Orientation prog on Integrated Agri-value Chain Development in J&K held at SKUAST-K

Orientation prog on Integrated Agri-value Chain Development in J&K held at SKUAST-K

Srinagar: A Collaborative orientation Programme on “Integrated Agri-value Chain Development in UT of J&K” was inaugurated by Smt. Shabnam Kamili (JKAS) Secretary, Agriculture Production Department in presence of Prof. Nazir Ahmed Ganai, Vice- Chancellor, SKUAST-Kashmir, Prof. D. M. Makhdoomi, Director Extension, SKUAST-K, Prof. H. R. Naik, Director P&M SKUAST-K, Prof. V. Padmanan, Grant Thorton Bharat, […]

IUST NSS Unit embarks on educational trip to Uri Kaman Post

Awantipora: The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) organized a visit of NSS members to Kaman Post, Uri today, as part of the “Desh Dekho” initiative. The program was coordinated by Dr. Tariq Ahmad, NSS Coordinator, IUST. This initiative underscores NSS’s unwavering commitment to fostering community engagement and […]

Natural Farming practices find wider adoption in Gurez valley

Srinagar: Natural Farming practices are finding wider adoption among the farming community of Gurez valley. This has been made possible due to the intensive compaign and sensitization programmes of KVK-Bandipora-II (Gurez) regarding natural farming practices in different villages of this beautiful valley. Dr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Programme Coordinator, KVK Bandipora-II (Gurez), told that owing to […]

Chandrababu Naidu sent to 14-day judicial custody in skill dev case

New Delhi: An anti-corruption bureau (ACB) court in Vijaywada on Sunday sent TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu to judicial custody till September 23 in connection with alleged skill development scam. The former Andhra Pradesh chief minister was arrested at Nandyal in the early hours of Saturday. A police contingent had arrived at around 3 am to […]

Delhi summit has proved G20 can still drive solutions to pressing issues: Biden

Delhi summit has proved G20 can still drive solutions to pressing issues: Biden

New Delhi: Just before leaving India after attending the G20 Summit, US President Joe Biden on Sunday said this year’s summit has proved that the grouping can still drive solutions to the most pressing issues of the climate crisis, fragility, and conflict. Talking to X, the US President said: “At a moment when the global […]

50% of world’s glaciers will vanish with 1.5 degrees of warming: Study

New Delhi: If the world reaches 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, 50 per cent of the glaciers would disappear and contribute 9 cm to sea level rise by 2100, finds an alarming study. The study, published in the journal Science, projects that the world’s glaciers could lose as much as 40 per cent of their […]

DC Pulwama presides over provincial-level hockey tournament

Pulwama: Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Dr Basharat Qayoom presided over the inaugural ceremony of the first hockey tournament of players U-17 organised by Youth Services and Sports department. The tournament is being played on knockout basis and the teams from all the districts of the Kashmir division are participating. Addressing the occasion, DC Pulwama, who was […]

Proud moment for India as PM’s voice being heard across world: LG

Proud moment for India as PM’s voice being heard across world: LG

Ghazipur (UP): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said it was a matter of pride for the country that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s voice was being heard all over the world through the G20 Summit. Speaking at a function here after unveiling the statue of Ramnath Yadav, leader of Ghazipur’s Mohammadabad area, Sinha […]

“Bhrashtachar Mukt J&K” week concludes: Efforts to curb corruption should be continued: CS

“Bhrashtachar Mukt J&K” week concludes: Efforts to curb corruption should be continued: CS

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 09: “Bhrashtachar Mukt J&K” week which began on 4th of September came to a conclusion on a high note today. The week long campaign against corruption reiterates the commitment of the Government towards a clean, transparent, corruption free, and responsive governance. The Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, while presiding over the concluding […]

Govt official dismissed in Rs 1.63 crore embezzlement case

Govt official dismissed in Rs 1.63 crore embezzlement case

Jammu: A senior assistant in the Public Health Engineering department of Jammu and Kashmir was dismissed from service on Saturday for being allegedly involved in the embezzlement of funds worth more than Rs 1.63 crore. An order issued by Financial Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary of the Jal Shakti department Shaleen Kabra also directed that the embezzled […]