Addresses ‘Rashtra Katha Shivir’ At Pransla, Gujarat

Addresses ‘Rashtra Katha Shivir’ At Pransla, Gujarat

Education Without Practical Experience Has No Purpose: LG Pransla, (Gujarat): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed ‘Rashtra Katha Shivir’, organized by Swami Dharmabandhuji, Vedic Mission Trust, at Pransla, Gujarat. The national-level camp provides a platform for the overall personality development of youth. Sharing his thoughts, the Lt Governor called upon the young & brilliant minds assembled […]

Mercury hovers below Sub-zero level in Kashmir

Mercury hovers below Sub-zero level in Kashmir

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather till February 18, the minimum temperature hovered below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley despite considerable rise on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.6°C against the previous night’s minus 4.0°C . Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was below normal by 1.8°C […]

Highway Reopens, Closed Again

Highway Reopens, Closed Again

Srinagar: After opening for single way traffic at 10 a.m. this morning after nightlong closure, the Jammu-Srinagar Highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the outside world, was again closed after few hours due to shooting stones in Rambagh. “Jammu Srinagar highway is still blocked due to continuous shooting stones at Mehar-Cafeteria (Ramban),” […]

J&K Tourism industry booming; record 1.88 cr tourist footfall witnessed in 2022: Govt

J&K Tourism industry booming; record 1.88 cr tourist footfall witnessed in 2022: Govt

SRINAGAR: For the first time in history of Jammu and Kashmir, record 1.88 crore tourists visited UT in the year 2022 to enjoy the beauty of various famed tourist spots. The enhanced tourist arrivals in the Union Territory has generated greatest employment in various regions, highlighting its overall development through a constructive approach, transformative initiatives […]

Rs. 176 cr project approved to boost fish production across J&K: Govt

Rs. 176 cr project approved to boost fish production across J&K: Govt

JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir has abundant water resources and great potential for fish and fisheries development. However, due to some challenges like outdated infrastructure, inbreeding depression, limited variety of aquaculture species, fragile aquatic ecosystems and lack of modern aquaculture technologies, the Fish farming was not progressing. Now, to overcome these challenges and make Fish farming […]

Seed Certification System goes digital in J&K with launch of SATHI portal

SRINAGAR: Continuing its efforts to strengthen the farmer welfare programmes and develop agriculture sector across J&K, two State Seed Certification Agencies of Jammu/Kashmir will go digital via Centralized Online Seed Traceability Portal SATHI (Seed Authentication, Traceability & Holistic Inventory). This was expressed by Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, during the […]

33rd Police Public Mela- Make perfect arrangements to make mela a huge success: DGP

Jammu: Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh on Tuesday chaired officers meeting to review the arrangements for the 33rd Police Public Mela, being held at Gulshan Ground on 19th of this month. The DGP while speaking on the occasion directed for proper arrangements for the people visiting the event particularly for the aged citizens. […]

Deptt ensuring sufficient quantity of seedlings for farmers: Dir Agri

Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Tuesday visited seed multiplication farm tapper kreeri and took stock of agriculture activities related to various rabi crops (including carrot, turnip, methi, etc.) and preparations for the distribution of seedlings of different vegetable crops(including Hybrid knol-khol, cabbage, cauliflower, bottle guard, cucumber, bitter guard, Squash, tomato and brinjal) […]

‘Rich cultural heritage of J&K is its biggest asset, needs to be revived’

JAMMU: All heritage sites and other protected monuments must be renovated and given facelift on mission mode while ensuring that their aesthetics and sanctity are not compromised with. The remarks were given by Secretary Culture, Dr Syed Abid Rashid Shah while chairing a meeting to review works of various departments under his ambit at the […]