DC Pulwama visits far-off areas of district

PULWAMA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer-Ul-Haq Choudhary on Saturday visited remote and far-flung villages of Pulwama district and took stock of post Snowfall situation in these areas. He visited Inderwali, Sangerwani, Bagh, Khaigam, Ichgooze, Qasbayar, Shadimarg and adjoining villages of the District to inspect the Snow clearance operation and the status of delivery of essential […]

Training prog on ‘dairy dev in J&K’ held at Lalmandi

Training prog on ‘dairy dev in J&K’ held at Lalmandi

‘Dairy emerging as imp sector of agri economy’ SRINAGAR: A Divisional level Training programme on ‘Dairy development in J&K’ (Implementation framework of Mission Milk) was held at the Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir. The programme was jointly inaugurated by Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal and Director Animal Husbandry department, Purnima Mittal. Addressing the inaugural session, […]

IUST promotes mutual understanding, celebrates diversity

IUST promotes mutual understanding, celebrates diversity

Awantipora: On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, IUST organized a function and celebrated the festival to appreciate diversity and strengthen brotherhood and harmony under Ek Bharat Shresta Initiative. The festival, also called Shishur Saenkraat in Kashmir, marks the solar transition to pleasant and warm seasons from extremely cold winters. Besides others, Prof Naseer Iqbal (Registrar […]

Lethpora youth help stranded vehicles on national highway

PAMPORE: Amid the heavy snowfall in Kashmir, Lethpora youth provided a helping hand to the strand vehicles on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway near the Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The local youth helped the tourist, ambulances and other private vehicles that were stuck in the snow at Lethpora village. Due to heavy snowfall […]

Gross output of poultry sector to increase from Rs 709 cr to Rs 1982 cr annually in J&K: Govt

Gross output of poultry sector to increase from Rs 709 cr to Rs 1982 cr annually in J&K: Govt

‘Around 420 enterprises, over 4000 jobs to be created under the project’ JAMMU: Poultry farming in Jammu and Kashmir has a long history, with traditional farming methods dating back centuries. However, in recent years, the sector has undergone significant modernisation and expansion. The introduction of new technologies and improved breeding techniques has led to an […]

Dir Research SKUAST-K for regaining J&K’s glory as producer of high-quality bio-voltine silk

Dir Research SKUAST-K for regaining J&K’s glory as producer of high-quality bio-voltine silk

Srinagar: The second presentation of Divisional Level Orientation Programme of Apex Projects on Technological interventions to strengthen sericulture in UT of JK was conducted at Directorate of Research SKUAST-Kashmir. Prof. Sarfaraz A. Wani, Director Research, SKUAST-K in his address briefed the trainees about the importance of sericulture. He emphasized on regaining J&K’s glory as a […]

Custom Hiring Centre inaugurated at Konibal Pampore

‘It will help farming community and generate income for them’ PAMPORE: District Programme Manager National Rural Livelihood Mission (UMEED) Pulwama Ajaz Ahmad on Thursday inaugurated a Custom Hiring Centre (CHC) at Konibal village of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The JKRLM Umeed Pampore handed over the Custom Hiring Center (CHC) to self-help groups of […]

Police rescue 34 tourists, pregnant lady in Budgam

Srinagar: Amid the inclement weather, police in Budgam provided a helping hand to stranded tourists and rescued 34 tourists between Rayar and Yarikhah Doodpathri Road. It also rendered a helping hand to one pregnant lady stranded at Shenni Pora area of Khansahib. “Police Station Khansahib received a distressed call that some tourists were stuck at […]

Police organise Thana Diwas across valley

Srinagar: As a part of public outreach programme and an initiative by the Government of J&K, Police organised ‘Thana Diwas’ at various Police establishments across the Kashmir Valley. The programmes were chaired by the District/Zonal heads in their respective jurisdictional areas. These meetings were attended by respectable citizens, civil society members, Numberdars, Chowkidars, representatives of […]