KEG, CM pay tributes to Maqbool Sahil
Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) today held a condolence meeting wherein rich tributes were paid to renowned writer, photojournalist, poet and author, Maqbool Sahil, who passed away on Tuesday due to a massive heart attack. While praying for the eternal peace of the departed soul, it was decided that as a token to respect to […]
PG Medical Courses: Union Ministry increases admission under ‘Disabilities Quota’ to 5 percent
New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Wednesday granted approval to amend the regulation for admission to PG medical courses in order to expand the scope of persons with disabilities getting benefit of reservation. The percentage of seats to be filled up by persons with disabilities has been increased from 3% to 5% […]
Patients suffer as PHC Hawal has no dentist, Lab Assistant
Pulwama: The absence of a dentist and Laboratory Assistant at Primary Health Centre (PHC) Hawal Rajpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama distrit has left the residents fuming. Accusing the authorities for ignoring their plights, the residents of Hawal Pulwama and its adjacent areas here have demanded immediate redressal of their genuine grievances. “The dentist and Laboratory […]
Police claims recovery of ‘incriminating material’ during searches
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have recovered incriminating material during searches in Samboora and Bijbehara in Pulwama and Anantnag districts. A spokesman of the police said that on the strength of search warrants, police personnel from Budgam conducted searches in Samboora and Bijbehara. “Continuing investigation of a sensitive case registered at Budgam, search warrants […]
PDP-BJP Govt has no policy on Srinagar, says NC
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar on Wednesday alleged that the government had no policy regarding the Srinagar city and the label of smart city has become a joke considering the dilapidation of infrastructure and civil amenities. Sagar castigated the incumbent government’s step motherly treatment towards Srinagar city. He said that PDP, […]
Talks with stakeholders including militants only way forward to bring peace: Er Rasheed
Kulgam: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Wednesday said that the revelations made by the Union government over AFSPA and lethal weapons are the confession of the fact that aggressive and harsh policies of New Delhi have failed in Kashmir. Pertinently, the Union government had revealed that removal of […]
World Arbour Day: Climate change posing serious challenges to mankind, says Minister
Kathua: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh Wednesday described the climate change and global warming as greatest challenges confronting mankind that necessitates collective action to reverse its negative impact. “World Arbor Day” offered an opportunity to everyone to contribute their part in making the earth a better and a healthy place to […]
J&K Bank Celebrates World Arbour Day
Srinagar: On the occasion of World Arbour Day, J&K Bank planted hundreds of saplings comprising of various species across Kashmir in all the parks and gardens developed and maintained under its Heritage Preservation Programme, the statement issued here on Wednesday said. The main function was held at Badamvaer, a picturesque heritage Almond garden in Srinagar, […]
Dr M I Parray reappointed at JKEDI
Srinagar: Government has re-appointed Dr. M I Parray as Director Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) for a period of five years. According to a government order No. 91-IND of 2018 Dated 20-03-2018 Dr. M I Parray has been re-appointed as director JK Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) for a period of 5 years or […]
Jammu region potent to stand out as independent tourist destination, says Minister
Jammu: Minister of State for Education, Tourism and Culture, Priya Sethi Wednesday said that Jammu has an immense potential to be developed as an independent tourist destination and exhorted upon adopting a viable strategy for providing best possible publicity and promotional plan to attract tourists from all over the world to visit the beautiful places […]
