Singapore unveils huge floating solar power farm in push to cut pollution
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday unveiled one of the world’s biggest floating solar power farms, covering an area the size of 45 football pitches, as part of the city-state’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The project is the country’s most ambitious yet, comprising 122,000 panels on Tengeh Reservoir that will produce enough electricity to run […]
India Records Over 40,000 Fresh Covid Cases, Highest From Kerala
The active Covid-19 cases in India rose to 4,32,041 with the country recording 41,806 new cases in the last 24 hours. The total infection tally in the country now stands at 3,09,87,880. Kerala has reported the highest cases- 15,637-on Wednesday. According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday, an increase of 2,095 cases […]
KASHMIR CRAFT
Handicrafts and handlooms of Kashmir have been famous from the ancient past but the people associated with this trade have suffered a lot in the past few decades. The government of Jammu and Kashmir in the recent past has been bringing a special focus on the life and survival of artisans and other people associated […]
J&K gets its first real-time air-monitoring station at Srinagar
Chairman J&K PCC inaugurates highly sophisticated equipment at Rajbagh SRINAGAR, JULY 14: J&K got its first real-time air-quality monitoring station with inauguration of first ever Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAAQMS) at JKPCC headquarters Rajbagh, Srinagar by Chairman J&K Pollution Control Committee, Suresh Chugh, here today. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Member Secretary, […]
DC Srinagar reviews implementation of BBBP scheme
SRINAGAR, JULY 14: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, today chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the implementation of Beti Bachao Beti Padao (BBBP) scheme in the district. Sub Judge, District Legal Services Authority, Srinagar, Justice Noor Mohammad Mir; Chief Planning Officer Srinagar; ACD, Srinagar, Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Chief […]
DC Shopian reviews Eid-ul Adha arrangements
Stresses for Adherence of SOPs in letter and spirit SHOPIAN, JULY 14: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today convened a meeting of District Officers at Mini Secretariat Arhama, here to review the arrangements for ensuing Eid-ul-Adha festivity. During the meeting, threadbare discussion was held regarding arrangements to be put in place by […]
Director Agri Kmr reviews Physical/ Financial achievements of Shopian, Kulgam under CAPEX, CSSs
SRINAGAR, JULY 14: To discuss the performance, development and set future targets and objectives under CAPEX and CSSs, the Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today convened high level meetings of district Kulgam and Shopian. The meeting held threadbare discussion on progress under Soil Health Card scheme, KCC/ PM-KISSAN/ PM-KMY, registration of new FPOs vis-à-vis submission of […]
BSF says they shot at a drone on the border at Jammu
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar The Border security Forces has told media in Jammu that during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday they spotted a drone at the international border of Arnia and started firing towards it forcing it to retreat. This is one of the many incidents which have happened in the Jammu […]
Two Lashkar OGWs arrested from Budgam: Police
Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested two overground workers of Lashker-e-Toiba in Budgam district of central Kashmir. In a statement, police said that that it along with 53 RR during joint naka checking at Railway bridge Mohanpora arrested two persons associated with Lashker-e-Toiba and recovered “incriminating materials” and live ammunition from their possession. They […]
Istanbul mayor eyes hosting 2036 Summer Games
ISTANBUL: The mayor of Istanbul on Tuesday said he wanted the ancient Turkish city to host the 2036 Summer Olympics after a failed bid for the pandemic-delayed 2020 Games. The fabled capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires boasts strong infrastructure and the distinction of bridging Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus Strait. But it […]