Two injured in Kangan road mishap

  Two persons including driver of a Tavera vehicle sustained injuries after their vehicle skidded off the road at Kangan , police official said. He said that a Tavera vehicle bearing registration number JK01N 7321 on way to Sonamarg from Srinagar skidded off the road near Power house Kangan after the driver neglected a sharp […]

Two persons injured in separate mishaps

Two persons were injured in two separate road accidents in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Irfan Ahmed Zargar, son of Abdul Aziz Zargar, resident of Botengoo was injured after his two-wheeler collided with a speedy four wheeler at Seelu area of Sopore while as Tariq Ahmed Malik son of Abdul Ahad […]

Address our grievances, Dalgate traders to Govt

Dalgate Traders Association Tuesday staged a protest to press for the redressal of their multiple grievances. The traders alleged that even after the expiry of three years and despite completing all the formalities, flood affected traders did not get the relief. The traders who assembled near Badiyar Chowk Dalgate said that they are facing problems […]

YNC grieved over demise of worker

Youth National Conference on Monday expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of its halqa president from Bandipora, Hilal Ahmad. He was 28 yrs old. While expressing sympathies with the bereaved family YNC Provincial President and former Mayor Salman Ali Sagar prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul. “Hilal will be remembered for his […]

Netherlands to assist JK to develop hi-tech horticulture infrastructure

To inspect demonstration projects of High Density Apple orchards established by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Kashmir in collaboration with companies from Netherlands, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Holland), Alphonsus Stoelinga, today inspected various projects here. The projects have been established under International Business Programme of the Netherlands Government […]

PMKVY ensures skill development of youth to compete in global market: DY CM

Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today said the initiatives taken by the Government for honing and providing technical skills to the youth would ensure creation of a proper manpower besides making them job ready. The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at a function organized to distribute the Reorganization of Prior Learning (RPL) certificates under […]

Mushroom farming has potential of creating new economic avenues in the state: Minister

Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura and Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday inaugurated “Integrated Mushroom Development Centre (IMDC) at Lal Mandi being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 4 crore. Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Agriculture said that purpose of setting up these Mushroom Development Centres was that […]

Minister Horticulture reviews APMC election preparedness, implementation of Ethephon ban

Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Bukhari today directed officials to work in close coordination with farmers for successful conduct of elections to Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC), besides organizing awareness camps to promote use of new technologies and better farming practices. The Minster said this while interacting with Deputy Commissioners and Chief Horticulture Officers of […]

State level Khadi Exhibition concludes at Leh

  Ten day state level Khadi exhibition organized by J&K Khadi & Village Industries Board in collaboration with Khadi & Village Industries Commission concluded at Leh with a valedictory function today. Organized for the first time in Leh, the state level exhibition recorded about Rs. 50 lacs sale in the exhibition. Besides, different local Ladakhi […]

Police, CRPF working in perfect synergy, claims DGP

There is a perfect synergy between Police and CRPF, who have been working and coordinating at different levels in tackling terrorism, law and order situations, and the Unified Command structure under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister has proved very beneficial for the co-operation between Police, CAPFs and Army. This was stated by the Director General […]