Organic Village Model Bangund will be replicated throughout the District

Organic Village Model Bangund will be replicated throughout the District

PULWAMA, FEBRUARY 22:  Department of Agriculture today organized a day long District Level Exhibition cum Kisan Mela and Fruit & Vegetable show under NMAET, here today. The Kisan mela was inaugurated by District Development Commissioner, Dr Raghav Langer. On the occasion, Scientists from KVK and officers from department of Agriculture educated the farmers about modern […]

Director Horticulture chairs officers meeting

Director Horticulture chairs officers meeting

SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 22: Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat convened a meeting of Chief Horticulture officers of Kashmir Division, here today. Reviewing scheme-wise progress made during the year 2019-20, the Director asked all the Chief Horticulture Officers to ensure cent percent utilization of funds to achieve set targets. The meeting also discussed Backyard Horticulture (BH) […]

Kashmir Admn sets deadlines for Dal Lake conservation projects

Kashmir Admn sets deadlines for Dal Lake conservation projects

The administration of the Kashmir division has set a series of deadlines that aim to conserve and beautify the Dal Lake, the anchor piece of the region’s tourism industry which has faced decades of mismanagement. The high-level meeting, chaired by Division Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Khan, directed officials to work on set deadlines on the projects […]

One dead, 2 kept in isolation for Coronavirus like symptoms at Leh hospital

One dead, 2 kept in isolation for Coronavirus like symptoms at Leh hospital

Leh: The SNM Hospital Leh has isolated two patients for having Coronavirus like symptoms after death of one of the patients with similar indications.    An official communiqué of the Medical Superintendent, SNM Hospital Leh addressed to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Leh stated that two patients have been isolated for showing Coronavirus like symptoms.    […]

Clampdown on Kashmir social media users, 2 held

Clampdown on Kashmir social media users, 2 held

The police have started a clampdown on social media users in Kashmir and arrested two persons in the Valley. A police official said Waseem Majeed Dar, a resident of Handwara’s Waskura area, was arrested after “strenuous efforts for posting objectionable content” on social media platforms. “The police acted after it came to know that some youth were […]

Driver killed as truck falls into gorge in Ramban

Driver killed as truck falls into gorge in Ramban

Jammu : A truck driver was killed after his vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district early on Saturday morning, police said. The deceased was identified as Jagdish Kumar (40), a resident of Udhampur district’s Ramnagar area, they said. The truck, which was loaded with […]

2 Lashkar-e-Taiba militants Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K’s Anantnag

2 Lashkar-e-Taiba militants Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K’s Anantnag

Srinagar:  Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said today. The encounter took place at night in the Sangam area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir during a cordon and search operation, a police official said. The militants  belonged to the Lashkar-e-Taiba, the […]