JAMMU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday disbursed Rs 18,000 crore as next instalment under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, benefitting nine crore farmer families. “Ever since this scheme started, more than 1 lakh 10 thousand crore rupees have reached the account of farmers,” he said. To mark the occasion, a programme was held simultaneously here at […]
SRINAGAR: The oldest church in Srinagar, St Lukes at Buchwara no more witnesses the buzz on Christmas it once was known for in the Valley. Until the 1990s, the gates of the church were open and dozens of members from Christian community would hold regular prayers and the annual Christmas would draw a huge throng. […]
Srinagar: Christmas was celebrated in Kashmir on Friday with religious fervour as devotees held special prayers for peace and prosperity in the union territory. However, the celebrations were a low-key affair due to the coronavirus-related restrictions. The biggest gathering in the Valley was held at Holy Family Catholic Church at Moulana Azad Road in the […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir saw lowest yet Covid casualties as only one person died of the coronavirus on Friday. According to officials, the deceased person was from Baramulla district. A total of 1,861 Covid-19 patients have died in Jammu and Kashmir so far. Of these deaths, 1,175 have been in Kashmir division and 686 in […]
Srinagar: The Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of seven political parties for the restoration of special status of Jammu and Kashmir, lost over 35 seats due to the internal differences caused over distribution of seats in District Development Council (DDC) elections, PAGD leaders told Kashmir Reader. Before the elections, disagreements and differences […]
Shopian: The Horticulture department in Kashmir will bring 200 more hectares of horticultural land under high-density fruit, particularly apple, plantation next year. According to officials, the department has decided to bring 200 more hectares comprising 4000 kanals of land under plantation of imported high-density apple varieties. This government scheme will cost about Rs 2.5 lakh […]
Srinagar: Cold conditions intensified in Kashmir as the minimum temperature dropped at most places in the valley on Friday. The weather office has forecast the possibility of light rain and snow over a few days from Saturday. The night temperature dropped across Kashmir, except in Gulmarg, MET officials said. The weather has remained dry and […]
New Delhi: Students from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar will get direct admission to PhD programme at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, according to an MoU signed on Friday. The MoU was signed by V Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi and Rakesh Sehgal, Director, NIT Srinagar. As per the agreement, NIT students […]
KALAKOTE: Director of Finance, Abdul Majeed Bhat today paid maiden visit to Government Degree College Kalakote along with a team of officers and took stock of the functioning of the institutions. Assistant Director Planning, Fayaz Ahmed, Accounts Officer HED, M. Hussain Tantray and a Engineer of RUSA accompanied the Director. The team was welcomed by […]
Ganderbal: Muslims residing at Wussan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday helped to perform the last rites of a Kashmiri Pandith. 90 year old Nath Ji Bhat son of Rough Ram Bhat, who lived in a Muslim dominated area in Wussan Ganderbal passed away Thursday late evening at his after a brief illness. […]