Anantnag: People in dozens of villages in Kulgam district who depended on fresh springs for their daily water needs have been collecting thaw, which is mostly contaminated and not fit for human consumption, as the water has frozen in the severe cold. The situation has worsened because many water supply schemes in Kulgam district are […]
New Delhi: Over four years after the demonetisation exercise, the CBI has booked the executive manager of a bank, three firm proprietors and two persons for depositing Rs 12.84 crore in banned currency which was later transferred to different accounts through net banking as legitimate money, officials said. Based on “source information” received on December […]
Srinagar: Kashmir’s copper utensils, wood carving, papier-mâché, carpets, and other such traditional crafts and products may be in line for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag as the Government of India (GoI) has asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to furnish a list of items which deserve to be tagged under GI. The Department of Industries […]
JAMMU: Marking a new age of heirloom crops and products, Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary has taken a historical initiative by pushing for Geographical Indication of Doda Gucchi Mushroom. “Great Mission Group Consultancy Pune has submitted the application through Adhik Kadam, Chairman of the Borderless World Foundation, facilitated by Department […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Wednesday lobbed a grenade towards a CRPF party in Rainawari area of Srinagar. However, no loss of life or injury was reported, officials said. Officials said that militants lobbed a grenade towards a CRPF party of 21 battalion outside Chatti Padshahi Gurudwara in Rainawari. “However, no loss of life or injury […]
Jammu: A 150-metre tunnel constructed along the International Border (IB) to facilitate infiltration of militants into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan was detected by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. This is the third tunnel unearthed by alert border guards along the IB in the twin […]
SRINAGAR: Cyber Police Kashmir has busted fake call centres and arrested 23 persons who allegedly duped people by impersonating as executives of e-commerce companies. Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone, Srinagar received information through reliable sources that some fake call centres are running in Kashmir Valley and accordingly the investigation into the instant matter was taken […]
Academics urge young researchers to focus on issues of societal importance Srinagar: The three-week international-level workshop on interdisciplinary research concluded at the University of Kashmir. The workshop was organised by the varsity’s Shah-i-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies (SHIIS). Dean of Research at KU Prof Shakil A Romshoo, who was the chief guest at the valedictory […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday expressed concern over the continuous closure of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and subsequent failure of the administration in handling the crisis, leaving thousands of people stranded on either side of the highway. Failing to come up with an alternative to ensure availability of all essential items to […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Forum(JKCSF) has taken a dig at the administration for not having given facilities to the stranded passengers on Srinagar Jammu Highway and dealt effectively the scarcity crisis of essential commodities in Kashmir amid the heavy snowfall after which the road was closed and continues to be closed. In a […]