Admin to revive wool sector in J&K- JK produces best quality wool, need to tap economic potential: Dulloo

Admin to revive wool sector in J&K- JK produces best quality wool, need to tap economic potential: Dulloo

JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo on Tuesday chaired a meeting to discuss roadmap for revamping wool sector in Jammu and Kashmir. The developments would be made with the support of Central Wool Development Board (CWDB), Rajasthan Rajasthan. GS Bhati represented CWDB during the meeting. It was revealed that India […]

RCFC SKUAST-K organises daylong training on medicinal plants in Baderwah

Jammu: A one-day training cum awareness program on Cultivation of Important Himalayan Medicinal and Aromatic Plants was organised by RCFC NR-II of SKUAST-Kashmir at Baderwah in District Doda on Tuesday. The program was attended by more than 70 farmers including various officers from Forest Divison, Baderwah. Regional Director RCFC NR-II, Prof. Sheikh Bilal Ahmed delibrated […]

Police accord warm send-off to retiring officers in Pulwama

Pulwama: A farewell function was organized by Police in Pulwama to accord warm send-off to the officers who have superannuated from their active services at DPL Pulwama. The superannuated officers include Sub-Inspector Ghulam Mohammad and Sub-Inspector Mangat Singh. ASP Pulwama, DySP Pulwama, SDPO Litter and other officers were also present on the occasion who acknowledged […]

Gandhiji’s teachings continue to guide today’s inter-dependent world: LG

Gandhiji’s teachings continue to guide today’s inter-dependent world: LG

JAMMU: Paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his punyatithi, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said “Bapu’s life and teachings continue to guide the inter-dependent world in the 21st century”. The eternal values Gandhiji taught us will sustain the human civilization in the decades and centuries to come, he said. Speaking at an event organized […]

90 lakh saplings planted in J&K this year under ‘Har Gaon Haryali’

90 lakh saplings planted in J&K this year under ‘Har Gaon Haryali’

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government’s ambitious initiative ‘Har Gaon Hariyali’ has recorded plantation of 90 lakh saplings during the current fiscal against set target of plantation of1.35 crore seedlings. Pertinently, the government of Jammu and Kashmir launched this remarkable initiative in consonance with the vision of ‘Green Jammu and Kashmir’ to ensure sustainable development and […]

Police recover kidnapped minor girl within hours in Pulwama, 3 arrested

Pulwama: cPolice in Pulwama recovered a kidnapped minor girl and arrested three accused persons involved in the commission of crime. “On 29/01/2023, Police Station Rajpora received a written complaint from a resident of Sonabanjer Khaigam stating there in that his daughter aged about 15 years has been kidnapped by three persons namely Sharief Ahmad Awan […]

Snow brings cheer among Saffron growers of Pampore

PAMPORE: The ongoing snowfall jas brought cheers to the faces of farmers, especially saffron growers, as it is beneficial for them. In the last couple of years there were many long dry spells but this year it snowed twice which has brought cheers among farmers who expect that the two snowfalls will help in good […]

Road to Kulgam’s ‘tourist village’ buried under snow

Kulgam: The people living in Hallan village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district have been facing acute hardships as the administration has failed to clear the snow off a 4-kilometer stretch between the village and nearby Manzgam, their only link to the outside world. The fresh, heavy snowfall in the area has further deepened the crisis […]

Army organises national integration tour of Veer Naris

Srinagar: On the occasion of 74th Republic Day, a five-day National Integration Tour of 30 Veer Naris from Ladakh was conducted by Army’s HQ Leh Sub Area under the aegis of Fire and Fury Corps. The tour was flagged off by General Officer Commanding, Leh Sub Area on 23 Jan 2023 from Leh. While flagging […]

Govt approves Rs 146 cr project for promotion of niche crops in J&K

Govt approves Rs 146 cr project for promotion of niche crops in J&K

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a prestigious project worth Rs 146 crore to promote the niche crops as unique heritage of the UT, which will be implemented in the next five years. “The project aims at diversifying and expanding the area of niche crops over an area of 11,100 hectare thus ensuring livelihood […]