Kashmir Handicrafts to get two more GI registrations

Kashmir Handicrafts to get two more GI registrations

The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom (H&H) Kashmir has submitted the dossier for registration of two more crafts viz. Crewel and Chain-stitch to Intellectual Property India, Chennai, an apex body for the registration and better protection of geographical indications (GI) relating to goods in India. The Director, H&H Kashmir, while highlighting the significance of the…

Lt Governor inaugurates Mega Fruit Plant Nursery at Chakroi, RS Pura
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Lt Governor inaugurates Mega Fruit Plant Nursery at Chakroi, RS Pura

The Nursery will provide best technologies as well as true-to-type quality planting material that will reshape the Horticulture Sector in the area: LG This decade in agriculture & horticulture sector belongs to J&K UT. The policies through holistic development plan have laid the foundations for a sea change in J&K’s economic growth: LG Our effort…

J&K Govt To Boost Poultry Sector; Increase Annual Output From Rs 709 Crore To Rs 1,982

J&K Govt To Boost Poultry Sector; Increase Annual Output From Rs 709 Crore To Rs 1,982

The Jammu and Kashmir government will undertake various measures under its “sustainable development project” to boost the poultry sector of the Union Territory and increase the annual output from Rs 709 crore to Rs 1,982 crore. Jammu and Kashmir spends around Rs 1,200 crore every year on imports of items related to the poultry sector….

Pakistan’s Election Commission Issues Arrest Warrants For Imran Khan, His Aides In Contempt Case

Pakistan’s Election Commission Issues Arrest Warrants For Imran Khan, His Aides In Contempt Case

Pakistan’s top election body on Tuesday issued bailable arrest warrants for former prime minister Imran Khan and other top leaders of his party in a contempt case. The case is based on statements issued by top Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja. A four-member…

Ex MLC Nizamuddin Khatana among 2 more leaders resign from G N Azad’s DAP
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Ex MLC Nizamuddin Khatana among 2 more leaders resign from G N Azad’s DAP

Two more senior leaders have resigned from former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad led Democratic Alliance Party in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources told the that former MLC Nizamuddin Khatana, who was general secretary of DAP and Gulzar Ahmad have resigned from the party today. They said the leaders have resigned from the basic membership and…

Police cracks blind murder case within 24 hours in Awantipora; accused arrested
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Police cracks blind murder case within 24 hours in Awantipora; accused arrested

Police in Awantipora solved a blind murder case by arresting the accused person involved in murder of his sister in law in Pampore within 24 hours. On 08-01-2023 at around 1730hrs, police received information that one female body identified as Rozi Jaan wife of Muzafar Ahmad Ganie resident of Kadlabal Pampore aged about 40 years…

Masoodi calls for coordinated action to combat drug addiction
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Masoodi calls for coordinated action to combat drug addiction

Hasnain Masoodi, MP today in a meeting held with DIstrict Development Commissioner Anantnag and the District Officers reviewed the steps taken by the district administration in connection with drug de-addiction and rehabilitation program. It was stated in the meeting that about 500 victims suspected to be drug addicts stand identified in the District and every…

Delhi LG Gives Nod To Prosecute Shehla Rashid On Sedition Charges For Anti-army Tweets

Delhi LG Gives Nod To Prosecute Shehla Rashid On Sedition Charges For Anti-army Tweets

V K Saxena granted prosecution sanction against Shehla Rashid Shora, ex-Vice President of JNU students union and member of AISA on January 10, for making two tweets about the Indian Army aimed at promoting enmity between different groups and indulging in acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony, informed Delhi LG sources. The said prosecution sanction…

Gun brought to Kashmir after NC’s rigging in 1987 polls: Altaf Thakur on Omar Abdullah’s assertions
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Gun brought to Kashmir after NC’s rigging in 1987 polls: Altaf Thakur on Omar Abdullah’s assertions

Taking a jibe at National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah for claiming that post abrogation of article 370, Kashmir saw rise in gun and militancy related incidents, senior BJP leader and party’s JK spokesman Altaf Thakur today said gun was born after NC resorted to rigging in 1987 that produced dreaded terrorists like Muhammad Yousuf…