Police arrest 2 drug peddlers in Budgam along with contraband  in NDPS cases during 2022 in Budgam

Srinagar: Police in Budgam have arrested 02 drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession. A Police party of Police Station Chadoora at a checkpoint established at Tagnar Chadoora intercepted a vehicle (Santro) bearing registration number JK04A-8236 with two persons on broad. During search, 176.200 KGs of Poppy Straw concealed in 5 nylon bags […]

DC Rajouri inspects pace of progress on NH 144A Widening Project

RAJOURI: District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal today inspected progress of work on the NH 144A widening project under package-III and package-IV. The concerned officer from the BRO informed that 13 Km road of Package-IV has been blacktopped and the work on Package-III is in progress. During the visit, Vikas Kundal reviewed the work progress […]

IUST felicitates graduating Foreign Students

Awantipora, December 31: The Office for International Affairs at the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora held an interactive session with the international students of the varsity on Friday. The session was organized to facilitate a cross-cultural dialogue between these students and the university fraternity and receive constructive feedback about their experiences on […]

Kindling the vegetable revolution: J&K goes the hi-tech way

With an investment of more than Rs 400 crore J&K to double returns for vegetable farmers to Rs 8000 crore every year JAMMU: A major change is brewing in the Vegetable sector of Jammu and Kashmir through precision farming intervention which will double the gross output of vegetables from Rs. 3982.50 Cr to Rs. 8021.25 […]

Troubles aside, Xi says China on ‘right side of history’

Troubles aside, Xi says China on ‘right side of history’

BEIJING: China “stands on the right side of history,” the country’s leader Xi Jinping said on Saturday in a New Year’s address that came as questions swirl over his government’s handling of Covid-19 and economic and political challenges at home and abroad. Speaking on national television from behind a desk in a wood-paneled office, Xi […]

Valedictory function of IRTIQA -22 Foundation Programme held

Srinagar: Foundation Programme-IRTIQA-22 was concluded by organizing the Valedictory function at SKUAST-Kashmir. The chief guest of the event was Dr Hina Shafi Bhat, Vice Chairperson, J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board. The function was attended by Prof. N. A. Ganai, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K, Directors, Deans, Officers, Student Welfare officers of the university along with students […]

MSME sponsored training on integrated supply chain management of high value cash crops organized by SKUAST-K

Srinagar: The Inaugural ceremony of one week training programmeon “Integrated Supply Chain Management of High Value Cash Crops with special reference to Apple and Saffron” was conducted on 31st of December 2022 in the conference hall of Vice Chancellor secretariat, SKUAST-Kashmir. The programme is being organized by Division of Food Science and Technology; SKUAST-Kashmir, Shalimar […]

23rd Sqay Martial Art championship kick started at Jammu

SRINAGAR: 23rd National SQAY championship kick started at Jammu on Saturday. The championship was inaugurated by former Health Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Dr DK Manyal. More than 1000 Martial Art players from 22 states of the Country are taking part in the Championship. Speaking on the inaugural ceremony Manyal laid stress on their active […]

Govt orders probe into fire in Civil Secretariat

Srinagar:The Government on Friday ordered a time-bound inquiry into the December 28 fire incident in Civil Secretariat Jammu. Alok Kumar, IRS, Principal Secretary to the Government, Estates Department has been appointed as Inquiry Officer to enquire Into the fire incident on and he has been asked to submit a report to the General Administration Department […]

High Level Committee reviews functioning of Juvenile Justice Boards

High Level Committee reviews functioning of Juvenile Justice Boards

JAMMU: Justice Tashi Rabstan, Chief Justice (Acting) High of J&K and Ladakh and Executive Chairman J&K LSA, today chaired a High Level Committee meeting under the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015 to ensure effective implementation of Juvenile Justice Act besides reviewing the pendency of cases before the Juvenile Justice Boards across […]