No vehicle to enter HC premises in Srinagar without valid pass
Srinagar: Citing security of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities on Friday ordered that no vehicle will be allowed to enter the court premises without a valid parking pass. In an order, Registrar Judicial Srinagar said that the security in charge High Court will also ensure parking of the vehicles in the […]
Modi says he alone outweighs entire opposition
Says 'keechad’ of allegations will only help BJP’s lotus bloom more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a fresh broadside against the opposition on Thursday, saying their “keechad” (dirt) of allegations will only help the lotus (BJP) bloom more and asserting he alone outweighs all who had to take turns to shout slogans to oppose him. Thumping his chest, Modi declared that he lives for […]
From stone-pelting to sports, situation has changed in Kashmir: Anurag Thakur
Says, G-20 presidency indicates India's growing power
Srinagar: Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs said on Friday that the Valley was known earlier for stone-pelting but is now known for sports activities. Addressing the inaugural function of Khelo India winter games at Gulmarg ski resort, he said that the local youth known earlier for stone-pelting are now engaged in […]
LG interacts with students visiting J&K under SEIL initiative
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with a delegation of students visiting Jammu & Kashmir under the Student’s Experience in Inter-State Living (SEIL) initiative, an official press release informed Thursday. It said the students from the North-east in their interaction with the LG shared insightful experiences of their tour. They said it was a privilege […]
Higher reaches of Kashmir get fresh dose of snowfall
Avalanche warning issued for 12 districts
Srinagar: Most areas in Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday while the rest of the Valley was hit by rains, bringing down the mercury levels, officials said here. The snowfall started on Wednesday night at Gulmarg ski resort in Baramulla district, which is scheduled to host the Khelo India Winter Games from Friday, the officials […]
KPDCL initiates disconnection drive against ‘chronic power defaulters’ in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Sub Divisions of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) have launched a massive disconnection drive against those defaulting on paying power tariffs, officials said. In the first place, connections of some 1,329 consumers were disconnected to sensitize the masses to clear their liabilities on account of electricity bills and develop the habit of […]
‘2022 records highest arrival of 12 lakh migratory birds in Kashmir’
Census for current year to start next week
Srinagar: The authorities at Wildlife Department claim that more than 40 lakh migratory birds arrived in the Valley wetlands in the last four years, while 2022 recorded the highest arrival with more than 12 lakh avian visitors visiting here. News agency KNO quoted Wildlife Warden Wetlands, Ifshan Dewan as saying that the last four years […]
‘2.5 lakh youth to get skill training in agri, allied sectors’
Atal Dulloo reviews final stage of course modules
JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to discuss skill development and design of skill courses under Holistic Agriculture Development Plan (HADP) in agriculture and allied sectors here at Civil Secretariat. The aim of the meeting was to ensure the effective implementation of the mission, which intends to […]
Application process for CUET-UG starts from Thursday night, go on till March 12
New Delhi: The application process for second edition of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG began on Thursday night and will remain open till March 12, UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said. The exam is scheduled to be conducted from May 21-31. “Online submission of application form for CUET-UG for admission to undergraduate programmes will […]
Govt says media council may not be desirable; parliamentary panel makes fresh push
New Delhi: The government has told a parliamentary committee that it “may not be desirable” to set up a unified media council as each media platform was unique and distinctive in its own way with a self-regulatory mechanism, prompting the panel to make a fresh push for such a framework with statutory powers to enforce […]
