40,000 additional Hyacinths to grace Tulip garden this season

Srinagar: Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa Mir Thursday visited Tulip Garden Srinagar to take stock of arrangements being made for the upcoming Tulip festival. The Minister was also informed that extension of Tulip Garden has been undertaken by way of growing other plants like Hyacinths, Daffodils, Narcissus and […]

Minister reviews progress on various projects taken up by ASH Deptt

Jammu: Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli Thursday asked the Animal and Sheep Husbandry (ASH) Department to speed up the pace of work on all ongoing developmental projects including construction on Stock Assistant Training Institute at Bari Brahmana, Poultry Farm at Nagrota, Belicharana so that can be completed in a stipulated […]

‘Fisheries sector offers lucrative return on investments’

Srinagar: District Development Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Syed Abid Rashid Shah Thursday said that fisheries sector offers quick return on  investment and unemployed persons should avail the benefits of fish rearing sector. He made these remarks during the flagging off 25 fish farmers for exposure field visit to Trout Fish Farm Mammer, Kangan and National Fish […]

One day employment fair held

Budgam: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Budgam Mohammad Harun Malik Thursday inaugurated one-day Employment Fair Mela at Behisht-Zehra Park in Budgam. The Mela was organized by the District Employment and Counseling Centre Budgam under the centrally sponsored, National Career Service Project, where scores of stalls by public and private sectors were set up, providing awareness about […]

Handicrafts Deptt organizes awareness camp

Baramulla: Handicrafts Department Baramulla Thursday organized a day-long awareness camp for the Handicraft  artisans of Baramulla District at Community Centre Pattan. Additional Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Farooq Ahmad Baba was the chief guest on the occasion. SDM Pattan, Assistant Director Handicrafts Baramulla, Lead Bank Officers, Officers from the J&K Bank and other officers from the Handicrafts […]

8 athletes to participate at National Wushu Event

Srinagar: 8 player of Wushu Academy Gindun stadium have been selected for the up-coming sub-junior and junior Wushu National Event which is going to be held this month in Jammu and Haryana. While giving the details the players who have been selected for the national event include:  Munazah Gazi 60 kg, Behajat Amin 52kg, Labeeb […]

Editorial: Smart city project in doldrums

Srinagar: Srinagar and Jammu, the twin cities of the state are always talked about, though for wrong reasons. The twin cities remains one of the talking points for one or the other deficiency it faces on the development front. However, two years back a dream was sold to the people here by the present NDA […]

World Bank warns Trump to be ‘careful’ on tariffs

Brussels:The chief executive of the World Bank urged US President Donald Trump today to be “careful” before imposing controversial steel and aluminium tariffs, warning that they could affect global trade. Kristalina Georgieva said Trump should “assess the implications” before going ahead with a plan that has sparked fears of a trade war with China and […]

Vandalism of statues nothing but hooliganism: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the destroying of statues in various parts of the country was nothing short of hooliganism. “This new trend of destroying statues across the country is nothing short of outright hooliganism,” Mehbooba said in a tweet. She was commenting on the recent pulling down of Lenin […]

SDMA issues Low Danger Avalanche Warning

JAMMU: On the basis of information received from Center for Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), State Disaster Management Authority(SDMA) today issued ‘Low danger avalanche warning’  for Bandipora-Kanzalwan-Gurez sector, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal Kargil, Leh, Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur Districts and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. Meanwhile, […]