SKUAST-K, WFMF in collaboration with Tourism Deptt. celebrate World Fish Migration Day

SKUAST-K, WFMF in collaboration with Tourism Deptt. celebrate World Fish Migration Day

SRINAGAR, JUNE 11: The Faculty of Fisheries, SKUAST-Kashmir celebrated World Fish Migration Day in collaboration with World Fish Migration Foundation (WFMF), Netherlands and Directorate of Tourism Kashmir. As part of the celebrations, students of undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral degree programmes were taken to Upper Sindh Hydel Project-II, Kangan to understand the deleterious effects that unplanned […]

AC approves roll out of Rooftop Solar Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir

AC approves roll out of Rooftop Solar Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir

JAKEDA to install 200 MW Grid Tied Rooftop Solar Power Plants on 50,000 residential buildings in Jammu city Project will create 8000 employment, generate 280 million units of energy and reduce carbon emission by 5.44 million tons SRINAGAR, JUNE 11: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, […]

IED found on Baramulla-Srinagar highway, traffic halted

IED found on Baramulla-Srinagar highway, traffic halted

Security forces on Saturday found a suspected improvised explosive device (IED), planted on the roadside along Baramulla—Srinagar highway at Putkha area of Baramulla district. A senior officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the security forces detected the explosive device lying by the roadside following which bomb disposal squad (BDS) was called in. […]

Fire breaks out at SMHS hospital

Fire breaks out at SMHS hospital

  Patients rescued, efforts on to douse flames, say officials A massive blaze broke out on Saturday afternoon at SMHS hospital while the officials said the patients have been rescued and the efforts are on to douse the flames. An official from Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that […]

Target killings aimed at provoking security forces to set base for street protests: J&K LG Manoj Sinha

Target killings aimed at provoking security forces to set base for street protests: J&K LG Manoj Sinha

Says won’t fall prey to such ill-designs, no innocent will touched by police or other forces; Militancy on its last leg in Kashmir; J&K heading for development, peace Kulgam, Jun 11: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that targeted killings of members from the minority community were aimed to provoke security forces […]

Healthcare system

Healthcare system

The government is moving very rapidly to build infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir but there is a special focus to upgrade the healthcare system. Recently LG Manoj Sinha inaugurated many such projects. Installation of 29 Oxygen Generation Plants in CHCs and SDHs of various remote areas of the UT will add 11,000 LPM to the […]

Kulgam encounter: Hizb militant killed, operation on

Kulgam encounter: Hizb militant killed, operation on

Kulgam: A militant of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed in an overnight encounter at Khandipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, police said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that during exchange of fire, one militant affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen has been killed while as operation is underway in the area. […]

JK govt extends validity of its order regarding registration of bonafide migrants, DPs for Domicile Certificate

JK govt extends validity of its order regarding registration of bonafide migrants, DPs for Domicile Certificate

SRINAGAR, JUNE 10: The government has extended validity of government order regarding registration of bonafide migrants or displaced persons for the purpose of issuance of Domicile Certificate. According to an order issued here today by the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DDMRRR), it has been ordered that the validity of government order […]

Amid protests, Srinagar shuts over Prophet (PBUH) remark

Amid protests, Srinagar shuts over Prophet (PBUH) remark

Kashmir capital Srinagar observed a shutdown against derogatory remarks made by BJP spokespersons including suspended Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal about Prophet (PBUH). Shops and other business establishments remained shut in the city centre Lal Chowk while the skeletal movement of traffic was observed on the roads. No organization had given a call for […]

J&K reports 11 new covid-19 cases, no death

J&K reports 11 new covid-19 cases, no death

Jammu and Kashmir reported eleven new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that five cases were reported from Jammu district, two from Udhampur and one each from Rajouri, Samba and Srinagar, taking the overall tally to 454325—166535 in Jammu […]