MEMPHIS: The US city of Memphis on Saturday disbanded the special police unit whose officers fatally beat a young Black man, after graphic video of the assault sparked widespread shock and outrage. The video, which shows five officers repeatedly kicking and punching 29-year-old Tyre Nichols as he moans and calls out for his mother, triggered […]
Srinagar, Jan 30: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who set off a national debate when he walked the Bharat Jodo Yatra in a T-shirt in north India’s cold winter, donned a ‘pheran’ to ward off Kashmir’s bone-freezing chill on Monday. As the snow fell steadily, carpeting much of the Valley in white, the former Congress president […]
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is focusing on the farming community in order to give a boost to the agriculture sector here. In this direction recently Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department said in a review meeting that 2.5 lakh farmers to be trained in agri-skills and 29 skill training programmes identified, a […]
The University of Kashmir has postponed all PG, engineering and other examinations scheduled to be held on 30 January 2023 (Monday) in view of inclement weather conditions. Controller of Examinations Dr Majid Zaman said fresh dates for the deferred examinations will be notified separately later. Agencies
Jammu and Kashmir parts are receiving snowfall since morning, leading to closure of Jammu Srinagar national highway besides delay in flights to and fro the Srinagar ‘international’ airport and suspension of Baramulla—Banihal train service on Monday. Jammu-Srinagar national highway is blocked for vehicular movement due to mudslides/shooting stones at many places between Chanderkot and Banihal, […]
Odisha Health Minister Naba Das, who was shot at by a policeman during an event in Jharsuguda district on Sunday, succumbed to his injuries, reported India Today. Naba Kishore Das was shot at by an assistant sub-inspector of police in Jharsuguda district. Das received bullet injuries to his chest and was rushed to hospital for […]
SRINAGAR, Jan 29: Amid forecast of moderate to heavy snowfall over the plains and higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities have issued an avalanche warning in nine districts on Sunday. State Disaster Management Authority (SMDA) in a statement said that avalanche with “Medium Danger” Level is likely to occur at areas situated 2200 […]
Directs Enforcement Officers to seize unregistered fertilizers SRINAGAR, JANUARY 29: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today inspected various pesticides and fertilizer dealers at Pulwama to monitor the sale of registered products. During the inspection, various fertilizers were found without registration and onspot directions were given to concerned fertilizer inspector to seize 150 […]
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 29: Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a prestigious project worth Rs 146 crore to promote the niche crops as unique heritage of the UT, which will be implemented in the next five years. “The project aims at diversifying and expanding the area of niche crops over an area of 11,100 hectare thus […]
The authorities on Saturday issued a notice to National Conference district president Kulgam and former legislator from Homeshalibugh for occupying government land in LG Pora area of Anantnag district. A top official said that the notice was issued to Abdul Majeed Bhat (Larmi) for occupying government land by raising a commercial structure in LG Pora […]