Lt Governor interacts with NCC cadets at Raj Bhawan
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 04: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with NCC cadets, who had taken part in this year’s Republic Day parade in New Delhi. On the occasion, the cadets shared their experience and training during the Republic Day camp. The Lt Governor congratulated the contingent of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh for securing a historic and […]
Lt Governor flags-off a batch of students from SKUAST-Jammu on an exposure cum training programme to Kansas State University, USA
60-day long capacity-building fellowship will expose the students to global learning ecosystem & industry establishment JAMMU, FEBRUARY 04: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off a batch of nine undergraduate students from SKUAST-Jammu today on an exposure cum training programme to Kansas State University, USA. The 60-day long capacity-building fellowship will expose the students to global […]
Burglars break into 7 shops in South Kashmir’s Anantnag
Burglars looted cash and other stuff from 7 shops among which 6 are medical stores in the Janglat Mandi area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The theft incident took police during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Local sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that burglars have broken the shutters of 6 medical […]
Barring Qazigund, night temp rises above normal amid dry weather forecast in J&K
Weather department on Saturday forecast mainly dry weather for next 24 hours in J&K with very light rain and snow at one or two places of north Kashmir. A meteorological department official here told GNS that there was a possibility of scattered light rain and snow during the subsequent two days. Meanwhile amid cloud cover, […]
Farming community
In order to help the farming community in Jammu and Kashmir, agriculture is the main focus of the government. Recently the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), held a review meeting about the critical growth of different crops and about the de-slitting of irrigation canals. On the occasion, Chief Engineers Irrigation and Directors […]
Two Avalanches Hit J&K’s Bandipora, No Casualties
SRINAGAR, Feb 3: Two avalanches hit Gurez and Tulail tehsils of the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, said, officials. However, no damage to property or loss of life was reported. “Two minor avalanches were observed in Gurez and Tulail tehsil today; no damage to property or loss of life occurred,” said District […]
Dulloo reviews progress on GI tagging of agriculture products of J&K
Asks experts to focus on historical data, uniqueness of products to obtain tag JAMMU, FEBRUARY 03: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of experts to review progress on application of Geographical Indication (GI) tagging of agriculture products of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Vice […]
MeT predicts light snowfall in Kashmir during next 24 hrs
The weather department on Friday said that there was a possibility of light snowfall at scattered places of Kashmir in the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official said that mainly dry weather was expected thereafter for two weeks. Meanwhile, he said, the mercury witnessed a slight drop at most places as sub-zero temperature was […]
Ladakh to construct 174.44 lakh litres capacity reservoirs
The administration of Ladakh has been planning, under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), reservoirs of capacity 174.44 lakh liters to provide 55 Litre Per Capita Per Day (LPCD) water to individual rural households on a regular basis, reported The Daily Excelsior. This information was shared in the Lok Sabha in reply to a written question […]
Beekeeping
Beekeeping will get a boost in Jammu and Kashmir as the government has recently approved investment of Rs 47 crores in next three years in this sector. Government is trying to enhance honey production three fold and also to enhance bee population. The decline in pollinating bees poses a danger to the natural environment and […]
