Day: June 10, 2019

Chief Secretary tours Shopian, reviews developmental works

open view news desk SHOPIAN, JUNE 10: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today visited Shopian and chaired a meeting to take stock of developmental activities in the district. The meeting discussed in detail the current status of ongoing developmental activities and other programmes in the district. District […]

Governor visits Kheer Bhawani

open view news desk SRINAGAR, JUNE 10: Governor Satya Pal Malik visited Mata Kheer Bhawani shrine at Tulmulla, Ganderbal on the occasion of “Mela Mata Kheer Bhawani” today. Sh. Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Advisor to Governor; Sh. Baseer Khan, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Sh. Hashmat Ali Khan, Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal; […]

Jammu: Kharif Seed Stocking, implementation of Farmers’ Welfare Schemes reviewed

open view news desk JAMMU, JUNE 10: Director Agriculture, P S Rathore, today reviewed the stocking of inputs like seeds, fertilizers, machinery for Kharif season and implementation of various farmers’ welfare schemes, here at a meeting. The meeting was attended by Joint Director of Agriculture (Inputs), Bule Kumar […]

Div Com reviews status of PMUY Scheme

open view news desk JAMMU, JUNE 10: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today reviewed the implementation and status of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Scheme in the districts of Jammu division. The meeting was attended by Director FCS&CA Jammu, Jatinder Singh, ADDC Jammu, Tanveer Iqbal Malik, Deputy Director, FCS&CA, Vishvjeet […]

Advisor Sharma for tapping J&K’s huge growth potential in farming sector

open view news desk JAMMU, JUNE 10: Advisor to Governor K K Sharma today called for tapping state’s huge growth potential in Farming sector. “Take determined efforts to bridge the gap between farmers, researchers, policy makers and development agencies for formulation and implementation of need based plans to […]

Australian navy pilots struck by lasers in South China Sea

BEIJING — Australian navy helicopter pilots were hit by lasers while exercising in the South China Sea, forcing them to land as a precaution, a witness said, describing the latest incident in the disputed waters where China has stepped up the defense of its sweeping territorial claims. Scholar […]

Hong Kong to push ahead with bill that sparked huge protest

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader signaled Monday that her government will push ahead with controversial amendments to extradition laws despite a massive protest against them that underscored fears about mainland China’s broadening footprint in the semi-autonomous territory. In what was likely Hong Kong’s largest protest in more […]

‘Homework gap’ shows millions of students lack home internet

HARTFORD, Conn. — With no computer or internet at home, Raegan Byrd’s homework assignments present a nightly challenge: How much can she get done using just her smartphone? On the tiny screen, she switches between web pages for research projects, losing track of tabs whenever friends send messages. […]

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