Sharma, Jadeja defiant tons drag India out of doldrums
RAJKOT: Captain Rohit Sharma and middle-order batter Ravindra Jadeja smashed defiant hundreds to drag India out of the doldrums and into a comfortable 326-5 on the opening day of the third Test against England on Thursday. India were reeling at 33-3 inside the opening hour after Mark Wood proved the value of extra pace on […]
‘Informant’ charged with lying about Biden bribery
LOS ANGELES: The special counsel probing claims that Hunter Biden used his father’s power and prestige to secure millions of dollars in bribes from a Ukrainian firm has charged a one-time FBI informant with lying, according to a federal indictment. Alexander Smirnov, 43, is accused of fabricating claims that the US president’s son demanded the […]
PDD Daily Wager Electrocuted to Death While Repairing Live Wire
SRINAGAR: A PDD daily wager died after he was electrocuted while repairing a live wire in Rajouri village on Saturday afternoon. Sources said that a 30-year-old PDD daily wager identified as Mushtaq Ahmad son of Mohd Bashir of Dramman Kochjja was critically injured when he came in contact with live wire while performing duty in […]
Night temp records jump, MeT issues ‘yellow warning’ amid wet spell forecast in J&K
Srinagar: As Jammu and Kashmir braces up for an extended wet spell beginning this evening, night temperature on Saturday witnessed a jump with only Gulmarg recording below freezing level.Also, the weatherman issued a yellow warning for isolated heavy rain and snow over higher reaches and disruption of traffic on higher passes from February 18-20. There […]
Director Agriculture visits Khanmoh & Balhama areas of Srinagar
Inspects Vermicompost Units, Borewell & Packhouse Units established under HADP SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 16: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited Kanmoh, Balhama areas of Srinagar district and inspected Vermicompost Units, Borewell and Packhouse units established under Holistic Agriculture development programme (HADP) in these areas. Speaking to the farmers at different places, Director Agriculture […]
50 detained ahead of protest in Lal Chowk in support of farmers’ demands in J&K
Srinagar, Feb 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday detained 50 trade union leaders and activists who were planning to hold a protest at Lal Chowk here in support of the demands of agitating farmers. The protest was planned in response to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s call for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ to press the […]
Water drainage project
Recently Chief Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), impressed upon all officers of J&K ERA to ensure timely handover of all sub projects completed under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project to user departments Nodal officer, for various sub-projects being executed by J&KERA as PIU in Kashmir Division, informed […]
PM Modi to inaugurate/lay foundation of projects worth Rs 3,161 cr in J&K on Feb 20
Srinagar, Feb 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate/lay foundation of projects worth Rs 3,161 crore during his forthcoming visit to J&K on February 20. PM Modi will also formally start the BJP election campaign for the Lok Sabha polls in the UT. There are five Lok Sabha seats in J&K out of which […]
DC Srinagar reviews progress and implementation of different schemes under Agriculture and allied sectors
Asks Officers to reach out beneficiaries to enhance agricultural productivity, improve livelihoods for overall betterment of farmers SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 14: In order to review the implementation of different schemes and progress achieved in Agriculture and allied sectors meant for overall development of farmers in District, a meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner(DC) […]
