Navin tours Jourian; inaugurates compact High Density Plantation of Mango, Kagzi lime
JAMMU. AUGUST 25: Principal Secretary, Horticulture Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today conducted an extensive tour of Jourian area of Jammu district. Director Horticulture, Jammu, Ram Sevak, apprised the Principal Secretary of the progress being made in respect of plantation in sub-tropical areas of Jammu division during the ensuing rainy season under CAPEX. While speaking on […]
Tourism Department conducts sanitation drive at Yousmarg
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 25: On the instructions of Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Dr. G N Itoo, Tourism Department conducted a sanitation and cleanliness drive at tourist destination Yousmarg, Budgam today. Around 100 Service providers and stakeholders of different kinds collaborated with the Department in the cleanliness drive. The drive was undertaken along the main meadow of Yousmarg, […]
Two elderly persons sustain serious injuries in twin bear attack
In two separate incidents at twin villages of Akhal Kangan here in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, two elderly persons were seriously injured in bear attacks. The first incident occurred at Check Akhal village where a bear attack left 70-year-old man Ghulam Ahmed Sheikh seriously injured. Doctors referred the injured man from Sub-District Hospital Kangan to […]
BSF jawan dies after being hit by stone on historic Mughal road
Srinagar, Aug 25: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed after he was hit by a stone on historic Mughal road, official sources said on Wednesday. They said a jawan identified as Nissar Hussain, a resident of Rajouri, was collecting wood at Pir-ki-Gali when there was shooting stone incident in the area. A stone […]
Government to boost tourism in Ladakh for this season
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the covid-19 spike in the Ladakh region tourism could not pick up so far. Although the cases have receded and the government has lifted all the restrictions, there is very little tourist traffic in Leh and adjacent areas. Government is trying its best to bring back tourism to the […]
Petrol, diesel prices remain static on Wednesday
After price cuts, petrol and diesel prices in the country remained unchanged on Wednesday as oil marketing companies decided to go on pause mode to see global developments in the oil markets before any further revision. Accordingly, in the national capital, petrol continues to be sold for Rs 101.49 per litre and diesel for Rs […]
Afghan nationals can travel to India only on e-visa, says Ministry of Home Affairs
The government on Wednesday issued a fresh advisory for Afghan nationals asking them to come to India and stay here only on e-Visa and all the previously issued travel documents remain invalidated. In its advisory, issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the government said, “Owing to the prevailing security situation in Afghanistan […]
Tokyo Paralympics open after year’s virus delay
TOKYO: The Tokyo Paralympics opened with howling guitars and neon-streaked performers on Tuesday, with athletes ready to defy stereotypes and shatter records despite a year-long pandemic delay. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito declared the Games open surrounded by banks of vacant seats at the 68,000-capacity Olympic Stadium, with virus rules banning spectators from almost all events. International […]
G7 seeks Taliban ‘guarantee’ on safe passage from Kabul after Aug 31
LONDON: The Taliban must “guarantee” safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan beyond the current August 31 evacuation deadline, the G7 agreed on Tuesday, according to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Johnson, who convened the emergency meeting, said that he and his colleagues had agreed “a roadmap for the way in which we’re going to engage […]
COVID RESPONSE
There has been a lot of control on the spread of covid-19 virus but in the past few days there is a fluctuation in the numbers of positive cases. As a precautionary measure district authorities of Srinagar did not allow Friday prayers at the main shrines and Masjids of Srinagar city including Jamia Masjid Srinagar […]