Lt Governor inaugurates Modernized & Upgraded Government Silk Weaving Factory Rajbagh
Century-old manufacturing unit being revamped at cost of Rs.23.54 crores; to benefit 50,000 cocoon farmers Government to begin the branding of Kashmir silk to provide it an international market. We will soon launch Rajbagh Silk as a new brand for Kashmir silk, says the LG Revamped Silk factory to have the capacity of producing 4,50,000 […]
Enforcement teams recovers Rs 36, 000 fine from violators in Ramban
1473 vaccinated, 1295 samples collected RAMBAN, AUGUST 05: Continuing the drive to implement Covid protocol across the district Ramban, the Enforcement teams today fined scores of violators for roaming without wearing face masks and not maintaining physical distance. The enforcement teams, during the inspection in their respective jurisdictions, recovered a fine of Rs 36, 700 […]
Horticulture department organizes Awareness/ Training Camp for farmers at Bandipora, Srinagar
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 05: To commemorate the monumental occasion of 75th anniversary of India’s Independence and celebrating the occasion as “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, the Department of Horticulture today organized farmers’ awareness/ training camp at Anderkot Bandipora and Zakura Srinagar. The Director General (DG) Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat inaugurated the said training camp and in […]
Vaccination, adherence to COVID-19 SOPs best solution to curb pandemic: DC B’gam
BUDGAM, AUGUST 05: In his routine press briefing on Covid-19 containment measures, present status and onward course of preparedness, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today said that presently there are 74 positive active cases in the district with recovery rate above 99 percent. Similarly, the positivity rate stands below 0.3 percent. The […]
Advisor Baseer Khan e-inaugurates 6.3 MVA, 33/11 KV sub-station at Rajouri
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 05: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today e-inaugurated 6.3 MVA, 33/11 KV sub-station at Noniyal, Nowshera in Rajouri district. The power distribution project completed under Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) came up at a total cost of Rs. 2.89 crore and will benefit approximately 1000 to 1200 domestic and commercial consumers. […]
Revoking Farm Laws Is Mandatory To Ensure Food Security In The Country: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said that in order to ensure proper maintenance of food security across the country, it was imperative to revoke the farm laws enacted by the Centre last year, as that only could restore the farmers’ respect. Ahead of an event at which Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries […]
Samoon discusses SDD recruitment status with SSB chairman
Asks to fill vacancies on fast track basis to tide over shortage of manpower SRINAGAR, AUGUST 05: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today held a meeting with J&K Services Selection Board (SSB) Chairman, Khalid Jehangir to discuss the status of recruitment of different non-gazetted posts in the department. The meeting […]
Altaf Bukhari tries to tone down his earlier statement says article 35A was having flaws
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar On the eve of the second anniversary of abrogation of article 370 Altaf Bukhari has said that the decisions taken by the central government on August 5, 2019 have added to the alienation and has broken the trust between the people of Kashmir and New Delhi. On Thursday he toned […]
Pak vs NZ: PCB announces series schedule as Kiwis set to visit after 18 years
The New Zealand cricket team will play three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League ODIs and five T20Is on their first tour of Pakistan in 18 years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday while announcing the schedule of the upcoming tour. According to a handout released by the cricket board, the ODIs […]
Lightning kills 16 at wedding in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Several lightning bolts hit a Bangladesh wedding party within a few seconds on Wednesday, killing 16 people and injuring the groom, officials said. The group had just left a boat at the riverside town of Shibganj to take shelter from the thunderstorm when the lightning struck, a government administrator for the town said. The […]
