Dir Agriculture inaugurates day-long workshop

Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Friday inaugurated a daylong conference cum workshop here at Lalmandi Srinagar. Director Agriculture stressed upon coordinated efforts between different allied wings of Agriculture, in order to address the farmer’s concerns in view of the prevailing prolonged dry-spell. He said devising a mitigation strategy, introduction of drought mitigation […]

Sericulture Deptt organizes Kisan Gosthi

Anantnag: The Department of Sericulture organized a district-level Kissan Goshti, under Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA)  scheme, today at Sericulture farm Sarnal here. The programme was aimed at to provide technical know-how to the silkworm rearers of teh district for having better and increased Cocoon production. On the occasion, the District Sericulture Officer Anantnag said […]

Locals protest in Beerwah, demand separate district 

Srinagar: Soon after the culmination of mandatory Friday congregational prayers, the residents of Beerwah area of Budgam district staged protest against the government to press for their demand of a separate district. The locals led by Youth Civil Society Beerwah (YCSB) assembled on the main road in the area and demanded granting of a district […]

Hizb militant injured in Shopian shootout hospitalised at SKIMS

Srinagar: A Hizbul Mujahideen militant was injured in a brief shootout at Ahagam area of Shopian Thursday night and is being treated at SKIMS Soura here. A police spokesperson in a statement said, “As reported by the army in Shopian, a Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) of 44RR was fired upon by the militants traveling […]

Gang of burglars busted in Uri

Baramulla: Police on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of burglars in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and recovered the stolen property.  Police said that during the past couple of months, a gang of burglars was active in Sub Division Uri who had committed burglary and thefts in various residential houses, creating […]

BSF threatens ‘limited confrontation’ with Pak after harvest season

Jammu: The BSF Friday said it apprehends a “limited confrontation” with Pakistan on the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir in April, soon after the harvest season is over. The BSF also said multiple infiltration bids by Pakistan along the International Border (IB) have been foiled in recent past. Pakistan violated the ceasefire agreement […]

‘Caged’ Geelani ‘freed’ after 8 years

Srinagar: Freedom at last. The ailing veteran separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Friday decided to deal with the police announcement of freeing him from the eight year long house detention with patience and after consulting all his constituents and resistance leaders. After eight years of house detention, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Geelani […]

Army chief visits forward areas in Ladakh 

Srinagar: Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat Friday visited forward areas bordering China in eastern Ladakh region of the state. Gen Rawat arrived at Leh and visited forward posts in Eastern Ladakh, a defence spokesman said here. He said the army chief interacted with troops serving in sub-zero temperatures. “The Chief of Army Staff […]

JK witnessing unprecedented economic crisis, says former FM

Srinagar: A Former Finance Minister and senior National Conference leader, Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday blamed the incumbent PDP BJP government for the states worsening economic condition over the last three years. “The state’s economy is continuously witnessing a sharp decline ever since this government took over.  Local industry has nosedived to a record low, […]

Govt free to withdraw my security cover, says Mirwaiz

Srinagar: Saying that he has never asked the government to provide security cover to him, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that the dispensation is free to withdraw its police personnel. “I reiterate that Government is free to withdraw the police personnel as and when it wants as I have never […]