International Day of Democracy
M Ahmad The International Day of Democracy is celebrated around the world on 15 September each year. It was established through a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 2007, encouraging governments to strengthen and consolidate democracy. The International Day is an opportunity to review the state of democracy around the world. It is […]
Liver failure: Living donor liver transplant provides hope
Prof (Dr.) Subhash Gupta It is important to note that there is a huge burden of liver diseases in our country, and for those who develop end-stage liver disease, the only definitive treatment is liver transplant. However, there is a huge scarcity of brain-dead organ donors in our country due to lack of awareness. In […]
The growing crisis
Asad Mirza While the world it seems has been too occupied with developments in Afghanistan, another tragedy in making is currently on in Lebanon. A country facing one crisis after another. However, the crisis is Lebanon is not new, it’s decades old but has worsened in the last two years due to sectarian politics and […]
CS, Secy MoRTH review Road Sector Projects in JK
Asks for parking bays, toilets on the national highway
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta and Union Secretary, Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways, Giridhar Aramane, Tuesday in a high-level meeting reviewed the implementation of road sector projects in Jammu and Kashmir under Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP). During the meeting, it was observed that substantial progress has been achieved in the widening […]
JKSDM holds Governing Council meet
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Tuesday chaired the 3rd Governing Council meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Skill Development Mission (JKSDM) at Civil Secretariat here. Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan also participated in the meeting. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary SDD, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon; Principal Secretary, School Education Department […]
Union Minister inaugurates Rs. 6.15 crore Khumriyal bridge
Participates in Poshan Abhiyaan activities at Kupwara
KUPWARA: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, John Barla Tuesday said that time has come when benefits of development percolate down to the people in far off and border areas like Kupwara. He said that Kupwara as a border district gets special attention from the Union Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by […]
Olympian, professionals to participate in upcoming PGTI golf tournament
Performance to count in reckoning world ranking points
SRINAGAR: World famous golfer and Olympian, Udayan Mane is all set to participate in the upcoming J&K Open, 2021 golf tournament organised by Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) here at Royal Springs Golf Course (RSGC) from tomorrow. The event is being sponsored by Tourism Department. The tournament is going to feature some of the […]
IPDS, PMDP: Advisor Baseer Khan conducts Intensive review of various projects
Directs to intensify drive against illegal connections, bring down AT&D losses
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, along with senior functionaries of Power Development Department and its allied wings today reviewed the ongoing construction works on 33/11 KV substations at Channi Himmat, Chowadi and Bajalta and various other places to review the progress against the timelines already fixed. The projects are being executed by […]
Justice Magrey inaugurates Legal Literacy Club
SRINAGAR: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in presence of Vice Chancellor (VC) Cluster University Srinagar, Professor Qayyum Hussain Tuesday inaugurated a Legal Literacy Club (LLC), at Amar Singh College, Srinagar. The LLC was established by District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), Srinagar under the aegis of J&K Legal […]
