Schedule announced for Hajj-2022 orientation/ training programme for selected pilgrims

Schedule announced for Hajj-2022 orientation/ training programme for selected pilgrims

SRINAGAR, MAY 09: The State Haj Committee has announced dates and venues for the compulsory Haj orientation cum training programme for selected pilgrims hailing from different districts of Kashmir division. As per an official handout all the selected pilgrims of district Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian are hereby informed that […]

Lt Governor Flags off a batch of students from SKUAST-Kashmir on a study tour to Kansas State University, USA

Lt Governor Flags off a batch of students from SKUAST-Kashmir on a study tour to Kansas State University, USA

India’s collaboration with USA in agriculture & technology goes back to several decades: LG As the world moves towards a knowledge economy, students from SKUAST will benefit from experience of Kansas University in agriculture extension, farm-to-market linkages, weather & crop forecasting, says the Lt Governor Lt Governor interacts with the group of 12 UG students […]

Windstorm creates havoc in parts of North Kashmir

Windstorm creates havoc in parts of North Kashmir

  Srinagar, May 09: A massive windstorm coupled with rains swept parts of north Kashmir on Monday afternoon blowing away roofs of several residential, commercial structures and uprooted trees. The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), has learnt that dozens of residential houses, electric transmission lines got damaged while trees were uprooted due to strong winds […]

Leopard Kills 7 goats, sheep in Poonch

Leopard Kills 7 goats, sheep in Poonch

POONCH – A leopard killed at least seven goats and sheep inside a shed in Purani area of Poonch district last night, officials said on Monday. They said that the leopard entered the cattle shed of one Mohammad Fareed son of Bashir Ahmad of Purani Poonch, ward no 17, and killed seven sheep and goats. […]

India reports 3207 fresh Covid cases, 29 deaths in last 24 hours

India reports 3207 fresh Covid cases, 29 deaths in last 24 hours

India reported 3207 fresh Covid cases and 29 deaths in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 20,403 with active cases now constituting 0.05% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate […]

Unexploded shell found at Tosamaidan in Budgam

Unexploded shell found at Tosamaidan in Budgam

  The security forces on Monday found an old rusted shell at Tosamaidan area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. SSP Budgam told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that security forces received an information that an old shell is lying at Tosamaidan. He said that teams of police and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) have been […]

King Salman to stay in hospital

King Salman to stay in hospital

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz will stay in hospital for some time to rest on doctors’ advice after undergoing colonoscopy on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency said, citing the royal court. It said the results of the colonoscopy were fine, and did did not say exactly how long the king would be in […]