CAIRO: Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim on Sunday as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the attacks in exchange for the freeing of hostages, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly ruled that out, with the two sides blaming each other for the impasse. In their second round of truce talks […]
Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally dry weather, night temperature recorded a drop at few places and increased at others in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official said while generally dry weather is expected till May 10, thundershower activity during the afternoon can’t be ruled out at a few places.On May 11, he […]
In the entire Jammu and Kashmir with the concept of spring, plantation drive has been started in many districts. Recently Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, undertook a significant plantation campaign at Tara Gali, Badarkund area in Ganderbal under Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP). This plantation initiative, organized by the District Administration in collaboration with […]
Srinagar: Night temperature recorded a drop at most places and continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.A meteorological department official said Srinagar recorded a low of 5.7°C against 7.1°C on the previous night and it was 4.0°C below normal for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.Qazigund […]
Recently a training programme was held under HADP with participation of many farmers. The initiative aimed at creating awareness about various components of the HADP programme, including achieving self-sufficiency in mutton production, reducing livestock mortality by improving infrastructure at highland pastures, and establishing FPOs for efficient processing and marketing of wool and pelt. Continuing efforts, […]
Under HADP, animal husbandry sector especially sheep farming is getting a push by some central schemes. Recently Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, chaired a meeting to review progress on implementation of different schemes and programs of Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments in Kashmir. The meeting was among others attended by Director General Sheep Husbandry, Kashmir, […]
Srinagar: Body of a mentally-challenged person, who had gone missing since yesterday, has been found and recovered from a nallah at Shumriyal area of Lolab, an official said on Tuesday morning. Identifying the deceased as one Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Ganie (85), son of Mohammad Ahsan Ganie, a resident of Kanthpora Lolab, the official told that the […]
Recently PDD department has recently said that they will achieve100 pc smart metering across Jammu and Kashmir by the year 2026. This is evident from the fact that the metering percentage in J&K is distressingly low with only 51% consumers metered and as such, being charged on flat-rate basis. The flat rate bills, based on […]
SRINAGAR: A heavy spell of incessant rain since Sunday evening wreaked havoc across the Kashmir Valley, with moderate to heavy rainfall inundating roads and low-lying areas. Higher reaches experienced fresh snowfall, further disrupting normal life on Monday. The Jammu-Srinagar highway and Mughal Road were closed due to the incessant rains, leading to the suspension of […]
China will send a robotic spacecraft in the coming days on a round trip to the moon’s far side in the first of three technically demanding missions that will pave the way for an inaugural Chinese crewed landing and a base on the lunar south pole. Since the first Chang’e mission in 2007, named after […]