Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Friday called for creating a robust ecosystem to promote the young talents of union territory underscoring that 70 per cent of the population is below the age of 35 years which is capable of producing nectar of growth and development. Speaking at […]
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Tourists play with snow, dance, enjoy themselves at J&K’s Dehra ki Gali
After heavy snowfall, tourists played with the snow, danced and enjoyed themselves at Dehra ki Gali (DKG), a tourist spot in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday. “We are here with our family. DKG is a beautiful place to visit. Though we cannot travel ahead due to the […]
J-K Police introduces highway patrol vehicles to increase security
Further strengthening its security grid, Jammu and Kashmir Police have introduced highway patrol vehicles and launched CCTV network monitoring lab in Jammu. “There have been many infiltration attempts in Jammu province through national highway in past years. There have been many encounters and a larger number of arms and ammunition […]
Flight operations resume at Srinagar International Airport after 4 days
Flight operations resumed at Srinagar International Airport after four days with the first flight landing on Thursday morning, said Border Roads Organisation (BRO). Flight services were suspended due to heavy snowfall in Kashmir. “The first flight landed at Srinagar International Airport today early in the morning after flight service remained […]
PHE restoration team braves difficult conditions to ensure tap water to every household in Kashmir
The restoration team of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department of the Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday was seen heading towards Khanchi ‘water head’ site under extremely difficult conditions to ensure tap water to each household in Kashmir. In a video shared by Jal Jeevan Mission, Department of Drinking […]
ISLAMIC BLOW BACK: AN HISTORICAL PHENOMENON
The recent elections in UT of Jammu and Kashmir for DDC have been hailed as a victory of democracy and rejection of the separatist agenda with the voter percentage reaching a respectable 51% but that needs to be analysed under a spatial overhang of North of Pirpanjal Mountains and South […]
Jammu-Srinagar Highway blocked due to snowfall, landslides
Vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway remained suspended for the next two days due to the heavy snowfall and rains, said traffic police on Tuesday. The landslides have also been reported in many areas of the Valley. “National Highway is blocked for several days due to the heavy rainfall and […]
With timely snowfall, apple growers from J-K’s Udhampur hope for good crop
With timely snowfall in the Jammu and Kashmir, apple growers from Udhampur’s Karlah hoped for a quality crop this season. “We are hopeful of good crops after timely snowfall which helps in flowering in apple trees,” said Subhash an apple grower from the district. He said that the Horticulture Department […]
Horticulture Department programme in J-K’s Udhampur to help ensure self-reliance of women
To make the women self-reliant, Horticulture Department organised a 30 days training programme of preservation of fruit and vegetable at Horticulture Fruits and Plants Nursery Badolla in Bal Nagar area of Udhampur district on Sunday. Aiming towards zero per cent wastage of fruits and vegetable, the programme trained women in […]
Traffic movement on Jammu-Srinagar Highway suspended for 2nd day due to snowfall
Vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar highway remained suspended for the second day after the Valley witnessed heavy snowfall on Sunday. The Doda and Kishtwar districts of the Jammu region have also received a fresh spell of snowfall and rain triggering cold wave conditions in the region. The 120-kilometer long Batote-Kishtwar […]