Surge in respiratory infections during winter linked to spike in heart attacks, strokes: DAK

Surge in respiratory infections during winter linked to spike in heart attacks, strokes: DAK

Srinagar, Jan 7 : Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said surge in respiratory infections during winter puts people at higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. “If you catch respiratory infection, you are at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan in a statement, […]

Night Temp Increases Above Normal As J&K Braces For Wet Spell

Night Temp Increases Above Normal As J&K Braces For Wet Spell

Srinagar: The minimum temperature recorded a considerable increase on Saturday as Jammu and Kashmir braces for nearly weeklong cloudy and wet weather in wake of two back-to-back western disturbances. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.4°C against last night’s minus 5.5°C that was coldest for the season so far. […]

Massive fire breaks out in Old town Bla

Massive fire breaks out in Old town Bla

Baramulla: A massive fire broke out in a residential house at Jalal Sahib area of Old Town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that a massive fire broke out in a two-storey residential house at old Town Baramulla following which fire tenders rushed to the spot. Efforts are on to house the flames […]

Farmer prosperity

Farmer prosperity

Agriculture and allied sectors are getting special attention from the central government and J&K administration to change the lives of people who are living in the rural areas. In this direction recently the government has started a new scheme for farmer prosperity, Rural livelihood security set to be a reality under HDAS scheme. Rs 5013 […]

Rajouri Sports Society Calls On LG Manoj Sinha

Rajouri Sports Society Calls On LG Manoj Sinha

Jammu, Jan 6: A public delegation of Rajouri Sports Society met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation led by Shafqat Mir, Chairman, Rajouri Sports Society raised several issues of public importance with the Lt Governor, besides promotion of special sports initiatives in the area for active youth engagement and […]

Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir rolls out 08 online services

Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir rolls out 08 online services

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 06 The Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir on Friday launched 08 online Services for the artisans, weavers, trainees and other stakeholders. These services are integrated with the Single window system, with aim to provide all Handicrafts and handloom services under “One Umbrella-Single Window System”. The purpose of this system is to facilitate the […]

Lt Governor inaugurates UT level training & orientation program for effective implementation of 29 projects under holistic agriculture development plan

Lt Governor inaugurates UT level training & orientation program for effective implementation of 29 projects under holistic agriculture development plan

The new projects will drive sharp growth in Agriculture & Allied Sector, boost local economy & improve the productivity and resilience in the current system, says Lt Governor This is J&K’s moment to shine and agriculture, allied sector will be the mainstay of the economy: LG The ambitious projects aim to make farming viable, steady […]

Expanding business

Expanding business

In order to expand the business opportunities of farmers in Jammu and Kashmir the government is trying to transform its different wings in the agriculture department in order to provide new opportunities. J&K administration in the recent past has taken some new steps to conduct buyer seller meets so that agricultural produce from Jammu and […]