SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Friday visited Kanidajan, Dunkulpathri, Darwan & Pakharpora areas and took stock of various agriculture activities and Potato Cultivation in the district. While speaking to the farmer gatherings at different places, the Director Agriculture said that the department is working on a robust agriculture marketing policy wherein all […]
Srinagar: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Friday observed the 132nd birth anniversary of father of the Indian Constitution, Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar at Common Hall and paid rich tributes to the great leader. The event was presided over by Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. (Dr.) Rakesh Sehgal, as Chief Guest, while Institute’s Registrar […]
Srinagar: Department of Students Welfare (DSW) in association with the Department of Politics and Governance, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Multidisciplinary Research Centre for Law, Public Policy and Social Action, SC/ST/PwD cell of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organised a webinar on “Life and Contributions of Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar” to celebrate the birth anniversary […]
Blames authorities for deficient infrastructure Srinagar: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has expressed regret over the fire incident which took place in industrial estate Anchidora, Anantnag on on Thursday evening. FCIK said the property worth over 100 lakhs belonging to a polyfoam mattress manufacturing unit M/s 5-Star polymers was destroyed. While conveying […]
PAMPORE: Police arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession in the Saffron Town Pampore area of police district Awantipora, officials said on Friday. Continuing its drive against drug peddlers, a police party of Police Station Pampore headed by SHO Pampore Zahoor Ahmad under the Supervision of SDPO Pampore Mir Imtiyaz Ahmad […]
Illegal extraction, transportation of minerals Srinagar: Acting tough against the persons involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, Police have arrested 11 persons and seized 13 vehicles in Budgam and Awantipora. A police party of Police Station Budgam during patrolling at Mirgund Crossing arrested 04 persons and seized 06 vehicles (tippers) involved in illegal […]
New Delhi: The Congress pointed to Adani Group’s alleged China links on Friday and asserted that the only way forward is a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe to investigate all the relevant aspects of the matter. The Opposition party’s assertion came after a director in PMC Projects (India) Pvt Ltd Morris Chang, whose nationality triggered a […]
Rome: India will completely protect the interests of farmers and dairy sector in the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has said. He was here on an official visit to hold discussions with leaders and the private sector on ways to further enhance trade and investment […]
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi who announced his decision to resign from the primary membership of the BJP after being denied a ticket to contest in the May 10 Assembly elections, on Friday decided to join the Congress. His decision came after a meeting with Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar, Leader […]
Indore: A video purportedly showing a 12-year-old boy from a minority community made to chant religious slogans after being stripped in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has surfaced on social media, following which the Indore police registered an FIR against the accused, three minors. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon. A 45-second video shows the boy […]