The 102-year-old cricket bat industry in Kashmir has upped its standards over the years to compete with manufacturers that work with the fabled English willow, reported Press Trust of India (PTI). However, the batmakers fear a shortage of clefts might force the closure of the 300-crore rupees enterprise that provides livelihood to over 100,000 people. […]
There is a special emphasis on the horticulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir and the government is trying to provide quality planting material to the growers. Recently LG Manoj Sinha inaugurated Mega Fruit Plant Nursery at Chakroi, RS Pura in Jammu. He said such Nursery will provide best technologies as well as true-to-type quality […]
Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammu received snowfall even as the minimum temperature recorded an increase on Friday, officials said. The weather department has also forecast rain and snowfall in J-K during the next few days. A meteorological department official said in last 24 hours, Srinagar received 0.5 cm of snowfall, Qazigund 11 cm, Pahalgam […]
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 19: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today launched five services developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) for the migrants registered with Department of Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR) and retiring government employees, seeking ‘No Demand Certificate (NDC)’ from the Estates Department. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, IT […]
JAMMU, JANUARY 19: Chief Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Keli Mandi, Budhwani, Mandian, Hospital, Gagwal, Sherpur, Nichala, Rajpura, Gho Manhasa, Marh, Gajansoo Kherian, Haipur Jagir, Saroda, Puran de Kothi, Trilokpur, Pounichak, Jhajjar Kotli, Dansal, Jindrah, Battal Manwal, Surinsar, Kishanpur, Mansar and adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 20 […]
215 services available on portal, 1472350 certificates issued till date SRINAGAR, JANUARY 19: Keeping pace with digital revolution taking place in present era, E-Unnat has been successful in extending efficient, transparent and reliable government services to common citizens fulfilling their basic needs in a more robust and responsive manner. With this vital technological intervention, the […]
Srinagar, Jan 19: Director Education, Tasaduq Hussain today said that books prescribed by the Board of School Education (BOSE) will be used for the learning process in private schools from now onwards. He said BOSE textbooks will be used in all private schools as soon as the March session starts. The Director was addressing […]
Security Jammu has issued guidelines for people participating in the Republic Day celebration this year. In this regard, Senior Superintendent of Police, Security Jammu, Swarn Singh Kotwal, today issued a detailed information regarding do’s and dont’s for general public in connection with observance of national event in the region. He said that great public participation […]
JAMMU, Jan 9: An earthquake of milder intensity hit Doda region of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. There were no reports that the tremor, with an intensity of 3.2, caused any damage to life and property. National Centre for Siesmology, in a tweet, said that the earthquake struck the region at around 12:04 […]
Three persons including an elderly woman were injured in three road rage incidents after being hit by unknown vehicles in Kashmir Valley. Police have taken cognizance of these incidents and registered cases under relevant sections of law. In one of the road accidents, at KP road in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, an unknown vehicle hit […]