DDC G’bal flags-off 20 Progressive Fish Farmers under ATMA
GANDERBAL, FEBRUARY 22: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, today flagged off 20 progressive fish farmers including a women entrepreneur on exposure visit under Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), here today from the premises of Mini Secretariat, DC Office Complex Ganderbal. Assistant Director Fishries, Ganderbal, Ghulam Jeelani Pandith, District Information Officer, Ganderbal, Riyaz Fazili, […]
Schools to re-open on Feb 24 All arrangements in place: DSEK
Timings 10 am to 3 pm in Srinagar’s municipal limits, 10:30 am to 3:30 pm in rest of Kashmir SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 22: Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) is all set to re-open the schools on February 24, 2020 after winter break in Kashmir Division. Director School Education Kashmir, Mohammad Younis Malik said that all […]
240-250 militants active in Kashmir; 25 killed so far in 2020: J&K DGP
Srinagar : (PTI) The number of listed militants in Kashmir has come down to less than 250, while 25 militants were killed by security forces in nearly a dozen operations in the first two months of this year, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh said here on Saturday. He also said there […]
US, Taliban To Sign Peace Deal In Doha On 29th
KABUL – The US and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement that would pave the way to ending America’s longest war, the bitter foes announced on Friday, hours after Kabul said a week-long partial truce across Afghanistan would kick off this weekend. If that so-called “reduction in violence” holds, it would mark a […]
Kashmir Admn sets deadlines for Dal Lake conservation projects
The administration of the Kashmir division has set a series of deadlines that aim to conserve and beautify the Dal Lake, the anchor piece of the region’s tourism industry which has faced decades of mismanagement. The high-level meeting, chaired by Division Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Khan, directed officials to work on set deadlines on the projects […]
Delighted that cricket is back in Pakistan, says former West Indian fast bowler Curtly Ambrose
Former West Indian cricketer and legendary fast bowler Curtly Ambrose said on Thursday that he was very excited to be in Pakistan for the start of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). “It has been fantastic. I am having a great time and looking forward to enjoying the rest of my time here,” said Ambrose in […]
One dead, 2 kept in isolation for Coronavirus like symptoms at Leh hospital
Leh: The SNM Hospital Leh has isolated two patients for having Coronavirus like symptoms after death of one of the patients with similar indications. An official communiqué of the Medical Superintendent, SNM Hospital Leh addressed to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Leh stated that two patients have been isolated for showing Coronavirus like symptoms. […]
3,000-Tonne Gold Reserve, 5 Times India’s Current Deposit, Found In UP
Sonbhadra, UP: Gold deposits estimated to be around 3,000 tonnes and worth Rs 12 lakh crore have been discovered in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), almost five times India’s current reserve of the precious metal. The gold deposits were found in Son Pahadi and Hardi areas here, district […]
J&K: ‘Will ensure investment is not held hostage to law & order disturbances’
According to a preliminary economic loss assessment report released by the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry in January, J&K’s economy had suffered a loss of Rs 17,878.18 crore between August 5, 2019 and December 3, 2019. Even as curbs on the use of internet prevail in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Kewal Kumar Sharma, advisor […]
Clampdown on Kashmir social media users, 2 held
The police have started a clampdown on social media users in Kashmir and arrested two persons in the Valley. A police official said Waseem Majeed Dar, a resident of Handwara’s Waskura area, was arrested after “strenuous efforts for posting objectionable content” on social media platforms. “The police acted after it came to know that some youth were […]
