DAK Urges LG Administration to restart non-COVID services In JK

Srinagar: Keeping in view the hardship faced by general people to get non- covid medical facilities, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) urges authorities to revisit and redesignate non covid facilities in Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Mohd Yousuf Tak, President DAK said that It is the right time to start non-covid services in all hospitals as closure […]

Over 2000 persons being vaccinated on daily basis: DC Ramban

RAMBAN: Deputy Commissioner, Mussarat Islam today said that strict enforcement of Covid Safety protocols at the construction sites helped in uninterrupted execution of National Projects in the district even during 2nd Covid surge. Speaking at the periodic media briefing, the DC said the administration has ensured testing, vaccination and isolation facilities for workers at each […]

DC Shopian asks people to act upon Covid SOPs

SHOPIAN: While briefing media, today, Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya has appealed people to follow Covid Appropriate Behavior and other guidelines including wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, washing hands properly besides avoiding social gatherings to contain the spread of virus. The Deputy Commissioner said that recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases and […]

Positivity rate dropped to mere 1.8%, recovery rate rised to 97%: DC B’la

BARAMULLA: Briefing about the latest position of COVID-19 pandemic in the district, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Bhupinder Kumar today informed that positivity rate in the district has drastically reduced to mere 1.8% whereas recovery rate jumped to 97%. He said that this is a remarkable performance recorded by the district which could become possible through active […]

Navin Choudhary discusses draft of Agri-Horti Export and Organic Policies

Calls for mass awareness at grass root level by involving PRIs SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers’ Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary today chaired a meeting of officers to discuss the draft of Agri-Horti Export and Organic Policies for Jammu and Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. Special Secretary AP&FWD, Pankaj Magotra, Director Agriculture Kashmir/Jammu, […]

Samoon reviews working of skill development institutions

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today reviewed the working of all the skill imparting institutions here. The meeting was attended by Director SDD, Secretary Technical Board, Joint Directors, Principals of Polytechnic colleges and Superintendents of ITIs. Out-station officers participated in the meeting through video conferencing. At the outset of […]

AP&FWD, LEA launches valley wide inspection drive

Srinagar: Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department and Law Enforcement Agency launched a valley wide inspection drive to monitor the quality and distribution of Agricultural inputs among the farming community. Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal framed special teams under the supervision of Joint Directors of the department who were assigned with the districts to […]

J&K Advisory Board for Development of Kisans discusses impact of Covid -19 lockdown on Agri- allied sectors

SRinagar: To assess the impact of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions on Agriculture, Horticulture, Diary Sector, Fish farming, Floriculture and other farmer related activities, the J&K Advisory Board for Development of Kisans in consultation with the Directorate of Horticulture Kashmir organized a meeting with the Board Members of Kashmir Division on Thursday at Horticulture Complex Rajbagh, Srinagar. […]

Sericulture Development: Department organises awareness camp at Sunderbani

RAJOUR: To raise awareness among the farmers about the know-how of the latest practices in the field of sericulture and to strengthen the sericulture sector in the district, the Sericulture Development Department organized an awareness camp here at Sunderbani. Scores of farmers from nearby areas attended the programme amid strict observance of Covid Safety protocol. […]

Grenade hurled at forces in Pulwama

Grenade hurled at forces in Pulwama

Pulwama: Suspected militants on Wednesday evening attacked a Police and CRPF naka party in Rajpora Chowk area of Pulwama but no loss of life or injuries was reported in the attack. Official sources said that the suspected militants hurled a grenade and then fired several rounds at the naka party in Rajpora Chowk and police. […]