Mission Director NHM inspects examination centers at Jammu
JAMMU: Mission Director, National Health Mission, Jammu and Kashmir, Choudhary Mohammed Yasin, Wednesday inspected examination centres established at Jammu for selection of candidates for 6 months Certificate Course in Community Health. Pertinently, these certificate courses in Community Health are aimed at to strengthen Primary Health Care through Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) across the UT […]
Jammu authorities launch aptitude test for students of government schools
Jammu: The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has launched the Tamanna aptitude test for students of government schools in the region to help them make appropriate academic choices and career-related decisions, officials said on Wednesday. The DSEJ initiated the aptitude testing process from Tuesday, School Education Jammu Director Anuradha Gupta told reporters here. “To […]
Frequent power cuts worry Pulwama residents
Pulwama: The residents of Lassipora belt in Pulwama district are up in arms against the Power Development Department for failing to provide scheduled power supply facility in the area. The locals of Lassipora, Nowpora, Hajidarpora, Allaiepora, Achan, Panjran, Niloora, Litter, Takiya, Bhatnoora, Armulla, Gadbug and its adjacent areas said that they are fed up of […]
KU V-C calls for serious, sustained efforts to curb drug abuse
Srinagar: A four-day training programme on mental health started at the University of Kashmir on Wednesday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad inaugurated the training programme, organised by the varsity’s Department of Social Work (DoSW) for community-level health professionals from Budgam district. In his presidential address, Prof Talat said the health professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors and academics […]
Two-wheeler, Shikaras damaged after road caves in at Dalgate
Srinagar: A two-wheeler and some Shikaras were damaged after a portion of road at world famous Dal Lake caved in on Wednesday afternoon. According to reports the roadside at Dalgate area caved in all of a sudden. Officials said that no loss of life or injury was reported during the incident. However, locals said that […]
Leopard killed by locals in Pulwama village
Pulwama: A leopard was killed by locals after it injured a person in Pathan village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Locals said that a leopard attacked a man identified as Bilal Ahmad in Pathan village after which he was shifted to a hospital for treatment. The locals subsequently attacked and killed the leopard […]
Alert sounded in Kupwara as dead crows test positive for ‘bird flu’
Kupwara: Cases of avian influenza popularly known as bird flu have been found among dead crows in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district with the administration taking immediate measures to contain the spread of the disease. Soon after the confirmation of the cases, District Magistrate Kupwara declared one-kilometer radius from the epicenter as a red zone while […]
Fake job racket busted in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday said that a “gang” alleged running a job racket was busted in Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police officer said that Police Station Kreeri received a written complaint from local resident of Tilgam Kreeri that one person from Watergam Kreeri has cheated him with fake and forged appointment […]
Kisan Mela, agri exhibition inaugurated at Kathua
KATHUA: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Wednesday inaugurated one day Kisan mela cum exhibition at Barnoti, Kathua. Navin Kumar along with other dignitaries inspected different stalls of agriculture and allied sectors like Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sericulture, Fisheries and KVK besides stalls of private players dealing with agriculture inputs, farm machinery […]
Officials discuss finalization of JK Rules for Labour Codes with trade members
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Saurab Bhagat and Labour Commissioner, Abdul Rashid War Wednesday had an online interaction with the Industrialists of Jammu province regarding finalization of Jammu and Kashmir Rules on the Four Labour Codes. Besides the officers and officials of Labour Department and Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Department, Presidents and […]
