DODA: Presenting dismal picture of the credit dispensation in the district, Doda has achieved only 24 percent credit deposit ration upto March 25, 2014. According to lead bank manager, IB Sharma, the deposits and advances of all commercial banks as on March 25, 2014 stood at Rs 1093 crores and Rs 257 crore respectively, thus […]
BANDIPORA: Mutton production in the district has reached to 10.45 lakh kilograms in the current financial year, official spokesperson said on Wednesday. He also said the wool production has reached to 2.85 lakh kgs and the total sheep and goat population has increased to 2.45 lakh animals. Sheep Husbandry Department organized an awareness camp under […]
RAJOURI: Contractors working for Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD) are going for hunger strike to protest government delay in payments for the works carried since 2011. The Contractors Association, which met under the chairmanship of district president Rajouri, Ishfaq Ahmed Mirza said the protest will be held in front of the divisional office the […]
KUPWARA: The Science and Technology (S&T) Department in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA), Kupwara Wednesday organized an Exhibition-cum-Awareness Camp on renewable energy at Industrial Training Institute, here. The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Abdul Aziz Bhat who was the chief guest on the occasion inaugurated the camp in presence of Assistant Director, […]
SRINAGAR: All J&K Pensioners Welfare Association (AJKPWA) on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration at Pres Enclave here against the government over non-payment of their third installment of the arrears under 6th pay commission due from April last year. Speaking on the occasion, AJKPWA’s Provincial president, Raja Mohammad Amin said that the withholding of the arrears […]
SHOPIAN: SKUAST-K conducted a daylong workshop on the ‘Significance of Pollination in Enhancing Fruit Production’ here on Wednesday, according to an official spokesperson. Research and Training Centre for Pollinators, Pollinizers and Pollination Management (RTCPPPM), SKUAST-Kashmir, Shalimar conducted the workshop on ‘’Significance of Pollination in Enhancing Fruit Production’’ Wednesday under the Niche Area of Excellence Project-II […]
SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday said the people of India should impress upon their political leadership “to resolve the long- pending Kashmir dispute on urgent basis.” “40 percent of Indians are living under miserable poverty even as the defense expenditure has already crossed the mark of 48 billion dollar,” Mirwaiz said […]
SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday termed the death sentence to over 500 supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi as “worst kind of state-terrorism.” “The mass death sentence of 529 followers of President Mohammad Mursi including the General Guide of Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammad Badie by an Egyptian court is a worst […]
SRINAGAR: Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday strongly condemned the attack by criminal elements on incarcerated Kashmir University student, Mohammad Rafiq Shah, in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail. In a statement, Jama’at spokesman, Advocate Zahid Ali, said that the attack on Shah, “who is lodged in Tihar Jail since 2005, has once again proved that Kashmiris […]
Srinagar: Locals held protests amid a shutdown in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district Wednesday against the alleged excesses by government forces yesterday after a militant attack on Army patrol party on March 24. Shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was off the road in Dadsar and adjoining areas, where people also […]