US launches satellite TV channel for Afghanistan to counter ban

US launches satellite TV channel for Afghanistan to counter ban

WASHINGTON: One day after the Taliban banned Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts from terrestrial television, the US government-funded news agency on Tuesday launched a 24/7 direct-to-home satellite-delivered television channel for Afghanistan. In an earlier statement, the US State Department urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to allow journalists and human rights defenders to operate freely and without fear. The VOA announced […]

Weather Risks

Weather Risks

Managing the weather and climate risks is the job of scientists and many agricultural scientists have contributed in this field. Recently at SKUAST-K, a three day National Conference was held on Managing Weather & Climate Risks in Agriculture. Adopting crops to climate variability and uncertainty is the main thrust of such research being conducted by […]

Transporters Body ‘Defers’ ‘Chaka Jam’ Strike Today After Midnight Negotiations With Govt

Transporters Body ‘Defers’ ‘Chaka Jam’ Strike Today After Midnight Negotiations With Govt

Kashmir Welfare Transporters Welfare Association, an amalgam of various transporters associations, on Wednesday deferred ‘Chaka Jam’ (stop wheels) strike scheduled today after midnight negotiations with the government. “There were two rounds of meeting with officers at Jammu during the day on Tuesday and both ended without any headway. However late last night we were called […]

Encounter Breaks Out in Rainawari Srinagar

Encounter Breaks Out in Rainawari Srinagar

An encounter has broke out between security forces and militants in Rainawari area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. An official told GNS that on receipt of specific input about presence of militants in Rainawari, a joint party of forces subsequently laid a cordon at the site. Soon after, the militants opened fire the party, triggering […]

Div Com Kashmir reviews arrangements for holy month of Ramadhan, Navratri

Div Com Kashmir reviews arrangements for holy month of Ramadhan, Navratri

SRINAGAR, MARCH 29: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir,  Pandurang K Pole today convened a meeting of officers  to review the arrangements by all line departments for the month of  holy Ramadhan to facilitate general public during fasting days. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners, Directors of FCS&CA, Health, Sheep Husbandry & UEED; CEO, Wakf […]

Navin Choudhary sets deadlines for farmer welfare delivery

Navin Choudhary sets deadlines for farmer welfare delivery

JAMMU, MARCH 29: Principal Secretary Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, has called for achieving hundred percent coverage under flagship farmers’ welfare schemes of Government of India. Navin Choudhary, while chairing a meeting of the department held in this regard, set deadline for achieving complete saturation under schemes like PM KISAN, PM Fasal […]

J&K Reports 13 Fresh Covid Cases, No Death

J&K Reports 13 Fresh Covid Cases, No Death

  Srinagar, Mar 29 Jammu and Kashmir reported 13 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said one of the fresh cases was reported from Jammu Division and 12 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453690. Giving district […]