MC Pulwama dumps garbage along circular road
Locals express resentment, say move causes inconvenience
Pulwama: The municipal committee Pulwama is dumping garbage along the circular road near Govt Degree College for women due to which local residents as well as the commuters and pedestrians face lot of inconvenience, locals said. They said that on regular basis, the garbage is dumped near the college due to which local residents, college […]
Donating a kidney can save lives
Dr Sudeep Singh Sachdev Due to changing lifestyles and an increased prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure, the number of patients suffering from kidney disease has increased significantly over the past few years. Most of these patients are on maintenance dialysis awaiting kidney transplant and one in three patients don’t have a compatible donor […]
Lt Guv inaugurates online portal for infrastructure monitoring, management
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday launched an online portal to facilitate e-management and monitoring of infrastructure, an official spokesperson said. The LG also launched two mobile applications that will allow residents to register and track their grievances and enable effective supervision of development projects through data updated by field staff, […]
NC leaders hold prayers for quick recovery of Farooq
Srinagar: The National Conference held special prayers across Jammu and Kashmir for the speedy recovery of party president Farooq Abdullah, who is undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the SKIMS hospital here. The prayer meeting was led by NC general secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar and a huge participation of party functionaries, delegates, workers from the parent […]
CUJ launches ‘source study of Aerosols in Jammu’
‘Research project envisages 1-year rigorous sampling, lab analysis’
JAMMU: Flag off ceremony of “source apportionment study of Aerosols in Jammu’ was held in CUJ Campus, an official spokesman said Tuesday. Chief Guest, Suresh Chugh, Chairman, JKPCB and Vice Chancellor Prof. Ashok Aima inaugurated the air monitoring station. For this project, five High volume samplers of latest technology will be installed at different signature […]
GMC Jammu refutes news report
JAMMU: Government Medical College Jammu has rebutted a news report in a media under the Caption ‘Nearly 40% posts of doctors lying vacant in GMC & AH’. Terming the new story baseless and concocted, the GMC Jammu has clarified that multiple selections/advertisements have been made for the engagement of Faculty, Registrars/ Demonstrators on academic arrangements […]
DC Srinagar reviews functioning of Citizens Grievance Cell
Directs for effective, prompt disposal of public grievances
SRINAGAR: In order to ensure effective and prompt disposal of public grievances in Srinagar district, the Deputy Commissioner, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Tuesday visited Citizens Grievance Cell, HMT and took stock of its functioning. On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner issued on the spot directions to concerned officers of R&B, PHE, PDD and other departments for […]
Revenue Department notifies substantial increase in Registration slots
JAMMU: As a step forward towards making the process of registrations more convenient and people friendly, the Revenue Department in consultation with Inspector General of Registrations and Software Development Unit, NIC Pune, making necessary arrangements in NGDRS Software has increased the number of registration slots from 25 to 42 per day for each Sub-Registrar Office […]
Advisor Bhatnagar visits Budgam, reviews developmental projects
Inspects ongoing works at New Paediatric Hospital, Bemina
BUDGAM/SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Tuesday visited district Budgam and reviewed the pace of works on several ongoing developmental projects there. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Shabaz Ahmad Mirza; Chief Engineer, R&B, Kashmir, SSP Budgam, senior officers of allied departments and other concerned officials. Reviewing the pace of work […]
DC Sgr reviews Covid-19 containment measures
Special Covid Vaccination sites set up at KU, SKUAST, JK Bank Headquarter
SRINAGAR: In wake of rising Covid-19 cases, the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Tuesday took a comprehensive review of the COVID19 control and management measures in the district, here at a meeting of the concerned officers. The meeting was attended by Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr G N Itoo, Director Floriculture, Farooq Ahmad Rather, Director Health […]
