Kashmir’s Horticulture products will get marketing support from Maharashtra govt: Minister Abdul Sattar

Pampore: The fruit growers of Kashmir will be provided marketing facility across different big cities of Maharashtra. This was stated by minister for agriculture government of Maharashtra, Abdul Sattar after holding a meeting with Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ghulam Rasool Mir and officers at Centre of Excellence (CoE), Zawoora. Minister of Agriculture for Maharashtra Government reiterated […]

Boosting rural tourism enterprises shall have multiplier effect on J&Ks’ economy: Secy Tourism

3 day business workshop on ‘Homestay Capacity Building’ concludes JAMMU: The three day business workshop on ‘Homestay Capacity Building’ , organized by the Directorate of Tourism for interested stakeholders and intending local entrepreneurs, concluded here on Sunday at TRC Jammu. The first of its kind workshop intended to sensitize the participants regarding various aspects of […]

We have to learn to live with fewer imports and more exports: DC Sgr

We have to learn to live with fewer imports and more exports: DC Sgr

SRINAGAR: With an aim to enhance the Export of Goods from Srinagar District to boost the local Economy, a meeting of District Export Promotion Committee was held under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad here on Sunday at Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex. General Manager DIC, Hamida Akhtar, Assistant […]

JKTPO to organise Mega Trade Fair cum Exhibition in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: In line with the vision of Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha and under the directions of Chief Secretary, Dr, Arun Kumar Mehta the Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) has joined hands with India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) to organize a mega trade fair and exhibition in Srinagar. This multi-sector event aims to […]

Balasore train crash: 260 undergoing treatment; 123 trains cancelled, 56 diverted

Balasore train crash: 260 undergoing treatment; 123 trains cancelled, 56 diverted

Bhubaneswar: Altogether 260 people, who were injured in the triple train accident in Balasore, are currently undergoing treatment in various hospitals across Odisha, while around 900 have been discharged so far, health department officials said on Sunday. Three Union ministers – Ashwini Vaishnaw, Mansukh Mandaviya and Dharmendra Pradhan – visited the state-run SCB Medical College […]

PIL in SC seeks inquiry commission headed by retired apex court judge

PIL in SC seeks inquiry commission headed by retired apex court judge

New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre for setting up an inquiry commission headed by a retired apex court judge to probe the cause of the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district that has left 288 people dead. The plea filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari […]

Govt taking holistic approach to revolutionise healthcare: HM Shah

Kochi: The Centre has taken a holistic approach to revolutionise healthcare by implementing a series of initiatives including Ayushman Bharat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Sunday. Shah, who was in town to take part in the silver jubilee celebrations of the Kochi-based Amrita Hospital, also inaugurated two research centres under the institution. […]

PM says stringent action against guilty as ‘deadliest’ train crash claims 288 lives in Odisha

PM says stringent action against guilty as ‘deadliest’ train crash claims 288 lives in Odisha

New Delhi: PM Modi on Saturday reached the site in Odisha where a tragic triple train accident took place last night. The mishap claimed at least 288 lives and left as many as 900 injured. Modi spoke to the press after inspecting the site of one of the country’s worst train disasters at Bahanaga in […]

Clear weather in J&K, finally

Clear weather in J&K, finally

Srinagar: After days of intermittent rain, the weather turned to be finally “clear” even though the possibility of late afternoon and evening showers have not been ruled out completely, according to the latest forecast by the meteorological department here on Saturday. The weather department said that farmers can carry out farm operations till June 12. […]

Daily traffic jams on highway concerns commuters

Daily traffic jams on highway concerns commuters

Banihal/Jammu: The daily traffic congestion on the Ramban-Banihal sector of the 270-kilometre-long Jammu-Srinagar national highway has become a major concern for thousands of commuters. This highway otherwise known as NH 44 is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country. According to commuters, while a majority of the construction work that […]