DDC Pulwama for self-reliant, sustainable agri, horti sectors

PULWAMA: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama, Baseer-Ul-Haq Choudhary on Monday convened a District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting, here. During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on CD ratios of the banks, identification of beneficiaries, flow of credit, assistance under Government sponsored schemes, performances of banks under District Credit Plan (DCP), achievements made under the […]

Review ration, rice, atta quota for Sgr city: ANC urged LG admin

Review ration, rice, atta quota for Sgr city: ANC urged LG admin

Srinagar: The J&K Awami National Conference has appealed to the LG administration to immediately review their decision of providing ration of 4 ½ kg rice & 1/2kg atta per person to people of Srinagar city from their ration ghats. “This quantity reduced from the earlier 11k rice & 1kg atta for the poorer category of […]

Dulloo assesses availability of petroleum derived spray oils in J&K

JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo on Monday chaired a meeting to discuss the permission and availability of petroleum derived spray oils in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Secretary in APD, Director Agriculture Jammu/Kashmir, Director Horticulture Jammu/Kashmir, Director Research Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir(SKUAST-K), Managing Director […]

KU holds condolence meet to mourn demise of Prof Rehman Rahi

KU holds condolence meet to mourn demise of Prof Rehman Rahi

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Monday condoled the demise of renowned Kashmiri poet and Jnanpith awardee, Prof Rehman Rahi, former Head of the varsity’s Department of Kashmiri. In her condolence message, Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan, who is out of station, conveyed her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of Prof Rahi on her personal […]

Outgoing SSP Budgam accorded warm farewell

Al Tahir Gilani to assume charge BUDGAM: The District Administration Budgam on Monday organized a farewell-cum-welcome function for the outgoing SSP Budgam Tahir Saleem on his transfer and SSP Al Tahir Gilani for assuming the charge as new SSP Budgam at Conference Hall, here. At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner Budgam S F Hamid appreciated […]

AKAM: DIPR organizes Inter-School Speech Competition

SRINAGAR: As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) and in continuation to Republic Day-2023 celebrations, the Cultural Unit Kashmir of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) today organised a daylong inter school speech competition at Pt. Bhajan Sopori Auditorium, DIPR Srinagar. The competition was organised under the theme, “India of my dream: How […]

Shah Rukh Khan’s NGO donates money to Anjali kin

New Delhi: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s NGO has donated money to the family of 20-year-old Anjali Singh, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Sultanpuri on New Year. The NGO, Meer Foundation, released a statement saying they are donating an “undisclosed amount” to the family to help them financially and provide relief to […]

Apple begins hiring employees for physical stores in India

New Delhi: After a long delay caused due to pandemic, the tech giant Apple is opening its physical stores in India this year, and reportedly the company has begun hiring staff for retail stores at “different places” throughout the nation. According to The Financial Times, Apple is reportedly employing technological experts, business experts, senior managers, […]

Govt mulls lifting rice export curbs as supply improves, prices stabilise

New Delhi: India, the world’s biggest rice exporter, is likely to lift restrictions on grain shipments in a move that would mark a further easing of a global wave of food protectionism after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Authorities are actively considering removing curbs on some rice exports as domestic prices are stable, according to a […]

Chief selector Shahid Afridi hosts dinner for Pakistan team  

LAHORE: In a video shared by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Twitter, Pakistan cricket team can be seen arriving at interim chief selector Shahid Afridi’s residence to attend a dinner. Legendary squash player Jahangir Khan was specially invited to the dinner in order to meet Babar Azam-led men in green. In the video, Jahangir Khan […]