Security Tightened In Kashmir Ahead Of Republic Day
Srinagar, Jan 23: Security has been tightened in Kashmir ahead of Republic Day to ensure smooth and peaceful celebrations in the valley, with police and other security personnel carrying out sanitisation and area domination exercises, officials said on Tuesday. Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the city and other district headquarters, they said. […]
Kashmir Shivers In Deep Freeze, Srinagar Records Minus 5.0°C
Srinagar: Minimum temperature continued to be below freezing point even as weatherman has forecast possibility of wet spell from January 25 to February 1. A meteorological department official said Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.0°C against minus 5.3°C on previous night and it was 2.7°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for […]
Dozens buried, 8 killed in southwest China landslide
Dozens of people were buried and eight confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday. The pre-dawn landslide buried 18 homes and sparked the evacuation of more than 200 people when it struck in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, state media said. Eight people are confirmed dead and […]
Rural development
There is lot of focus of Jammu and Kashmir administration for the works undertaken in the rural areas. Recently Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, conducted a comprehensive review of the progress made under CAPEX/ADF (Additional Demand Fund) works implemented by the Rural Development Department (RDD) in the district. The meeting reviewed the progress of ongoing CAPEX/ADF […]
Jammu and Kashmir’s Apple, Saffron to Benefit from CSIR’s Agro-tech
SRINAGAR: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has initiated a mission to boost farmers’ income in Jammu and Kashmir by employing precision agriculture techniques for specific crops. The project involves utilizing IoT-based sensors and drone-based imaging for real-time data on soil and crop health. Follow Kashmir Life on Whatsapp – Join Now Excelsior […]
Easy does it as Djokovic leads top seeds into Melbourne quarter-finals
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic flirted with a rare “triple bagel” and Aryna Sabalenka produced yet another powerful performance as the defending champions swept into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday. American fourth seed Coco Gauff also rattled through her match in double quick time and while she was only on court for an hour, […]
Hamas rejects Israeli efforts to decide Gaza’s future
GAZA STRIP: Palestinian resistance group Hamas said on Sunday its October 7 raid in southern Israel was a “necessary step” against Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. But the fighter group admitted in a 16-page report justifying the attack that “some faults happened … due to the rapid collapse of the Israeli security and military […]
Bone Chilling Dry Cold In Kashmir, Jammu Faces Unusually Low Temps
JAMMU, Jan 22: Bone chilling intense dry cold gripped Kashmir while unusually low temperatures affected the life in Jammu on Monday. The 40-day long period of harsh winter cold, locally known as the ‘Chillai Kalan’ started on December 21 and will end on January 30. It is during this period that Kashmir receives sufficient snowfall […]
Secy RDD calls for sustainable sanitation systems in villages, tourist and religious destinations
SBM to focus on greater public participation for sustainability JAMMU, JANUARY 20: The Swachh Bharat Mission – Grameen, a flagship program under the Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj having achieved the ODF status will focus on creating sustainable assets in villages, empowering and supporting local communities for cleanliness process besides development more than […]
Inventions in agriculture
Recently LG Manoj Sinha while addressing the 8th Convocation Ceremony of SKUAST Jammu, congratulated the researchers for producing path breaking discoveries and inventions in agriculture. He called upon agricultural universities and educational institutions to develop innovative agriculture technologies and enhance productive capabilities of the farmers. As Jammu Kashmir leaps towards building a modern and sustainable […]
