Budget Session: TMC MPs protest with black cloth around their faces
Trinamool Congress MPs entered the Well of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday with black cloth tied around their mouths as they registered a unique protest which led to the adjournment in both Houses. A similar protest was seen in Lok Sabha as well. Opposition MPs have been protesting against the Government, demanding a JPC probe […]
HBL PSL: Relentless Sultans rout Qalandars to reach final
LAHORE: The pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday was tailor-made for the Lahore Qalandars — considered the best bowling unit of the HBL Pakistan Super League. There was movement, bounce and carry, all that the likes of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf would ask for. But it were the Multan Sultans who […]
Saudi Arabia could invest in Iran ‘very quickly’, says minister
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia could start making investments in Iran “very quickly” after they agreed to restore diplomatic ties, the Saudi finance minister said on Wednesday, despite sweeping US sanctions against Tehran. Mohammed Al Jadaan said there were “a lot of opportunities” in Iran and that he could not see any reason to prevent investments from […]
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, […]
ACS reviews plan for procurement, distribution of seeds for Kharif crops 2023
JAMMU, MARCH 15: Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to review plan for procurement and distribution of seeds for Kharif crops in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Secretary, APD; Director General Planning, APD; Director Agriculture Jammu; Director […]
