So many reasons for being grateful!
Desh Bir The other day I had to visit Amritsar Airport to collect our son returning from Bangalore. I was supposed to be there by 9:20 a.m. and the distance to be covered was around 130 kilometers. Earlier experience showed that the running time for the car should be around 2 hours and 20 minutes. […]
Winters prove tough for patients with spinal complications
Dr Satnam Singh With the advent of winters, which requires extra efforts to avoid the worsening spiral of immobility and increasing pain, patients especially with spinal complications are at an added risk. Slipped disc is a common problem, which affects approximately 1% of the population at any given time. It usually affects people between the […]
Sumbal town shuts against erratic power supply
Sumbal: A complete shutdown was observed in Sumbal town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district against Power Development Department’s inability to supply electricity in the area as per schedule. The shutdown was observed after the call was forwarded by Traders Federation Sumbal. The town has witnessed multiple protest demonstrations against PDD over the erratic power supply. […]
Gamblers, Drug Peddler arrested in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: Police on Thursday arrested a drug peddler with 10Kg of contraband substance in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. A Police Official said that on a specific information officials from police station Gund seized contraband substance comprising 10kg of Ganja, Chars powder 210 gram and charas sticks wrapped in corn husk -058 gram in Hariganiwan area […]
Cooking Gas Refill rates again raised again
SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Thursday issued renewed rate of refill LPG cylinders (Domestic type 14.2Kg) with effect from 4th February, 2021 for all the districts of the Kashmir division. As per the official handout, the rate of refill LPG cylinders (Domestic type 14.2Kg) at district Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Anantnag, Kulgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal has […]
LAWDA approves 15 cases during 112th BOCA meeting
SRINAGAR: The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Thursday approved 15 cases related to various building related permissions during the 112th meeting of the Building Permission Authority at Miskeen Bagh, here. The meeting was convened under the Chairmanship of the Vice Chairman, J&K-LDA. During the meeting, 24 cases were decided out of which 15 were […]
Second phase of COVID-19 vaccination programme starts in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar district administration Thursday started the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination programme in the district. The phase started with 415 inoculations given to frontline workers among others. The phase in which officials of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Revenue and Police – the frontline departments associated with COVID-19 mitigation efforts – will be vaccinated was […]
Advisor Farooq Khan visits Rajouri, reviews development scenario
RAJOURI: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, on Thursday visited Rajouri district and held a meeting with the district administration to review developmental scenario in the district. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioner, Director Tribal Affairs, Director Horticulture, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, General Manager District Industries Center, Superintendent Engineers PHE […]
Indus-Ind Bank to inaugurate new branch at Katra
Bank to set up 25 branches across JK
Srinagar: IndusInd Bank announced that it will inaugurate a new branch at the holy town of Katra located in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir. The branch will be situated at the premises of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), the governing body of the Shrine. The new branch is part […]
NH44 widening: Div Com Jammu reviews progress on Nashri to Banihal stretch
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Thursday reviewed the progress of 4 lanning work on Nashri to Banihal stretch of Jammu- Srinagar National Highway-44, here at a video conference meeting with concerned officers. The meeting was attended by senior Officers of NHAI and other concerned, while Deputy Commissioner Ramban along with concerned officers attended the […]
