Dr Sehrish reviews progress of RLM in Baramulla
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 08: Mission Director Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today convened a meeting with the officials of JKRLM(Umeed) to review the progress of mission in Baramulla district. The meeting was attended by Riyaz Ahmad Beigh, Additional Mission Director, Kashmir; District Programme Managers (DPMs), Block Programme Managers(BPMs), MIS Assistants […]
Farooq Abdullah didn’t ‘back’ Taliban: Party says after his Afghanistan remark gets ‘twisted’
National Conference on Wednesday slammed attempts to twist party leader Farooq Abdullah’s coomment on Taliban and said that the party leader never ‘backed’ or ‘supported’ the Taliban as claimed by some media channels and on social media. “I hope they (Taliban) will deliver good governance and follow Islamic principles in that country (Afghanistan) and respect […]
DAK urges flu vaccination for children ahead of third Covid wave
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday urged parents to get their children vaccinated against flu ahead of third Covid wave which is predicted to happen sometime in the fall of this year and is expected to affect kids the most. “Receiving a flu shot could make it easier to tell if your child has Covid-19 […]
Centre hikes minimum support price of wheat as farmers continue to protest
The government on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price for wheat by Rs 40 to Rs 2,015 per quintal and for mustard seed by Rs 400 to Rs 5,050 per quintal for the current crop year in order to boost crop area as well as income of farmers. The decision to increase the MSPs (Minimum […]
No heavy rains predicted in J&K for next 10 days
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Weather in Jammu and Kashmir will remain cloudy and it would be witnessing light to moderate rainfalls especially in Kashmir valley but there is no prediction of any heavy spell of rain here by the weather department. On Wednesday morning in Srinagar and other parts there was a shower of […]
Better to move forward, not to talk about past: Saqlain
LAHORE: While avoiding any comment on the out-of-the-blue resignations of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis, newly appointed interim coach of Pakistan cricket team Saqlain Mushtaq on Tuesday claimed his team would play aggressive brand of cricket against New Zealand in the forthcoming limited-overs home series. The series comprises three day-night One-day Internationals, to be staged in […]
Top Afghan TV network stays on-air despite fear of Taliban
As Taliban fighters entered Kabul on the evening of August 15, executives at Afghanistan’s biggest independent TV network had a tough decision to make: stay on-air or go dark. Tolo kept broadcasting, but like the rest of the country’s TV and radio stations, it now faces a tough and uncertain future under the Taliban, whose return has sent […]
Farmers Continue Protest Outside Karnal Secretariat, Showdown Likely To Continue Until Demands Are Met
Farmers demanding legal action against IAS officer Ayush Sinha for giving police an official order for conducting lathicharge on peasants last month refused to back off and continued staging their protest outside the gates of the district headquarters on Wednesday. Following a futile conversation with the local administration, a huge number of farmers who were […]
Mission Youth
Under the Mission youth program the Jammu and Kashmir government is trying to give employment to those village youth who have immediate need to sustain their families. In order to provide new platforms to the youth, Lt Governor launched Mission Youth’s J&K Tourist Village Network. 75 villages known for historical, picturesque beauty and cultural significance […]
J&K Reports 126 New Covid-19 Cases, No Death
Jammu & Kashmir reported 126 new novel coronavirus cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. 34 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 92 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 326159. There was no death reported […]