Srinagar, September 17 : Mr. Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, IAS, Director Sericulture J&K today chaired a comprehensive review meeting with the officers of Kashmir Division at the Directorate of Sericulture, Srinagar. The meeting was aimed to assess the physical and financial progress made under the ongoing CAPEX, Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) and other Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) being implemented by...
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PM Modi: Our Soldiers Crushed Pakistan Within Moments
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Indian soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees “in the blink of an eye” during Operation Sindoor. He was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. Modi also launched...
Nation Witnessing Rapid Progress Under PM Modi’s Leadership: LG Manoj Sinha At JLNM Hospital
Srinagar, Sep 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that India is moving forward at an unprecedented pace under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He made the remarks during his visit to JLNM Hospital Srinagar, where he distributed fruits to patients as part of the ongoing “Sewa Pakhwada” campaign. Speaking to reporters at JLNM hospital LG Sinha...
J&K govt offers SRTC trucks to fruit growers
“Will provide them service upon request”: Javaid Dar Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Sep 17 : In a significant move, the Jammu and Kashmir government announced on Tuesday that it will provide State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) trucks to fruit growers upon request. Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Horticulture Minister Javaid Ahmad Dar said they are ready to...
Under PM Modi’s leadership India became world’s 4th largest economy: LG Sinha on his birthday
Raja Syed Rather Srinagar, Sept 17 : Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Wednesday India is the fourth largest economy in the world and that over 25 crore people have come out of poverty under the leadership of PM Modi. Speaking with reporters, LG Sinha, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that Jammu and Kashmir will...
Rajnath Singh Clarifies: No Outside Intervention in Anti-Terror Operations
Hyderabad, Sep 17: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday virtually rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims of intervening to stop the Indo-Pak conflict following Operation Sindoor, saying the action against terrorists was not suspended due to any third-party mediation. Speaking at the ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ celebrations organised by the union government here, he said ‘Operation Sindoor’ would resume if any...
Fruit-laden trucks to move towards Jammu today at 11 AM: IG Traffic
Srinagar, Sep 17 : Inspector General of Police (Traffic), M. Suleman Choudhary, on Wednesday said that fruit-laden trucks will be allowed to proceed towards Jammu along the Srinagar-Jammu highway today at 11:00 AM. Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Choudhary said that heavy motor vehicles will be permitted to move towards Jammu. “Light motor vehicles should take...
Mata Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage Resumes After 3-Week Halt
KATRA, Sep 17: Amid chants of ‘Jai Mata Di’, the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills resumed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Wednesday, after a suspension of 22 days due to a devastating landslide that claimed 34 lives and injured 20, officials said. The Shrine Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) announced the reopening of...
Israel slams UN Commission report finding it guilty of genocide in Gaza
Jerusalem, Sep 17: The UN Commission publishing its report on Israel and its actions in Gaza, accused the country of partaking in genocide, as defined under the 1948 Genocide Convention, leading to furious backlash from Jerusalem which proceeded to mock the report. Israel has junked the report, with the foreign ministry calling it ‘fake’, and accusing it of being penned...
Over 2200 fruit-laden trucks evacuated via Mughal Road during past 24 hours: Div Com Kashmir
Visits Aglar Fruit Mandi & Peer Ki Gali, engages with growers & stakeholders to ensure smooth transportation President Fruit Growers & Traders Association expresses gratitude to Chief Secretary J&K for prompt & timely action SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 16: In a major relief to fruit growers and traders of valley, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Anshul Garg, today informed that over 2,200...
Sakeena Itoo reviews power sector scenario in Kulgam district
Directs for reliable, affordable power supply, transparency in billing SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 16: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here and conducted an extensive review of the electricity supply and distribution framework in Kulgam district. The meeting was attended by MD KPDCL, Mehmood Shah; Special Secretary Power Development...
IGP Kashmir chairs security review meeting at PCR Kashmir
September 16: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, Shri V.K. Birdi-IPS, today chaired a security review meeting at PCR Kashmir to assess the prevailing security situation across the Kashmir Zone. The meeting was attended by all Range DIsG, district SSsP of Kashmir Zone, and other senior officers. During the meeting, Range DIsG and SSsP briefed the IGP on the law...
“MP Mian Altaf Urges Use of Mughal Road for Fruit Trucks, Seeks More Train Capacity”
Srinagar September 16 : Member Parliament Mian Altaf on Tuesday said that Mughal Road should be treated as an alternative to highway to pass fruit ladden trucks and train capacity should be increased and more trains should run. Talking to media he said that he has said before that his consistent demand is that the Mughal Road should be treated...
CM Omar Abdullah Assesses Progress on Telecom, Digital Infrastructure in J&K
SRINAGAR, Sep 16 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting on strengthening telecom and digital communications infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir, with a particular focus on extending services to far-flung villages, dark zones and railway tunnels. The meeting, attended by Minister for Information Technology Satish Sharma, Advisor to the CM Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo,...
Tarigami Slams Centre Over Highway Blockade, Demands Urgent Relief For Apple Growers
Srinagar, Sep 16: CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Tuesday said that the prolonged closure of the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway has caused severe difficulties for apple growers and traders in Kashmir and demanded immediate measures to address the situation. Speaking to reporters, Tarigami said the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, has remained...
Div Com Kashmir: Ensuring Smooth Evacuation Of Fruit Trucks A Top Priority
Srinagar, Sept 16 : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Tuesday said that the administration is working on priority to ensure the smooth evacuation of fruit-laden trucks from the valley while also maintaining the flow of essential supplies into Kashmir. According to KNS, Garg said a series of meetings were held with fruit growers, associations, and the Shopian Fruit Mandi...
Bridges Washed Away By Floods, Tribals Brave Perilous Journeys For Livelihood In J&K’s Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Sep 16: In the aftermath of the recent flash floods that destroyed several bridges connecting the grasslands of high altitude Jaie Valley, hundreds of Gujjars are forced to take extreme risks for a living in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. Over 350 tribal families reside along with their cattle in the 7,850 meter high meadow, 35 km from Bhaderwah...
Centre steps in to address highway havoc
Gadkari likely to chair high-level meeting today to discuss bottlenecks Srinagar, Sep 15 : Amid growing outrage over the deteriorating condition of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari is likely to chair a high-level meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the issue. Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the...
CM Omar Abdullah Attends Engineers’ Day Event In Srinagar, Honours Legacy Of Sir M Visvesvaraya
SRINAGAR, Sep 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today attended the 58th Engineers’ Day celebrations at Institution of Engineers (India), J&K State Centre (IEI JKSC), Srinagar, where he paid glowing tributes to Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya and underscored the vital role of engineers in nation-building. Highlighting the importance of innovation and ethical responsibility, the Chief Minister said that engineers form...
US Trade Negotiator Arrives in India for One-Day Talks, Says Govt Official
New Delhi: US chief negotiator Brendan Lynch is arriving here late on Monday for a day-long talk on the proposed India-US bilateral trade deal, according to a senior commerce ministry official. Five rounds of negotiations for the India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) have been held, and the sixth round of talks, scheduled from August 25-29, was postponed following the imposition of...
“Enough is enough”: Omar Abdullah asks Centre to hand over highway to J&K if it cannot maintain it
CM says will take up matter today with Nitin Gadkari Owais Gul Srinagar, Sep 15 : Amid growing outrage over halting of apple trucks on Srinagar- Jammu highway, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the Union Government should handover the highway to the J & K government if they cannot maintain it. Talking to reporters, as per news...