An Advanced Research Station for Saffron and Seed Spices established under the 'Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) of Kashmir is playing a vital role in the promotion of Kashmir's saffron.

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 2 (ANI): The construction of 100 Bedded girls hostel at Dooru Block in Anantnag district of South Kashmir is going on at full pace and it will be handed over to UT administration within the next few months.

Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 11 (ANI): Indian Army in a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two active terrorists linked with proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Baramulla, informed the police officials on Friday.

Bandipora (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 25 (ANI): The dairy sector is thriving in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir with emerging units, start-ups and government-sponsored schemes.

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 25 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has disowned nearly a dozen of "unauthorised" bank accounts that were opened and operated by key leaders including National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman.

Kabul [Afghanistan], February 4 (ANI): A coal mine collapse on Wednesday night in Nahrin district of Afghanistan's Baghlan province killed ten miners.

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 14 (ANI): Victims of natural disasters got relief through the digital app "SAKOON" launched by the district administration of Anantnag in south Kashmir.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 5 (ANI): The hi-technology machines deployed at the Rajbagh silk factory in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar have improved the overall quality of silk.

Jammu Oct 30 PTI Fifteen employees of the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation JKRTC were on Saturday terminated for their alleged involvement in misappropriation of revenue officials saidJKRTC Managing Director Angrez Singh Rana issued the termination orders of 15 conductors they said All these conductors have committed more than 10 offences of misappropriation of the corporation revenue for which they were given a number of opportunities to mend their ways an official statement saidIn order to make the corporation corruption free the statement said the services of these conductors were terminatedThe terminated conductors include Nehru Lal 12 offences Jasbir Singh 16 offences V K Salathia 11 offences Jagtar Singh 11 Offences Tej Krishan 17 offences Daljeet Singh 14 offences Bhagwan Dass 15 offences Manjeet Singh 18 offences Sukhdev Singh 16 offences Amar Singh 15 offences Nanak Chand 14 offences Arjun Singh 15 offences Mohammad Saliq 22 offences Mohammad Sharief 14 offences and Bashir Ahmad Naidoo 13 offences according to the statementThe Managing Director warned all the officers and officials of the corporation to do their legitimate duties with full zeal and zest otherwise strict disciplinary action would be initiated against them the statement said PTI TAS TIR TIR

Jammu Sep 26 PTI A former Jaish-e-Mohammad JeM militant on the run for 20 years was arrested Sunday in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir police saidBashir Ahmad alias Jaffar Khan a resident of Nowgam village was wanted in a 2001 abduction and murder case in the jurisdiction of police station Marwah a police spokesman saidAhmad becomes the fourth absconding militant arrested by police in the district since September 15Before him Nazir Ahmad who was absconding for 12 years was arrested on September 15 Two days later police had arrested Abdul Gani alias Mavia who was on the run for 19 yearsDulla alias Jameel was arrested on September 25 after a long 20-year huntThe spokesman said police acting on specific information arrested Bashir Ahmad after raiding suspected locations in the Marwah areaA local court has sent him to judicial custody he said PTI TAS TIR TIR