Fruit growers of Ganderbal get fresh assurances but problems persist
By: Sofi Ayaz Ganderbal Fruit growers in Ganderbal district are faced with a lot of problems and they have been waiting for the government intervention making appeals to even LG Manoj Sinha to make sure that in the current fruit season they do not face any hurdles to transport out their fruits. After the repeated […]
Ladakh simmering as their rights at stake
By: Tariq Shah Srinagar The cat is out of the bag as the people of Ladakh are brewing with resentment against the continued silence of the central government to safeguard their various rights including on land as this region is now a Union Territory being directly controlled by central government without any legislature. Recently many […]
LG to chair 20th Administrative Council meeting today; major reshuffle in admin on cards
Lieutenant Governor J&K UT Manoj Sinha is scheduled to chair 20th meeting of the Administrative Council to be held today in Civil Secretariat here in Srinagar. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), an order issued by Commissioner Secretary to Government Manoj Kumar Dwivedi (IAS) reads, “20th meeting of the Administrative Council is scheduled to be […]
Samoon reviews progress on establishment of farm institutes
Principal Secretary, School Education and Skill Development, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Tuesday reviewed the progress on establishment of Farm Institutes at ITI Khuri Batpora, Kulgam and ITI R S Pura, Jammu. Director, Skill Development; Director, Agriculture Kashmir; Director, Animal Husbandry, Kashmir; Director, Floriculture Kashmir; Director, Finance Skill Development were present in the meeting besides Director, […]
I worked on fitness and power-hitting skills during break: Samson
Convinced that possessing an array of shots is a must to go with power-hitting, wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson says he worked on these aspects during the coronavirus enforced break. The work done by Samson was there to be seen when he pulverised the Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday night, setting up a Rajasthan Royal’s win […]
Shah family bereaved
Ghulam Rasool Shah of Nishat went for heavenly abode on September 21, 2020 the bereaved family has appealed their relatives and friends that Fathe Khani would be held on 24 of September at 10:30 A.M at their ancestral graveyard in Nishat Gupkar. Bereaved family Ghulam Jeelani Shah (Son) 8715024545
US eyes accord on stealth fighter jets with UAE
WASHINGTON: The United States and the United Arab Emirates hope to have an initial agreement on the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to the Gulf state in place by December, as the Trump administration studies how to structure a deal without running afoul of Israel. Sources close to the negotiations said the goal is […]
Corona tally in India crosses 56-lakh mark
India’s Corona caseload went past 56 lakh with 83,347 infections being reported in a day, while over 45 lakh people have recuperated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The national recovery rate stands at 81.25 per cent. The Corona caseload surged to 56,46,010, while the death toll climbed to 90,020 with 1,085 […]
65-year-old man critically injured in bear attack in Handwara
A 65-year-old man was critically injured in an attack by a bear in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday morning. An official identified the injured as Wali Mohammad Sheikh son of Habibullah Sheikh of Dolipora village in Tehsil Villgam of the district. The sexagenarian was outside his home when the bear attacked him during the […]
3 killed, four injured as load carrier vehicle rolls down gorge in Doda
Jammu:Three people were killed and four others injured after a vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and rolled down a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Wednesday. The Tata mobile vehicle was on its way to Kumate in the district from Kastigarh when the incident […]
