GI Certification boosts prominence of Kashmiri Saffron in international markets
Also safeguards economic interests of Saffron growers SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 08: As the farmers are happy with the bumper saffron crop this year, the GI Certification of Kashmiri Saffron by Geographical Indications Registry would also cease the adulteration of it and will put an end to the marketing of Saffron cultivated in other countries under the […]
Rahul Gandhi hits out on centre’s policies, call it “backbone breaker”
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the policies of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government have “broken the backbone” of small businesses and farmers while benefitting selected businessmen. Rahul Gandhi’s remarks came while he was addressing a gathering in Maharashtra after the Bharat Jodo Yatra entered its Maharashtra leg on Monday evening […]
Indian coach Dravid hails ‘phenomenal’ Yadav
ADELAIDE: India coach Rahul Dravid labelled Suryakumar Yadav “absolutely phenomenal” after the top-ranked T20 batsman powered them into a World Cup semi-final clash with England. Yadav’s unbeaten 61 off 25 balls on Sunday steered India to 186-5 against Zimbabwe in Melbourne and an emphatic 71-run win in their final group match. India’s star batsman Virat Kohli has […]
Past eight years on track to be warmest on record, says WMO
ISLAMABAD: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the past eight years are on track to be the warmest on record, fuelled by ever-rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat. Provisional estimates of ‘State of the Global Climate in 2022” report, released on Monday in Sharm El-Sheikh during COP27, says extreme heatwaves, drought and devastating flooding have […]
Sub-zero temp in Gulmarg, Pahalgam as J&K braces for another wet spell from tomorrow
Srinagar, Nov 8 : Amid forecast for more rain and snowfall in the next three days, mercury recorded a fall at most places and settled below sub-zero level in Gulmarg and Pahalgam on Tuesday, officials said. “Partly cloudy weather is expected today and light to moderate rain/snowfall (over higher reaches) is expected at many places […]
2 injured due to electrocution in Kokarnag, hospitalised
Kokarnag, Nov 08 : Two persons were injured due to an electric shock in Buchoo village of Kokarnag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two persons received electric shock after they came in contact with a live wire in Buchoo village. He said that […]
Land passbooks
Land passbooks, health cards and various other schemes are being brought to the door step of every villager under the back to village program started by the J&K administration recently. In this connection Commissioner Secretary Revenue distributed land passbooks, golden cards, sanction letters at D K Marg in Kulgam district. He also inaugurated a […]
DC Srinagar chairs meeting of DTF on Measles-Rubella Elimination
Asks Officers to conduct survey; prepare separate action plan for vulnerable groups SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 07: To give impetus to the progress towards Measles-Rubella Elimination in the district, a meeting of District Task Force (DTF) was today held under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad at Conference Hall of DC Office […]
IMPARD conducts interactive session with officers of NICF New Delhi
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 7: Director Trainings, J&K Institute of Mnagement, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD), Kashmir, Dr.Jahan Ara Jabeen, today conducted an interactive session here with a team of officers deputed to IMPARD by National Institute of Communication and Finance (NICF), New Delhi. The batch of thirty six officers of NICF has been deputed for […]
New Zealand won’t underestimate Pakistan, says Tim Southee
Bowler Tim Southee said New Zealand will not underestimate Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals despite the latter’s struggles to make it through the group phase. Pakistan looked set to exit the competition until the Netherlands pulled off a surprise 13-run win over South Africa on Sunday that meant victory over Bangladesh later in the day took Babar […]