Says ‘Vegetable Cultivation Projects under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme will revolutionize sector’ SRINAGAR, MAY 7: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today visited vegetable growing areas of Srinagar district including Maloora, Takanwari and adjacent parts to take stock of agriculture scenario. Speaking to the farmers gathering, ACS said that the poly houses […]
Four persons including a couple were killed in cloud burst and lightning strike incidents at two different locations in Kashmir Valley on Saturday, officials said. A senior police officer told GNS that there was cloudburst incident at Bujbagh area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district this afternoon, resulting in the death of two persons […]
Skill development training is being imparted on the artisans in Jammu and Kashmir so that they get the modern skills available. Government is also trying to provide them with a marketing facility so that their crafts get a better price. Recently Union MoS Darshana Jardosh reviewed the functioning of Handloom & Handicraft deptt. She gave […]
A 58-year-old woman died after a gas cylinder caught fire and exploded at Ali Kadal area in Old Srinagar on Saturday. The LPG cylinder explosion also led to the damage to 3-storey house even as the sleuths of Fire and Emergency Department controlled the fire from spreading in the congested locality, official sources told GNS. […]
After a lull, gunfight resumes between militants and security forces in Kandi Forest area of Rajouri district on Saturday. Official sources told GNS that after a lull, contact was again established with militants during wee hours on Saturday. Yesterday, 5 soldiers were killed, officer was injured in the Rajouri Gunfight. Army latter issued a statement […]
SRINAGAR MAY 05:- With a view to promote cleanliness and hygiene among the public, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Friday morning flagged off a Swachta Carvaan vehicle here from Gupkar Junction to spread the cleanliness and hygiene awareness in all the Panchayat Blocks of the district. The Swachta Carvaan in an initiative aimed […]
SRINAGAR, MAY 05: A delegation of All Minority Employees Association, Kashmir called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today at Raj Bhawan. The delegation headed by its President Sh Sanjay Koul projected various issues of employees of minority community under PMDP and other employment schemes, who are working in Kashmir division. The members of the […]
There have been complaints in the Jammu region about the power cuts in summer months. Acting on these complaints LG Manoj Sinha reviewed power situation during the upcoming summer months. He discussed various aspects to meet the high electricity demand and a multi-pronged strategy to ensure adequate availability of power The meeting discussed the various […]
Srinagar: Amid forecast for “mainly clear” weather with chances of “brief spell” of rain and thunderstorm in the evening, the night temperatures continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that rain was expected at “many places” from May 6-8. Thereafter from May 9-12, he said, […]
SRINAGAR – Two army personnel have been killed and four others injured after a group of militants triggered an explosive during an ongoing encounter in Kesari area of Kandi hamlet in Rajouri district. “Indian Army columns have been conducting relentless intelligence based operations to flush out a group of terrorists involved in ambush on an […]