Floriculture Deptt to showcase tulips in Sanasar

Jammu: Tulip garden developed by the Department of Floriculture at Sanasar would be thrown open for public on Thursday. This was informed by Director Floriculture, Jammu Babila Rakwal during a press conference here today. She informed that the garden in Sanasar has been developed on four kanals given by Patnitop Development Authority to develop it […]

Minister for use of latest techniques in livestock farming

Reasi: Minister of State for Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Cooperative and Fisheries, Mir Zahoor Ahmad Tuesday emphasized on the need to encourage shift towards use of latest technologies in farming especially livestock farming to increase the farm’s productivity, thereby the socio-economic conditions of the community. The Minister was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Ram […]

Visit of 15th Finance Commission: CS reviews preparations with Administrative Secretaries

Jammu: Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Tuesday chaired a meeting here with Administrative Secretaries, in view of the upcoming visit of the 15th Finance Commission (FC) to the state, slated in the 2nd week of April, 2018.  The 15th FC constituted on November 27, 2017 with Shri N.K. Singh as its Chairman, shall make its […]

Financial Assistance disbursed among beneficiaries

  Udhampur: An awareness cum cheque distribution camp was organized by Labour Department Udhampur. District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Ravinder Kumar was the chief guest who distributed the cheques among the beneficiaries on the occasion. During the camp, a total amount  of Rs.60,59,500 was distributed  wherein 38 cheques  amounting Rs: 9,06,000 was distributed among 38 beneficiaries […]

Indus water to cleanse differences between Indian, Pakistan   

New Delhi: India and Pakistan will hold a two-day meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission here from Thursday to discuss various issues under the Indus Waters Treaty, sources said Tuesday. This will be the 114th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC), which should meet at least once a year as per the Indus Waters […]

Rajiv Gauba meets CM, reviews security situation  

Srinagar: Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who is on a visit to the state, called on Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday to discuss the overall security situation prevailing in the state. Gauba and Mehbooba held two meetings here and discussed the security and the law and order situation in the state, an official spokesman said. […]

Article 370 is here to stay, says Union Minister  

New Delhi: The Union government on Tuesday said that no proposal to scrap Article 370 which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, is currently under the governments consideration. Union Minister of State for Home, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir while replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday said that no such proposal is […]

Cloudy weather to persist today: MeT 

  Srinagar: Even as the weather remained partially cloudy, the local Meteorological department on Tuesday predicted dry weather for next eight days across the state. Deputy Director Meteorological (MeT) department, Mukhtar Ahmad told ‘Kashmir Vision’ that they are predicting ‘no rains’ for the next upcoming days. “According to the prediction, the next eight days would […]

‘Illegal assemblies’ cannot interference in marriage of two adults: SC  

New Delhi: In a relief to inter-faith or inter-caste couples who often face threat to their lives due to their relationship, the Supreme Court Tuesday banned any interference by illegal assemblies like ‘khap panchayats’ into their marriages, terming the intrusions as “absolutely illegal.” A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar […]