Div Com Kashmir inaugurates Chinar Plantation Drive at Nishat Garden
Highlights historical, economic, environmental, importance of heritage Tree SRINAGAR, MARCH 15: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today inaugurated the Chinar Plantation Drive by planting Chinar saplings at famous Mughal Garden Nishat Bagh, here. Speaking on the occasion, the Div Com highlighted the importance of Chinar as a heritage tree and termed […]
J&K Reports 16 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death
Srinagar, Mar 15 : Jammu and Kashmir logged 16 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said four of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 12 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453476. Giving district […]
2 JKAS officers Shifted, B A Dar Posted Secretary J&KPSC
Government on Tuesday ordered transfer of two JKAS officers and assigned charge of a post to another in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order by the government, Bashir Ahmad Dar, JKAS, Director General, Social Welfare, Kashmir has been transferred and posted as Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission. “Shabnam Kamil, JKAS, […]
Temperatures rise in Kashmir as the season becomes pleasant
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar With dry weather conditions prevailing though there was a brief shower during the previous night in many areas of Kashmir valley, the temperatures have started showing rise both during the day and night. With spring season commencing on the ground, the flowers which sprout early have started showing their presence […]
Ramiz Raja seeks to approach Sourav Ganguly for saving international cricket’s future
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja has explicitly expressed his lack of confidence in the future of bilateral international cricket. For Ramiz, it’s imperative for the world cricketing powers to go for an out-of-the-box solution, which, he believed, was triangular and quadrangular cricket. The PCB chief said he will meet his Indian counterpart Sourav […]
Sabotage at nuclear site thwarted, says Iran
DUBAI: Iranian state television reported on Monday that security forces had thwarted planned sabotage at the country’s major Fordow nuclear site by a network recruited by Israel, and that the forces had made several arrests. Iran has accused Israel of carrying out several attacks on facilities linked to its nuclear programme and of killing its […]
Fire breaks out in CRPF camp in Sopore town, doused
Fire broke out in a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp located at Sopore town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. The officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the broke out in the CRPF camp at Sopore town near Iqbal market causing some damage to the involved building. “The fire was […]
Management of electricity
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has taken slew of measures to streamline the power distribution department and in this direction recently Chief Secretary has asked the PDD to strengthen the demand side management of electricity. He has also directed the PDD to expedite regularization of electricity connections to check power theft. Through sustained and […]
Awantipora Encounter: 01 militant killed, operation on
One militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Charsoo area of Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Official sources told GNS, that one militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of […]
Navin grants Rs 1 cr for lavender cultivation in Chenab valley
Fixes target of covering 10000 kanal of land under its farming JAMMU, MARCH 14: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today announced a grant of Rs 1 crore for undertaking lavender cultivation in twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar. He fixed a target for officers of the department to cultivate about […]