J&K to organize Swachhta Pakhawada from Aug 1 to 15; Secy RDD reviews preparedness

J&K to organize Swachhta Pakhawada from Aug 1 to 15; Secy RDD reviews preparedness

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir will organize Swacchta Pakhwada over two weeks from 1st August to 15th August 2024 with greater public participation to emphasise on sanitation, sustainability and cleanliness. In line with directions of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha the Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj in coordination with various departments and Districts Administration has […]

SCERT JK celebrates Shiksha Saptah with enthusiastic participation

SRINAGAR: The second day of the week-long “Shiksha Saptah” celebrations witnessed an inspiring series of events across the SCERT Divisional Offices in Kashmir and Jammu, under the dynamic leadership of Director SCERT JK, Professor Dr. Parikshat Singh Manhas. In Kashmir Division, a mega event took place at the SCERT Divisional Office, where Professor Dr. Parikshat […]

Justice Tashi lays foundation stone for multipurpose utility in DCC, Leh

JAMMU: Acting Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Tashi Rabstan on Tuesday laid foundation stone for multipurpose hall in the District Court Complex, Melongthang, Leh, through virtual mode, from Jammu wing of the High Court. The multipurpose hall would come up at Melongthang, Leh at an estimated cost of Rs. 19.78 crore, which […]

Principal Secretary APD reviews functioning of F&V Terminal Markets

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department (APD), Shailendra Kumar on Tuesday held a detailed meeting with Presidents of terminal Fruit and Vegetable Market Associations of J&K to review their functioning and assess overall development scenario. Secretary in Agriculture Production Department, Secretary Technical Agriculture Production Department, Managing Director JKHPMC, Directors of Horticulture Kashmir/Jammu, FA /CAO Horticulture, […]

Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi: Mission Director Poshan J&K inaugurates training for Sanginis

SRINAGAR: The Mission Director Poshan Jammu Kashmir, Rubina Kousar on Tuesday inaugurated Training for Sanginis under ‘Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi-education along with Nutrition’ at Training Hall, Miskeen Bagh Srinagar. The programme was organized by the District Programme Officer Srinagar. Among others, District Programme Officer Poshan Srinagar, Deputy Director Poshan Kashmir, CDPO Khanyar, CDPO Srinagar, CDPO […]

LMD slaps Rs 1 lakh fine on Delhi-based food manufacturer

SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) during its routine market inspection held in Srinagar District booked a Delhi based Frozen Food Manufacturer which was found distributing pre-packaged food items in Lal Bazar, Srinagar in contravention of the Legal Metrology norms. The inspection team of Legal Metrology Department, found the items without mandatory declarations like MRP, […]

Centre’s ‘no’ to special status for Bihar evokes cryptic response from Nitish

Centre’s ‘no’ to special status for Bihar evokes cryptic response from Nitish

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday came out with a cryptic response to the Centre’s refusal to grant special category status to the state. Kumar, whose JD (U) is a key ally of the ruling NDA at the Centre, was asked about the Union government’s statement in Parliament the day before. “You will […]

Courts should stay bail orders in rare cases: SC

Courts should stay bail orders in rare cases: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said courts should stay bail orders only in exceptional circumstances. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih said so while setting aside an order of the Delhi High Court, which stayed bail to an accused in a money laundering case. “Though court may […]

July 21, 2024 shatters all records to become hottest day in Earth’s history

July 21, 2024 shatters all records to become hottest day in Earth’s history

NEW DELHI: Analysis of preliminary data from the ERA5 dataset has revealed that July 21, 2024 was the hottest day in Earth’s recorded history, with an average global surface air temperature of 17.09°C. This unprecedented heatwave underscores the escalating impact of climate change on global temperatures. The ERA5 dataset, maintained by the Copernicus Climate Change […]

After protests, Bangladesh govt to formally accept ruling on job quotas

After protests, Bangladesh govt to formally accept ruling on job quotas

DHAKA: The Bangladesh government is expected to formally accept on Tuesday a court ruling to lower quotas for state jobs, media reported, meeting a key demand of the students who had been protesting for days. Calm prevailed in Dhaka and most major cities in Bangladesh for a second day amid a curfew and an Internet […]

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