Turkish teenager pulled alive from rubble 10 days after quake
KAHRAMANMARAS: A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkiye on Thursday more than 10 days after a devastating earthquake hit the region, but such rescues have become increasingly rare, leaving sorrow and anger to mount as hope dies. The 17-year-old was extracted from the ruins of a collapsed apartment bloc in Turkiye’s […]
Earthquake of 3.6 magnitude jolts J-K
An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit the Katra belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Friday, officials said. An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter Scale was recorded at 5:01 am today. “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 17-02-2023, 05:01:49 IST, Lat: 33.10 & Long: 75.97, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 97km E […]
J-K: SSRB finalises list of selected candidates for 2,300 government posts
The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection and Recruitment Board (SSRB) has finalised a list of over 2,300 successful candidates for government posts, which will reduce the staff shortage in various departments including the health department, quoting an official PTI reported. “We have finalised the list of 1,534 candidates for junior assistant posts referred to us by various […]
Rural women
Rural women have been in focus of the Jammu and Kashmir administration in the past few years. The efforts of the government have resulted in visible women entrepreneurship in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently Lt Governor released SARAS Patrika, showcasing the journey of J&K Rural Livelihood Mission. He launched the official website of JKRLM and a […]
DC Srinagar chairs DLTFC meeting of J&K Rural Employment Generation Programme
Approves 28 cases under KVIB/JKREGP for Employment Generation SRINAGAR FEBRUARY 16:- A meeting of the District Level Task Force Committee (DLTFC) which met here today under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex gave approval to clear 28 cases under Jammu & Kashmir Rural Employment Generation […]
Sheetal Nanda flags off batch of 250 students from J&K on ten-day ‘Watan Ko Jano’ tour
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 16: Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda today flagged off group of students from across Jammu and Kashmir for a ten-day ‘Watan Ko Jano’ tour, a youth exchange programme. The tour has been organised by Jammu and Kashmir Rehabilitation Council, Department of Social Welfare under the aegis of Department of Jammu […]
Lok Sabha: Rahul Gandhi has replied to breach of privilege notice, says Congress
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday sent a reply to a breach of privilege notice over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, informed Congress sources on Thursday. Rahul allegedly made ‘unparliamentary’ remarks against PM during his address in the Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s joint address to the Parliament. […]
HBL Pakistan Super League: Ihsan, Rossouw power Sultans to crushing win over Gladiators
MULTAN: Ihsanullah was unstoppable, the Multan Sultans were irresistible; the 2021 champions cruising to a comfortable nine-wicket victory to open their account in this season’s HBL Pakistan Super League and showing that Quetta Gladiators have work to do. Since clinching their maiden PSL title in 2019, the Gladiators have failed to reach the playoffs in […]
MeT predicts dry weather in J-K
The minimum temperature saw a rise in Jammu and Kashmir with Srinagar and Qazigund recording above sub-zero level on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 1.3°C against the previous night’s minus 0.2°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was above normal by 1.2°C for the summer capital. Qazigund, he said, […]
Potential areas
Government has decided to promote commercial cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants in Jammu and Kashmir. For this purpose a new project has been approved and more land would be brought under cultivation of these plants. Upon identification of potential areas for MAP cultivation, the project shall undertake establishment of MAP germ plasm banks. Harvesting […]