Don’t ignore rural areas
Mudasir Nazir Wani The human population is growing fast continuously, and now we are more than 7 billion people in the world. In addition, the global welfare has witnessed improvement in the last decades, which resulted in producing more from our resources and producing more wastes in the world. Waste management in urban areas has […]
MCCH Anantnag faces shortage of doctors, patients suffer
Anantnag: The Maternity and Child Care Hospital (MCCH) in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district is facing an acute shortage of doctors due to which patient care is taking a hit. Official sources said that the hospital requires services of at least 40 medicos but presently only 18 doctors are posted at the hospital. They said that […]
Govt actively pursuing GI registration of new crafts: Dwivedi
JAMMU: Following the registration of seven world-famous handicrafts of Jammu & Kashmir under Geographical Indication of Goods (GI) Act, the Government is now actively pursuing GI registration of five more crafts for quality assurance so that their marketing in the national and international market receives considerable fillip. This information was given out in a meeting […]
35 MNCs, local industries participate in mega job fair
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Friday inaugurated mega job fair organised by Government Polytechnic Bikram Chowk, Jammu. The event, which was attended by more than 1200 students of Polytechnic/ITI, was participated by about 35 Multi-National companies and local industries to hire the Diploma Polytechnic and ITI students. Director Skill Development, […]
Kansal calls for safety of line workers
Stresses need to follow SOPs, use PPEs
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department and Information, Rohit Kansal, Friday convened a meeting of senior officers to discuss safety issues of field workers of the department. Kansal said that safety of field workers including daily wagers engaged in operation and maintenance of power stations and lines is government’s prime priority. He observed that a […]
J&K Bank commissions ATM at Chhattergam
Srinagar: J&K Bank has dedicated one more Automated Teller Machine to public in Budgam district. Zonal Head Kashmir (Central-II) Syed Shujaat Hussain Andrabi inaugurated the on-site ATM facility at the bank’s Business Unit Chhattergam in presence of Cluster Head Budgam, Head Business Units Chhattergam and Budgam besides a gathering of valuable customers, senior citizens, local […]
Five people injured in Poonch mishap
Poonch: Five persons were injured when a minibus they were travelling in turned turtle in Poonch district of Jammu on Friday. Official sources said that at 8:40 hours, the vehicle (Canter) bearing Registration No. JK02V-8466 was on its way from Mandi towards Poonch when it met with the accident at Chandak near Christ School, resulting […]
Five arrested in attempt to murder case in Jammu
Jammu: Five people were arrested here on Thursday in connection with an attempt to murder case, police said. A written complaint was lodged at police station Bagh-e-Bahu by Parvinder Singh claiming that he was attacked by five people, namely Rasvinder Singh, Ravinder Pal Singh, Surjeet Singh, Pawandeep Singh and Amarjeet Singh along with other unknown […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews functioning of Deptts
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Friday chaired a review meeting of Planning, Development and Monitoring department. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring, Simrandeep Singh; Director General, Planning, Development and Monitoring; Shahzada Bilal Ahmad, and other concerned officers. Advisor had a brief overview of functioning of the department and […]
Div Com, DC B’pora visit snowbound Gurez
Reviews winter preparedness, snow clearance
GUREZ: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, PK Pole along with Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad on Friday visited snowbound Gurez Valley near LoC for 02 days marathon camp to deliver COVID-19 vaccine and also to have first-hand appraisal of winter preparedness and snow clearance efforts. The first Phase of COVID19 vaccinations will kick-start on […]
