Power shutdown
JAMMU, MAY 18: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Basantgarh, Majouri and adjoining areas shall remain affected on May 19 from 7 am to 2 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Battal, Dheema and adjoining areas shall remain affected on May 19 from 6 am to 11 am. Meanwhile, Superintending Engineer […]
VC SKUAST chairs 17th Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of KVK, Kulgam
SRINAGAR, MAY 18: Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K, Prof Nazir Ahmad Ganai, today chaired 17th Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kulgam, at MRCFC Khudwani. Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, was present as chief guest. Director Extension SKUAST-K, Professor Dil Mohammed Makhdoomi co-chaired the meeting while Director Research SKUASTK, […]
Man City outclass Real Madrid to reach Champions League final
Manchester City marched into the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons after outclassing holders Real Madrid 4-0 for a 5-1 aggregate victory at a raucous Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Bernardo Silva’s first-half double put City in control against the 14-time European champions, while an own goal by Eder Militao after the […]
Webb telescope spots signs of universe’s biggest stars
PARIS: The James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers detect the first chemical signs of supermassive stars, ‘celestial monsters’ blazing with the brightness of millions of Suns in the early universe. So far, the largest stars observed anywhere have a mass of around 300 times that of our Sun. But the supermassive star described in […]
Two non-locals die, nine injured in Awantipora road accident
Srinagar: At least two non-locals died while as nine more were injured in a road accident in Barsoo area of Awantipora on Thursday. An official said that an accident took place on National Highway near Goripora bridge when a tempo coming from Jammu to Srinagar bearing registration number no Jk06/3355 turned turtle. In the incident […]
Government Teacher Suspended for Teaching at Private Coaching Centre in Anantnag
Srinagar: Department of Education ordered suspension of a government teacher for teaching at a private coaching centre in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. “In terms of Rule 31 of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules 1956, pending enquiry into the conduct Mr. Bilal Ahmad Lone teacher Middle School Garoora presently deployed at […]
Agriculture Census
With focus on agriculture and allied sectors, J&K administration is doing 11th Agriculture Census in every district. Recently the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the progress of the 11th Agriculture Census of the District. He took a Tehsil-Wise progress of the data captured in Phase-1 for Agriculture Census 2021-22. He was apprised by District Statistics & Evaluation […]
Dulloo shares strategies for capacity building of resource persons for FPO formation under HADP
SRINAGAR, MAY 17: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to discuss capacity building of resource persons for formation of Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs) under Holistic Agriculture Development Plan (HADP) here at Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Secretary in APD, Directors of Animal Husbandry Jammu/ Kashmir, […]
Woman dies after being hit by bike in Kulgam village
A woman died after she was hit by a motorcyclist in Redwani Payeen area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday afternoon. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accident took place near Redwani Payeen area of Qaimoh this afternoon when an unknown biker hit the woman identified as Hajera Banoo […]
CRPF trooper shoots himself dead in Awantipora
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Personnel on Wednesday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that the CRPF jawan posted in Awantipora shot himself dead with his service rifle. He said that his body has been shifted to PCR Kashmir for […]
