Navin Choudhary chairs a meeting to explore opportunities offered by e-marketing platforms for benefit of Agri, Horti producers of JK
JAMMU, JUNE 15: Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today chaired a meeting with representatives of BSE-e Agricultural Market (BeAM) Limited and Policy Advocacy Research Centre (PARC) Mumbai to discuss operationalization of BSE-e Agricultural Market platform for benefit of farmers engaged in agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry sector of Jammu and Kashmir. […]
JK reports 715 fresh covid-19 cases
One more Black Fungus Case Confirmed, Total 21 Jammu and Kashmir reported 715 fresh covid-19 cases while 10 people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 218 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 497 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally […]
Leopard which mauled to death a 4-year-old girl in Budgam, caught alive
A suspected man-eater leopard, which attacked and killed a 4-year-old girl in central Kashmir district of Budgam earlier this month, was caught alive by the Wildlife department on Tuesday from a nursery. Meanwhile, the locals have breathed a sigh of relief as the entire area was terrified following sightings of the wildcat in the nursery […]
Situation improving, SOPs, CAB vital to prevent spike in infections: DC Pulwama
Briefs media on COVID-19 scenario in the district PULWAMA, JUNE 15: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer ul Haq Choudary today said that the Covid-19 situation is gradually improving in the district adding that people need to follow all SOPs strictly to keep Covid at bay. The DC said this while speaking at a press conference […]
Safapora resident booked for talking in front of officers
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar While police said on Tuesday that a 50 year old civil society member from Safapora Ganderbal has been put in preventive custody for being a threat to peace, there is a lot of reaction coming from the political parties and other activists about his detention. While the activists identified as […]
India cancels Hajj applications as Saudi restricts entry
The Hajj Committee of India on Tuesday cancelled all the applications for Haj-2021 after the Saudi government decided to cancel the International Haj for the second straight year in 2021 in wake of Covid pandemic. A circular issued by Chief Executive Officer Hajj Committee, Dr. Maqsood Ahmed Khan, a copy of which lies with the […]
Good beginning
Media houses have reported from New Delhi that there would be formal engagement between the mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir and the central government in near future so that there are elections for the assembly held at the earliest. However these news reports have said that there are informal talks going on and […]
PDD issues revised curtailment schedule
JAMMU, JUNE 14: Due to extreme hot weather conditions and resultant overloading of electrical infrastructure at Grid Station level, 33 KV lines and 33/11 KV Receiving Stations, the Power Development Department shall enforce load shedding in different areas w.e.f June 15 to June 30, 2021. During the load shedding, the power supply to Kheriyan, Rawpur, Puran […]
No Containment zone to be de-notified till satisfactory vaccination: DC Srinagar
Vaccination Mela’s held at prime City location to safeguard public health SRINAGAR, JUNE 14: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar today said that no Containment Zone shall be de-notified till satisfactory vaccination. He said protection of public health is is priority and no laxity on Covid-19 SOPs will be tolerated and action as per law will […]
DC Kupwara reiterates appeal for CAB, inoculation at vaccination centres
KUPWARA, JUNE 14: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din today reiterated his appeal to general public and all other stakeholders to continue following Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) strictly for some more days so that district Kupwara could come out of Red Zone. He said the joint efforts made by the Health, Civil and Police […]