbs, toll 7
Another non-local labourer, who was injured in a road accident in Awantipora area of Pulwama district, has succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll to 7. An official told a local news agency Kashmir Scroll that Irshad Alam of Bihar succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital in Srinagar on Sunday evening. Five persons […]
Cricbuzz streaming IPL Live in 70+ countries
The TATA Indian Premier League 2023 season is being streamed LIVE in HD on Cricbuzz in 70+ plus countries in MENA region (excluding UAE/KSA/Egypt), Continental Europe and Latin American region. With Cricbuzz Plus subscription, users can watch IPL 2023 live across platforms – on their Smart TVs, Mobile phones, Tablet or Laptop. The tournament is […]
Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP seeks to take on Grand Alliance in Bihar with ‘rare’ social coalition
New Delhi: The BJP is eying a rare social coalition including ‘upper’ castes and a majority of backward classes in Bihar to power its bid to vanquish in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls the formidable RJD-JD(U) alliance, which had inflicted a crushing defeat on it in the 2015 assembly elections. While Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya […]
Dir Horticulture led team visit orchard infected areas in B’la & B’pora
Assesses extent of damage caused by infestation SRINAGAR, APRIL 01: A team of Horticulture Department led by Director Horticulture Kashmir, G R MIR today visited several areas in district Baramulla and Bandipora in light of reports of infestation of insects damaging the blossom in apple orchards. Director was accompanied by Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, Joint […]
Body of minor girl who slips into canal in Bla recovered
Body of minor girl who slipped into an irrigational canal in Perniya area of north Kashmir Baramulla district on Saturday has been recovered. An official said that in the morning a girl while waiting for the school bus along LJHP canal slipped and fell into the canal. The girl has been identified as Rukaya Bashir […]
Polytechnics
Government has kept ready funds for the construction of different Polytechnics and ITIs with the thrust on skill development. Recently Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), in a review meeting asked for the timely completion of projects and full utilization of funds. He directed the concerned officers to take appropriate measures for execution of new […]