SRINAGAR — In the first three days, over 35,000 tourists including locals visited Asia’s largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar, official data said. Official figures reveal that 35,228 people thronged the Tulip garden here in the first three days after it was thrown open for public. Figures reveal that on the first day of opening on […]
JAMMU — The launch of Geographical Indication (GI) for the famed hand-knotted Kashmiri Carpets by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, to revive the sheen and glory of Kashmiri Carpet Industry has bestowed a new lease of life to the carpet trade in Kashmir. The GI certifies the genuineness of Hand-knotted Kashmir Carpets with relevant information of […]
SRINAGAR — As the weather would remain mostly dry till March 30, the weatherman here has predicted a rise in maximum temperature across Jammu and Kashmir. Meteorological department’s Deputy Director, Mukhtar Ahmad said that there is a possibility of dry weather conditions till March 30. He said that there is no forecast of rain till […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday came to the aid of a young Kashmiri girl, pursuing MBBS from a college in Bangladesh, whose financial assistance was stopped as she took admission in another college, saying “we need to promote the youth of Jammu and Kashmir by educating them”. A bench of justices DY […]
KISHTWAR — Police on Friday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Tillar Marwah area in Kishtwar district of Jammu. In a statement, the police said that Kishtwar Police on a specific information launched a CASO along with 11RR in general area of Tillar Forest of Marwah in which a hideout was busted and […]
SRINAGAR — National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Government of India, has asked Deputy Commissioner Srinagar to inquire into the alleged denial of admission to two children with special needs in private schools and send the response within 15 days. The Registrar of the Commission made the request after a complaint from Ms. Zaheer […]
SRINAGAR — A woman, who had suffered burn injuries in January this year, succumbed here at SMHS Hospital on Friday. Official sources said that a lady (name withheld) resident of Qamarwari had suffered burn injuries in an incident at her residence in January. Subsequently, she was shifted to SMHS hospital, where she was being treated […]
PULWAMA — The Chief Horticulture Officer (CHO) Pulwama, Mukesh Sharma today distributed 50 numbers of Tool Kits under SMAM scheme among Self Help Group members of NRLM Pulwama. Speaking on the occasion, the CHO said that the tool kits will be effectively utilized for growing fruit plants, vegetables, spices, medicinal plants, flower plants and ornamental […]
SRINAGAR — Despite J&K chief secretary Arun Kumar Mehta’s clear instructions to the authorities that the project implementing agencies (PIAs) engaged for training youth under the Government of India’s Himayat scheme shouldn’t have any case registered against them in the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), a Vishakhapatnam-based PIA whose role is under scanner of the prestigious anti-graft […]
SHOPIAN — The District Magistrate (DM), Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today during a surprise inspection in Government offices found 07 employees of Municipal Committee Shopian and 20 employees of R&B division Shopian including one senior officer absent from their duties. Taking serious note of their unauthorized absence, the DM said that stern action shall be […]