Soil Health Card Day observed at Budgam
BUDGAM, FEBRUARY 19: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today distributed soil health cards among the farmers of the district on the occasion of Soil Health Card day. This soil health card scheme was launched in February 2015 under Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Speaking on the occasion, the Director urged the field functionaries to aware the […]
Commissioner SMC bereaved
SRINAGR, FEBRUARY 19: A condolence meeting was held today at SMC to condole the demise of Commissioner SMC’s nephew Ali Zaidi. Joint Commissioner SMC, Joint Commissioner Works, Joint Commissioner Planning, Secretary SMC, Health Officer and other concerned were present in the meeting. The members expressed their deepest condolences and prayed for the departed soul.
LAWDA demolishes illegal structures
SRINAGAR, FEBURERY 19: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority today conducted a demolition operation in Shalimar, Harwan and inside Dal Lake Nehrupark. During the drive illegally raised 2nd storey bed work, tin walling, two sheds and a block were demolished.The drive was carried out with the assistance of Police Station Harwan. Thepeople […]
Lt Governor sanctions Rs 183.59 lakh as Medical Assistance for chronic disease patients; victims of road accidents & natural incidents
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 19: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today sanctioned an amount of Rs 183.59 lakh as Medical/Financial Assistance under various schemes in favour of patients suffering from different chronic ailments, victims of road accidents and other natural incidents. Under the Cancer Treatment Management Fund for Poor (CTMFFP), an amount of Rs 123.38 lakh has […]
All Private Schools in JK must adhere to Govt norms: Hirdesh Kumar
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 19: Commissioner Secretary, School Education, Hirdesh Kumar today directed officials of the Department of School Education to ensure that Private School authorities strictly follow fee structure norms laid down by the Government. Speaking to officials after holding a day-long pubic grievance camp at Banquet Hall, Srinagar, the Commissioner Secretary said that all Private […]
How Trump Visit Could Leverage CAA And Kashmir Against PM Modi
As India rolls out the red carpet to receive US President Donald Trump next week, rough spots that have arisen in the wake of the Modi government’s decisions on Kashmir and the subsequent passing of the Citizenship Amendment Act will need diplomatic resolution. The Modi government’s sudden dilution of the provisions of Article 370 in […]
Does a voter ID mean you are a citizen? It’s unclear
Is electoral photo identity card proof of citizenship? A slew of contradictory rulings by different courts in the past week have brought a fundamental question of law under a cloud of uncertainty. On February 12, the Gauhati high court placing reliance on its 2018 judgment in Md. Babul Islam v. State of Assam held that the electoral […]
Climate change threatens future of all children: UN report
While the children in wealthy nations have a better chance at survival and well-being, those same countries disproportionately contribute to the carbon emissions threatening the future of all children, the joint report by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and medical journal The Lancet found. The future of every single child in the world is at […]
Man Booked For Fraudulently Obtaining PRC In Jammu
JAMMU – The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday booked a man for fraudulently obtaining permanent resident certificate (PRC) in connivance with revenue department staffs, officials said. The Crime Branch registered a criminal case against the accused, identified as Mohinder Pal Singh of R S Pura (Jammu), for fraudulently obtaining PRC in connivance […]
BCCI President Ganguly reacts to world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad
The Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad is well on its way to become the largest cricket stadium in the world as it will 110,000 spectators, more than doubling its previous capacity of 54,000. US President Donald Trump is expected to inaugurate the stadium and the pictures of the venue has already created a lot […]
