Hajin: Apple growers in Vijipara village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district have expressed their strong resentment against the authorities over the poor condition of the inner link road passing through the orchards. The residents rely heavily on the horticulture sector and claim that the poor road conditions are causing significant difficulties for the […]
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a review meeting on Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) on Monday at Raj Bhawan. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt Governor; Union Secretary of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, (DDWS) in Ministry of Jal Shakti, Vini Mahajan; Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Shaleen Kabra, […]
DC Pulwama kick-starts Abhiyan in 11 Panchayats of the district PAMPORE: Kisan Sampark Abhiyan Farmers Orientation Programme under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) was on Monday kick-started in 11 panchayat halqas of this south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The programme witnessed a huge response from farmers of different sectors including Agriculture, horticulture, farming, dairy sector and […]
Srinagar: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has shifted the Regional Centre Srinagar to Saida Kadal Srinagar. “All the IGNOU Learners and other stakeholders are informed that the office of IGNOU Regional Centre Srinagar is being shifted to a new location. The shifting is being made in the interest of the Learners and other stakeholders. […]
Srinagar: Scores of party functionaries, workers, and people visited the residence of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah on the third consecutive day to offer their Eid greetings to them. People from different walks of life continued to visit the residence of the party President & vice […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah paid glowing tributes to the ‘Poet of the East’ Dr Sir Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal on Iqbal Day observance, terming him a great poet and philosopher, who woke up the Muslims of the subcontinent and infused a new spirit and enthusiasm among them through his […]
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday extended support to agitating wrestlers who are demanding action against the chief of the Wrestling Federation of India over allegations of sexual harassment of players, as it asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on the issue. All India Mahila Congress chief Netta D’Souza visited the protest […]
Karnal: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said the dairy sector has a special role in making women self-reliant and changing their social and economic status. Addressing the convocation function of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Dairy Research Institute (ICAR-NDRI) here, Murmu said women have over 70 per cent participation in the dairy sector and […]
New Delhi: The coordination committee of all district court bar associations of Delhi said on Monday the issue of same-sex marriage being heard by the Supreme Court should instead be decided the legislature. The apex court is hearing a clutch of petitions seeking legal sanction for marriage between homosexual couples. In a resolution, the committee […]
Srinagar: Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across Kashmir on Saturday with traditional fervour and gaiety as the largest congregation of devotees was witnessed at the Hazratbal shrine on the banks of the Dal lake. However, authorities did not allow Eid prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in the old city, a day after allowing Friday congregational prayers. […]