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Fruit Growers seek GoI’s intervention, demand ban on Iranian apples

Fruit Growers seek GoI’s intervention, demand ban on Iranian apples

Srinagar, Jan 12: Expressing concern over the incurring losses, the Kashmiri fruit grows Wednesday appealed Government of India (GoI) to ban the import of Iranian apples in Indian market. Addressing a press conference President of Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Dealer’s Association and New Kashmir Fruit Association Bashir Ahmad Bashir said the supply of Iranian apples in […]

Pakistani doctor conducts first pig-to-human heart transplant in the history

Pakistani doctor conducts first pig-to-human heart transplant in the history

WASHINGTON: Dow graduate Dr Mohammad Mohiuddin’s groundbreaking research led to the first pig-to-human heart transplant in history and the heart is now beating normally in the body of a 57-year-old recipient, David Bennet Sr., Dawn newspaper reported. Doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSM) said Mr Bennet had a life-threatening heart disease […]

Govt amends rules governing declaration of assets by employees

Govt amends rules governing declaration of assets by employees

Srinagar, Jan 11: The government employees in Jammu & Kashmir will now have to declare details of only those moveable assets whose value exceeds his/her two months’ salary. The administration of Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday amended the rules governing declaration of assets by government employees. In a notification, the General Administration Department (GAD) today […]

IGP reviews security in Kashmir Calls for taking all measures for peaceful R-Day, action against rumour mongers

IGP reviews security in Kashmir Calls for taking all measures for peaceful R-Day, action against rumour mongers

Srinagar, Jan 11: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar  on Tuesday asked officers to make all necessary and required arrangements in connection with 26th January for ensuring peaceful celebrations of the event. The directions were passed by him while chairing a security review meeting at Police Control Room Kashmir through video conferencing with […]

Commemoration of Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday: J&K Govt constitutes 4-member committee

Commemoration of Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday: J&K Govt constitutes 4-member committee

Srinagar, Jan 11: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday constituted a committee headed by Principal Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department (GAD) with regard to commemoration of birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh. According to an order issued by Principal Secretary to the Government, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution […]

Only 1-Way Traffic On Highway On Jan 12

Only 1-Way Traffic On Highway On Jan 12

Jammu, Jan 11: The Jammu-Srinagar Highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir with the outside world, shall remain open for one-way traffic on Wednesday, officials said. “Tomorrow (Jan 12), subject to fair weather and better road condition LMVs Passengers shall be allowed from Jammu towards Srinagar ( only one way) in view of narrow and […]

Covid-19 spikes with 1,148 fresh cases reported in J&K

Covid-19 spikes with 1,148 fresh cases reported in J&K

Srinagar, Jan 11: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 1148 fresh coronavirus positive cases, 442 more than the previous day’s tally, while two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said. They said that 640 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 508 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall […]