Tourism promotion
Spring season has started and the tourist footfall is healthy across Jammu and Kashmir. Spring tourism is going to increase with the opening of Asia’s biggest Tulip Garden in the foothills of Zabarwan. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is going to promote tourism in a big way by conducting festivals and road shows. Recently […]
Mother-daughter duo injured in Shopian gas LPG cylinder leak
Mother-daughter duo were injured due to gas leakage in Pinjoora area of south Kashmir’s Shopain district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. An official said that mother and daughter- identified as Firdous Jan wife of Mumtaz Ahmad and her daughter Fatimah (08) were injured due to leakage in LPG cylinder. Official said that both the injured […]
Power shutdown
SRINAGAR, MARCH 16: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that, in order to facilitate laying conductors for realignment of 33 Kv TRC-Rajbagh Tap line, the power supply shall remain affected at Receiving Station Rajbagh on March 19 from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.
Three week training on Cyber Security commences at NIELIT Jammu, Srinagar
JAMMU, MARCH 16: Three week training programme on Cyber Security commenced here today at National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) Jammu and Srinagar. The training programme is being organized by Information Technology (IT) department of Jammu and Kashmir Government under Centre of Excellence (CoE) established by the department in collaboration with NIELIT J&K. […]
Strategic Sgr-Leh highway thrown open for traffic in record 68 days
Zojila: The strategic 434 km long Srinagar-Leh highway was thrown open by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in a record 68 days, officials said Thursday. Talking to reporters after throwing the highway open for traffic officially, Director General Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Lt General Rajeev Chaudhary, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), it is […]
Generally cloudy weather with light rain forecast in J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with light rain at isolated to scattered places till March 20, the minimum temperature recorded further rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 5.5°C against 5.1°C on the previous night and it was […]
Beekeeping promotion
Apiculture is taking roots on the ground level in Jammu and Kashmir and the government has sanctioned a new project for its promotion. To increase their earnings manifold, new-age agri-preneurs are adding value addition to honey by making products such as soaps, candles, cosmetics, Ayurvedic medicines, etcetera which are in high demand in the Indian […]
Cop shoots himself dead in south Kashmir
A policeman allegedly ended his life by shooting himself dead with his service rifle in Hiller area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Wednesday. A police officer said the selection grade constable of IRP 18 Battallion namely Umer Farooq of Poonch district took the extreme step at Hillar camp this evening. He was […]
District Admin Srinagar intensifies Market checking across City ahead of Holy month of Ramadan
Fine imposed on erring Food Business Operators violating FSSA regulations; Milk adulteration test drives also carried out, 23 Milk samples lifted DC Srinagar asks FBOs to ensure sale of safe quality food items and essential commodities at Government approved rates SRINAGAR MARCH 15:- On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, […]
Dr Samoon reviews pending court cases of Skill Development Department
JAMMU, MARCH 15: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review the status of pending Court cases/contempt cases pertaining to Skill Development Department. The meeting was attended by Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, Leena Padha; Director SDD, Sudershan Kumar; Special Secretary, SDD, M Ashraf Bhat; Senior Law Officer, […]
