Srinagar: Violence has no place in a civilised society, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday at a function at SKICC here. He appealed to the “misguided” youth to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream. “Violence has no place in a civilised society. Truth and non-violence were the true powerful instruments of […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded six fresh Covid cases on Sunday that took the total recorded infection tally to 4,79,163, officials said. No Covid-related fatality was reported in the past 24 hours and the death toll stands at 4,785, they said. Of the new cases, two were reported from Jammu division and the rest from […]
Jammu: Five kilogram heroin, worth crores of rupees in international market, was recovered in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday, officials said. A suspected drug-peddler was also arrested during the operation carried out by the Punjab Police in close coordination with their Jammu and Kashmir counterpart, the officials said. They said the recovery was […]
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti alleged on Sunday that the BJP is trying to pitch Gujjars against Paharis in the Jammu region and appealed to the communities to stand united to foil its designs. “There is a lot of tension in the Pir Panjal region for the last few days since there is a talk […]
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it is sad the world is not living up to the values embodied by Mahatma Gandhi and urged nations to defeat the challenges of poverty, racism, and rising hate speech by embracing his values and working across borders to build a more peaceful future for all. “Gandhi’s life […]
Secretary Textiles GoI Upendra Prasad inaugurates project, aimed to boost silk industry PAMPORE: To improve green cover along Srinagar jammu highway and feed the Kashmir sericulture sector with constant supply of mulberry leaves, GoI under a pilot project has started plantation of mulberry saplings on 54km highway stretch from Pampore to Qazigund. The Secretary, Ministry […]
SRINAGAR: On the eve of 68th Wildlife Week 2022, Department of Wildlife Protection, J&K today organized and celebrated its inaugural function at Nature Interpretation Centre, Dachigam National Park, here. In the beginning of the event, a cleanness drive was organised by one of the participant school “Scholars School, Dara”. Students from various schools of nearby […]
SRINAGAR: On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, who is also the District Election Officer (DEO), an awareness cum registration programme under ongoing extensive Systematic Voter Education Electoral Participation (SVEEP) of Electoral Rolls-2022 Campaign was organized at Government Womens College, M.A Road by the District Election Authority here on Saturday. Besides, […]
DC calls for public to become equal stake-holders in its implementation BUDGAM: The District Administration Budgam launched Total Sanitation Campaign under Solid Waste Management Plan for rural Budgam to mark the celebration of Gandhi Jayanti in the district. The sanitation campaign was launched across all 296 panchayats after District Level Plan and Bylaws were approved […]
ANANTNAG: On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, Swach Bharat Diwas under the aegis of Swach Amrit Mahotsav was held at Municipal Committee Bijbehara. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Basharat Qayoom was the chief guest on the occasion. Director, Urban Local Bodies Kashmir Mathora Masoom and President Municipal Committee Dooru Verinag Mohd Iqbal were also present […]