J&K Agro adds 550 MT cold storage facility in Srinagar

Dulloo inaugurates facility, pledges to double cold storage capacity in next few years SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo today inaugurated 550 metric ton (MT) capacity Cold Storage facility at Agri Complex Lal Mandi here. The 550 MT capacity cold storage facility would house perishable items and veggies for preservation at […]

Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine

Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed and gave additional emergency powers to the heads of all regions of Russia. Putin didn’t immediately spell out the steps that would be taken under martial law, but said his order was effective starting Thursday. His decree […]

Padma Shri Mathematician interacts with IUST Students

Awantipora: Department of Mathematical Sciences, Islamic University of Science and Technology organized an interactive session with Padma Shri Prof. Dinesh Singh, Chancellor K.R. Mangalam University and former VC University of Delhi. During the interaction with the students, the acclaimed Mathematician Prof. Singh lauded the programs offered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences for their relevance […]

Drug De Addiction cum career counseling programme organised at Sumbal

BANDIPORA: With an objective to eradicate drug menace, Greenland Higher Secondary School Sumbal today organised a Drug de-addiction cum counselling programmes for the students. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sumbal, Dr Bashir Ahmed lone was the Chief Guest on the occasion. SDM Sumbal interacted with the student of the institution and delivered a moral lecture for the betterment […]

Awareness Programme on Breast Cancer held at Degree College Shopian

SHOPIAN: The Department of Bioresources, University of Kashmir and Govt. Degree College Shopian jointly organized a day-long awareness programme on ‘Breast Cancer’ as part of observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Besides, Prof. Bashir Ahmad Dar, Principal Govt. Degree College Shopian, the programme was attended by faculty members Prof. Tariq Hussain Mir, Prof. Muhammad Nayeemur […]

HP polls: BJP names candidates for 62 seats, drops 11 sitting MLAs

HP polls: BJP names candidates for 62 seats, drops 11 sitting MLAs

New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday released its first list of 62 candidates for the polls to the 68-member Himachal Pradesh assembly, fielding Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur from his current constituency Seraj. The party dropped 11 sitting MLAs, including a cabinet minister, and changed the seats of two ministers — Suresh Bharadwaj and Rakesh […]

FCI to construct 111.125 LMT modern steel silos at 249 locations in 12 states

New Delhi: Food Corporation of India (FCI) has planned to construct 111.125 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) modern steel silos at 249 locations spread across 12 states under Hub & Spoke model under Public Private Partnership with total investment of approx. 9236 crores. These silos would be constructed in three phases over next 3-4 years. In […]