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Mortar shell destroyed along LoC in Poonch

MENDHAR, Aug. 21 -- The Army on Friday detected and safely destroyed a live mortar shell found along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector of Poonch district, officials said. The mortar shell w... Read More


SKUAST-K marks World Entrepreneurs' Day with startup events, innovation workshop

Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- SKUAST-K on Friday marked World Entrepreneurs' Day with a series of programmes aimed at promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and startup culture among youth. At the SKUAST-K In... Read More


Rana reviews Wildlife Department projects, seeks measures to boost Jambu Zoo footfall

Jammu, Aug. 21 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology and Environment and Tribal Affairs Javed Ahmed Rana on Friday reviewed the functioning of the Wildlife Department and the progress of ongoing... Read More


Javid Dar reviews arrangements for Kisan Mela, mandi project in Tangmarg

Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- Agriculture Minister Javid Ahmad Dar on Friday reviewed preparations for an upcoming Kisan Mela and the foundation stone laying ceremony of a mandi at Wusan Bangil in Tangmarg, Ba... Read More


CM Omar Abdullah lays foundation of modern mechanized abattoir in Srinagar

Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today laid foundation stone for the Rs.25.87 crore mechanized Abattoir here at Allochi Bagh, marking a "significant step towards establishing a regula... Read More


HM Shah welcomes Cabinet decision to establish High Court bench in Ladakh

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday welcomed the Union Cabinet's decision to establish a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh, saying it would improve acc... Read More


US Ambassador Sergio Gor arrives in Leh

SRINAGAR, Aug. 21 -- United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrived in Leh on Thursday as part of his visit to Ladakh. Gor, who met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Wednesday, flew t... Read More


Rain lashes parts of J&K; hot, humid weather likely till Aug 27

SRINAGAR, Aug. 21 -- Several parts of Jammu and Kashmir received light to moderate rainfall on Thursday as the Meteorological Centre forecast generally hot and humid weather with intermittent rain and... Read More


Sakeena Itoo visits hailstorm-hit areas of Kulgam, assures support to growers

Kulgam, Aug. 21 -- Minister for Social Welfare, Education, Health and Medical Education Sakeena Itoo on Thursday visited several hailstorm-affected villages in Kulgam district to assess damage to orch... Read More


Javid Dar flags off 250 farmers for training at CITH

Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- Agriculture Production Minister Javid Ahmad Dar on Thursday flagged off 250 farmers for a one-day training programme at the Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH), Ran... Read More