Another batch of pilgrims embarks on Amarnath Yatra from Jammu
Jammu: A fresh batch of 1,974 pilgrims, including 363 women, left Jammu city in a convoy of 85 vehicles early Sunday for the twin base camps in Kashmir to perform the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, officials said. The drop in the pilgrim footfall was attributed to the complete melting of the naturally formed ice-Shivlingam at the […]
Kin of Kashmiri freedom fighters honoured in Jammu
Jammu: Family members of six freedom fighters from Kashmir, including reformer Kashyap Bandhu, were honoured at a function here on Sunday. Organised by the RSS-backed Sanjeevani Sharda Kendra in association with the Centre for Advanced Research on Development and Change, New Delhi, the event provided insights into the historical aspect of Kashmir’s involvement in the […]
JKLF founder’s brother among 35 prisoners trained in handicraft skills in Bhaderwal jail
Bhaderwah: Among the 35 inmates of district jail Bhaderwah undergoing training in handicraft skill is hanged JKLF founder’s brother Zahoor Ahmad Bhat who believes the craft would help him to earn a living after his release. Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) co-founder Maqbool Bhat was hanged in Delhi’s Tihar jail on February 11, 1984 and […]
Man dies after complaining chest pain in police lockup in Udhampur; inquiry ordered
Udhampur: A 35-year-old man was declared dead at a hospital shortly after complaining of chest pain inside a police lockup in Udhampur district early Sunday, officials said. The relatives of the victim Daleep Singh, a resident of Rathian village, blocked the main Dhar road for over three hours, demanding an impartial inquiry into the circumstances […]
40% work on Zojila tunnel over; terrain, weather challenges push completion deadline to 2030
Drass: Difficult terrain and weather challenges have pushed the deadline for completion of the Zojila tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region, to December 2030, according to officials. The tunnel, said to be the longest of its kind in Asia and at the highest altitude, will significantly cut […]
Eighth persons arrested for April attack on police party
Jammu: Police on Sunday said it has nabbed from Samba district a key accused in an attack on a police party in April, making it the eighth arrest in the case. Farman Ali alias “DC”, a resident of Rakh Barotian, was allegedly involved in the April 6 attack on the police party near his village […]
Prioritizing agriculture and allied sectors
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has repeatedly been saying that a sustained focus on modernized agriculture, animal husbandry, and food processing has every potential to make the country self-sufficient and will reduce the dependence on imports.Agriculture and related sectors are the back bone of India’s economy and its modernization is key to India’s becoming a global […]
Lavender flowers-the ‘Purple Revolution’ in JK
People usually associate lavender with two specific traits: its fragrance and its color. But you may not know that the lavender flower and the oil derived from it have long histories in herbal medicine. The word lavender comes from the Latin root “lavare,” which literally means “to wash.” The earliest recorded use of lavender dates […]
‘NATURE’S TRUE COMRADE ‘- THE GUJJARS & BAKARWALS OF J&K
Gujjar is the name of an important community recognized as backward community throughout the country. Gujjar community inhabits not only in India but in countries like Pakistan,Afghanistan,Iran and Russia also. Though in different countries the word “Gujjar” has come to be known differently, yet it has largely maintained it vocabular taste -“Gurjar”, “Gojar”,” Gorjar”,” Godar” […]
Amar Singh College announces admissions to under-graduate programmes as per NEP
Srinagar: The Amar Singh (AS) College, Srinagar has announced admission for various Under Graduate (UG) programmes for the current academic year. In a notification issued here, the AS College which is one of the constituent colleges of Cluster University Srinagar (CUS) is offering admission to UG Courses under National Education Policy (NEP)- 2020. “The students […]
