Mainly dry weather forecast as night temp rises in J&K
Srinagar, June 17 : Amid forecast for mainly dry weather from June 18, minimum temperatures recorded an increase at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 16.0°C against 15.6°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.2°C for […]
S D Vaidya (IAS) Nominated chairman JKLFC
Srinagar, June 17: The Government has nominated Santosh D. Vaidya (IAS) as Chairman, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Finance Corporation (JKLFC). The development comes as Vaidya was appointed Principal Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, relieving Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS) of the additional charge of the post. “In exercise of powers vested in the […]
Army cannot Take Common Man for Granted Forever
By Samuel Baid The general election in Pakistan may take place at the end of this year may be in November. But the main question is that can the victory of a party or of a conglomeration of parties like the present ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) stem the country’s drift towards chaos. This will […]
Delegation of CCI Jammu calls on Lt Governor
Jammu, June 16: A delegation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Jammu led by its President Arun Gupta, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, today. The members of the delegation apprised the Lt Governor on various concerning issues of the business community, besides beautification of Jammu City and promotion of Tourism […]
Union Petroleum Minister, Lt Governor launches DRDO’s bioplastic carry bag under Polythene-free Jammu initiative
Jammu, June 16: Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha launched the bioplastic carry bag developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under Polythene-free Jammu initiative, today. Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Housing and Urban […]
Five foreign infiltrating militants killed close to LoC in Kupwara
Srinagar, June 16 : Security forces shot dead five suspected foreign militants in an encounter close to the Line of Control in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. The infiltration bid was foiled at Jumagund in the Keran sector at a time when there is ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. […]
Azad urges LG Sinha to intervene over F&ES aspirants’ recruitment issue
Srinagar, June 16: Chairman Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday sought immediate intervention of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to resolve the issue of J&K Fire and Emergency Services aspirants who have been protesting for a long time. “No government can afford to push its youth to the wall. They are our […]
Sericulturist on ‘mission’ is one Rubia from Poonch
Jammu, June 16 :Meet Dr Rubia Bukhari, a sericulturist from border town Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, who is on a mission to preserve the culture and prevent migration of masses to cities for earning livelihood. Awarded with Young Scientist Award, Best Thesis Award, Women Researcher Award and Young Emerging Lecturer, and Best Faculty Award […]
Director Agriculture inspects various Pesticide Godowns in South Kashmir
Government ready to curb any Pest Infestation in the Valley: Chowdhary Iqbal Srinagar, June 16: In response to various inputs related to leaf miner infestation in Kashmir, the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited various Pest Infested areas in South Kashmir and interacted with the stakeholders of the area. The Director also visited […]
PM Modi paying State Visits to US, Egypt
New Delhi, June 16 :Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay State Visits to the US and Egypt from June 20 to 25. This will be his first visit to Cairo. At the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Prime Minister Modi will pay an Official State Visit to USA. The […]