Recently a training programme was held under HADP with participation of many farmers. The initiative aimed at creating awareness about various components of the HADP programme, including achieving self-sufficiency in mutton production, reducing livestock mortality by improving infrastructure at highland pastures, and establishing FPOs for efficient processing and marketing of wool and pelt. Continuing efforts, […]
Under HADP, animal husbandry sector especially sheep farming is getting a push by some central schemes. Recently Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, chaired a meeting to review progress on implementation of different schemes and programs of Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments in Kashmir. The meeting was among others attended by Director General Sheep Husbandry, Kashmir, […]
Srinagar: Body of a mentally-challenged person, who had gone missing since yesterday, has been found and recovered from a nallah at Shumriyal area of Lolab, an official said on Tuesday morning. Identifying the deceased as one Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Ganie (85), son of Mohammad Ahsan Ganie, a resident of Kanthpora Lolab, the official told that the […]
Recently PDD department has recently said that they will achieve100 pc smart metering across Jammu and Kashmir by the year 2026. This is evident from the fact that the metering percentage in J&K is distressingly low with only 51% consumers metered and as such, being charged on flat-rate basis. The flat rate bills, based on […]
SRINAGAR: A heavy spell of incessant rain since Sunday evening wreaked havoc across the Kashmir Valley, with moderate to heavy rainfall inundating roads and low-lying areas. Higher reaches experienced fresh snowfall, further disrupting normal life on Monday. The Jammu-Srinagar highway and Mughal Road were closed due to the incessant rains, leading to the suspension of […]
China will send a robotic spacecraft in the coming days on a round trip to the moon’s far side in the first of three technically demanding missions that will pave the way for an inaugural Chinese crewed landing and a base on the lunar south pole. Since the first Chang’e mission in 2007, named after […]
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir United Movement (JKUM) led by former legislator Ishfaq Jabbar on Monday extended support to Apni Party candidate Muhammad Ashraf Mir for the Lok Sabha polls in Srinagar constituency, slated to be held on May 13.Addressing a news conference, Apni party vice-president and Ishfaq Jabbar said they will contest the Lok Sabha polls […]
Recently District Administration Anantnag, in collaboration with the Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Skill Development, District Industries Centre today organized a one-day awareness program on the transformative PM Vishwakarma scheme. The event, held at Dak Bunglow Khanabal Anantnag brought together key stakeholders, officials, and beneficiaries to amplify awareness and harness the […]
SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the people, irrespective of their religion and region, must move together and raise a united voice to seek redressal of their issues. The former chief minister is currently on a week-long tour of Poonch and Rajouri districts to garner public support and addressed a road show in Poonch […]
SRINAGAR: Authorities on Saturday stopped traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu national highway due to bad weather conditions. Reports said the slippery conditions at Dalwas, Mehar and Hingani besides road shrinking due to mudslide at Dalwas prompted authorities to close the highway for vehicular movement. Meanwhile, an official advised commuters to avoid travel on the highway and seek […]