Chairs meeting to approve, recommend annual action plan 2023-24 JAMMU, MARCH 9: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today advocated the need for evolving meticulous planning for effective implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) relating agriculture in Jammu and Kashmir. ACS was chairing a meeting held to approve and recommend the Annual […]
1,43,000 new bee colonies to be set up enhancing honey production to 66100 quintal SRINAGAR, MARCH 9: Jammu and Kashmir government has embarked upon multi-pronged strategies to increase number of bee colonies through cluster formation, encouraging bee-preneurship and bee-startups besides developing infrastructure for post harvest management, value addition and marketing. Beekeeping or Apiculture has been […]
While predicting mainly dry weather to continue, the meteorological department on Thursday said that minimum temperature recorded a fall in Kashmir Valley and rise in Jammu except Banihal. An official of the meteorological department said that Srinagar recorded a low of 2.9°C against 3.5°C on the previous night and it was 0.4°C below normal for […]
The School Education Department Thursday said that the new academic session will commence soon after the culmination of annual regular board examinations. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event, Director School Education Kashmir, Tassaduq Hussain Mir said new academic session will begin soon after the culmination of ongoing exams. “We are prepared for […]
Recently Secretary Planning of J&K government took a review of fund availability and expenditure position under centrally sponsored schemes. He was told the expenditure has improved from Rs 5224 crore to Rs 6222 crore; an increase of 9% till 31st Jan, 2023 over the corresponding period of the previous Financial Year. Substantial progress will further […]
JAMMU, Mar 8: Several allottees of mining blocks of minor minerals in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district were booked for cheating, police said on Wednesday. The accused were allegedly selling sand and Bajri using fake bills and receipts, they said. The action followed reliable information that the allottees of mining blocks at Arnas and other […]
KABUL: Afghanistan announced on Tuesday it will host Pakistan for three Twenty20 Internationals in Sharjah later this month, the first bilateral series between the neighbours. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said their home season will start with the series against Pakistan. “Afghanistan’s international home season 2023-24 will begin with a three-match T20I home series against Pakistan […]
New Delhi: India will soon have a modern and smart power transmission system with features such as real-time monitoring and automated operation of the grid, better situational assessment and the capability to have an increased share of renewable capacity in the power mix. The new transmission system will ensure enhanced utilisation of transmission capacity and […]
Beijin: Is the United States out to sabotage China? Chinese leaders think so. President Xi Jinping accused Washington this week of trying to isolate his country and hold back its development. That reflects the ruling Communist Party’s growing frustration that its pursuit of prosperity and global influence is threatened by U.S. restrictions on access to […]
JAMMU, MARCH 8: The department of Social Forestry today organized a special plantation drive along the National Highway Ring Road NH-44, at Chak Avtara Gram Panchayat to mark celebration of International Women’s Day. Over 300 participants including volunteers of women SHGs, girl students, representatives of PRIs, staff of Social Forestry and NHAI, Eco Club […]