Rains Lash J&K, MeT Predicts More In Next Few Days
SRINAGAR: Rain lashed Jammu and Kashmir even as weatherman on Wednesday forecast more light to moderate showers in the next few days. A meteorological department official here forecast widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorm over Jammu and Kashmir divisions in next 24 hours. Scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorm has […]
Land-for-job scam: CBI raids 16 places, including RJD MLC’s house
“The Centre Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids at 16 places in Delhi, Patna and district Gopalganj of Bihar in connection with the alleged land-for-job scam involving former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, RJD leader. The raids are also being held at the residence of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLC Sunil Singh, who is considered […]
Arshad Nadeem to go under the knife next month
LAHORE: Fresh from his triumphs at the Commonwealth Games and the Islamic Solidarity Games, Arshad Nadeem will finally begin treatment on his injured elbow and knees from next month. Despite the nagging injuries, the javelin thrower broke records to clinch gold at both events this month and on Tuesday revealed that he will undergo surgery […]
Iran asked for ‘adjustments’ to proposed nuclear deal
MADRID: Iran requested “some adjustments” to a draft agreement on reviving a 2015 nuclear accord with major powers proposed by the European Union, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday. During an interview with Spanish public television TVE, Borrell said “most” countries involved in nuclear talks with Iran agreed with the proposal, but […]
New avenues
In order to boost the economy of farmers in Jammu and Kashmir the administration is trying to give a boost to the production of pulses. In this direction in Kashmir valley in the frontier district of Kupwara government has identified an area for the production of Rajma pulse. Government said that Bad-e-Nambal area in north […]
CS takes first hand appraisal of JJM works virtually
Talked to local PRI members about the quality and pace of work SRINAGAR, AUGUST 23: In a first Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today virtually toured the sites of a number of works being carried out under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). He took first hand appraisal of dozens of works being under progress in […]
JK reports 269 fresh positive cases, 469452 recovered
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 23: The Government today informed that 269 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) have been reported today; 51 from Jammu division and 218 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 476444. Moreover, 349 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 74 […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, AUGUST 23: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Floura, M/C Domana, Machallian and adjoining areas shall remain affected on August 24 from 7 am to 1 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Ramgarh and adjoining areas shall remain affected on August 24 from 8 am to 12 noon. […]
Govt. intervention amplifies Lavender cultivation across J&K
Farmers income increased by 4-5 times after Lavender cultivation SRINAGAR, AUGUST 23: With the constant interventions of J&K Government, Lavender cultivation has been amplified across J&K by implementation of various schemes which in turn has increased the farmers income by 4 to 5 times here. Thousands of farmers in J&K are shifting to lavender cultivation […]
MeT forecasts light to moderate rain in J&K
Srinagar, Aug 23 : Weatherman on Tuesday forecast scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here told GNS that widespread light to moderate rain was expected in the subsequent two days. In the last 24 hours till 0830 a.m., he […]