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Union Minister Giriraj Singh, LG hand over Nt’l Panchayat Awards to PRIs of J&K

Union Minister Giriraj Singh, LG hand over Nt’l Panchayat Awards to PRIs of J&K

Jammu: Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh and Lieutenant Governor, J&K, Manoj Sinha today handed over National Panchayat Awards to PRI members of J&K at Raj Bhavan. The Union Minister and the Lt Governor congratulated the awardees and impressed upon them to continue their work as vital members of the grassroots […]

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Advisor Farooq Khan inaugurates 7th Technology Exhibition cum Seed Sale Mela at SKUAST-K

Advisor Farooq Khan inaugurates 7th Technology Exhibition cum Seed Sale Mela at SKUAST-K

Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, on Sunday inaugurated two-day long 7th Technology Exhibition cum Seed Sale Mela here at Shalimar campus of the SKUAST-K. The theme of this year’s mela is “Organic Farming – A way forward towards sustainable agriculture in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh”. While speaking at the inaugural ceremony of […]

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‘J&K secures first rank among UTs in NeSDA-2021’

‘J&K secures first rank among UTs in NeSDA-2021’

Srinagar: The Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), GoI and the Chief Secretary, J&K, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today co-chaired a meeting to review the development and functioning of District Good Governance Index (DGGI) portal and Dashboard for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, […]

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Upper reaches of Kashmir receive fresh snowfall

Upper reaches of Kashmir receive fresh snowfall

Srinagar: Most parts of Kashmir’s upper reaches on Monday received fresh snowfall, while Srinagar city was lashed by rains, resulting in slight changes in night temperature, officials said. Parts of the Valley except Srinagar received light snowfall. Gulmarg, Kupwara and Pahalgam received moderate snowfall, they said. According to the officials, the weather is likely to […]

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Protect vital interests of Kashmiri orchardists: NC MPs

Protect vital interests of Kashmiri orchardists: NC MPs

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday voiced concern over the swarming of Tax-free import of Iranian apples into India asking GOI to safeguard the interests of local farmers from Kashmir. Drawing the attention of GOI towards the havoc played by illegal dumping of Iranian Apples in India, the party MPs Muhammad Akbar […]

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Putin says insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is ‘violation of religious freedom’

Putin says insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is ‘violation of religious freedom’

Srinagar: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that insulting Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) does not count as an expression of artistic freedom but is a “violation of religious freedom”, according to state news agency TASS. Putin made these remarks during his annual press conference in Moscow on Thursday, adding that insults to Prophet […]

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Zoji La tunnel to be completed before 2024, Z-Morh tunnel in next three months: Gadkari

Zoji La tunnel to be completed before 2024, Z-Morh tunnel in next three months: Gadkari

Srinagar: The Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari Wednesday said the construction of Zoji La tunnel on the Srinagar-Leh highway will be completed before 2024, while another Z-Morh tunnel will be completed in the next three months. Speaking during the Question Hour in Lok Sabha today, while highlighting the steps taken to link critical […]

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‘165 ventilators Srinagar received from PM CARES didn’t work’

‘165 ventilators Srinagar received from PM CARES didn’t work’

Srinagar: Some 165 ventilators that Srinagar’s Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital, received under the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund were found defective either during tests or when operated with patients, an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act has revealed. In a detailed news report by […]

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Won’t allow anyone to fiddle with syncretism of JK: Nasir Wani

Won’t allow anyone to fiddle with syncretism of JK: Nasir Wani

Says party’s commitment to secularism withstood tests of time

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday asserted that it will not allow anyone to destroy the syncretism ethos of Jammu and Kashmir, saying NC‘s secular commitments have withstood tests of time for decades. This was said by the Party Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani addressing a meeting of party’s district, provincial and […]

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GoI releases over Rs 140 Cr to SED for financial year 2021-22

GoI releases over Rs 140 Cr to SED for financial year 2021-22

Srinagar: Under the centrally sponsored scheme Samagra Shiksha, the Government of India (GoI) has released more than 140 crores rupees to the School Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir for the financial year 2021-22. In this regard, an order was issued by the School Education Department on Wednesday. According to the order, the Ministry of […]