Sarmad Hafeez chairs public grievances redress camp, Viksit Bharat Sankalp event at Shopian
Reaffirms govt’s resolve of providing accessible, responsive administration to people: Secretary SHOPIAN, JANUARY 24: Secretary, Youth Services and Sports Department, Sarmad Hafeez, today chaired a public grievances redressal camp besides participating in Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra event here at Shopian. Deputy Commissioner, Shopian,Faz Lul Haseeb was also present on the occasion. Delegations including District Development […]
Scientific Beekeeping
Recently Director Agriculture Kashmir, inaugurated seven days divisional level training programme (DLTP) on scientific beekeeping under (NBHM) at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi Srinagar. The inaugural session of the week-long program was attended by beekeepers, students and officers of the department. He highlighted the importance of small scale Agri- Cottage industries like beekeeping, Mushroom Cultivation and other […]
Farooq, Omar Leave For Saudi Arabia For Umrah
JAMMU, Jan 24: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah, both former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, have departed for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, also known as the ”minor Haj”. Omar Abdullah, the National Conference vice president, posted a picture of his father with him in a flight on various […]
After Long Dry Spell, Weatherman Predicts Snowfall In J&K
SRINAGAR, Jan 24: Even as intense dry cold gripped Kashmir and Jammu recorded below normal temperatures on Wednesday, the MeT department said that the long dry spell was likely to end by this weekend. The Meteorological (Met) department has forecast snow/rain in plains as well as in the higher reaches between January 26 to February […]
New Zealand pip Afghanistan in low-scoring thriller
New Zealand vs Afghanistan In what was arguably the game of the tournament so far, New Zealand scrapped past Afghanistan with a one-wicket win in their U19 World Cup encounter at Buffalo Park in East London on Tuesday (January 23). It didn’t seem like the game would end up this way at the halfway mark. […]
UN chief urges world to reject refusal of two states
UNITED NATIONS: UN chief António Guterres urged world leaders on Tuesday to reject any refusal of a two-state solution in Palestine, during an urgent UN Security Council meeting in New York. He reiterated his call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine conflict, stating, “I renew my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire,” and […]
Labour Commissioner visits several establishments, construction sites in Jammu
Interacts with workers, management Hands over compensation cheque of Rs 15.74 Lakh to NoK of a deceased worker JAMMU, JANUARY 23: Labour Commissioner, Charandeep Singh Tuesday visited several establishments and construction sites in Jammu district including Tawi Riverfront Project and Amar Flour Mills at Gangyal. During the visit, the Labour Commissioner interacted with the workers […]
Sankalp Yatra
Recently Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinhaexpressed gratitude to the citizens for their overwhelming participation in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra programme across the Union Territory and commended their effort to translate accelerated growth under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi into inclusive growth and Developed Bharat. “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra has […]
Kashmir Shivers In Deep Freeze, Srinagar Records Minus 5.0°C
Srinagar: Minimum temperature continued to be below freezing point even as weatherman has forecast possibility of wet spell from January 25 to February 1. A meteorological department official said Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.0°C against minus 5.3°C on previous night and it was 2.7°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for […]
Trump testimony in doubt after sick juror postpones E. Jean Carroll trial
Donald Trump wants to testify in writer E. Jean Carroll’s latest civil defamation case, but his ability to do so was in doubt after the presiding judge on Monday postponed the trial because one juror and a parent of one of Trump’s lawyers became ill. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan sent one of […]