DC Srinagar holds Public Grievance Redressal camp at Ranbirgarh Pratapgarh
Hands over Scooties to beneficiaries, distributes Sports Kits among Cricket Clubs
SRINAGAR: In order to listen Public Grievances at their doorsteps and ensure their time bound redressal, the Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday undertook an extensive tour of Ranbirgarh Pratapgarh area in the outskirts of Srinagar District and presided over a Public Grievance Redressal Camp as part of Public Outreach Programme under weekly Block […]
PHC Kahlil Tral functioning from 3 rooms, patients suffer
Pulwama: A Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Kahlil area of Tral in Pulwama district is functioning from an old three roomed building which has left the patients at the receiving end. The new building of the health care institute is yet to be handed over to the health department for unknown reasons. Locals from Lalpora […]
Growth for all
Kashmir has surprised many experts the way it has managed to survive and even grow over the past three decades primarily because of the turbulent times and post covid-19 pandemic. Some sectors of the economy that have really held it high and helped it maintain the growth trajectory include the horticulture, agriculture and handicrafts. These […]
World Sight Day: Caring for the sightless with assistive technology
On the second Thursday of October, people all around the world celebrate World Sight Day. This global event to be observed on 13th Oct, 2022, draws attention to blindness, visual impairments, and the prevention methods of both. It’s praised as the “most important advocacy and communications event on the eye health calendar.”The World Health Organisation […]
Living with disability and disasters
BY: Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit 13th October is celebrated as International Day for disaster Risk Reduction to bring awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face. “Disaster means catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area, arising from nature or man-made causes, or by accident or negligence which result in substantial […]
Jammu logs 9 Covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir reported nine fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said all the cases were reported from Jammu and none from Kashmir for the second day in running, taking the overall tally to 479229. […]
Movement of Jammu bound heavy goods vehicles banned on 3 routes in Anantnag
Anantnag, Oct 12: The authorities in South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Wednesday banned the movement of heavy goods vehicles on three inner routes, which lead to Qazigund tunnel. In an order district magistrate Anantnag , Dr Basharat Qayoom said that in view of the apple harvest season there has been a noticeable increase in the movement […]
Samples of two suspected monkeypox cases from Uri turn negative: BMO Boniyar
Uri, Oct 12: The samples of two suspected Monkeypox cases from Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have turned negative, officials said here on Wednesday. Block medical officer Boniyar Dr Parvaiz Masoodi said that the samples of two persons that were sent to SKIMS Microbiology lab for screening have returned negative for monkeypox. Earlier, […]
Army to procure electric vehicles for select units
New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) The Indian Army decided to procure electric vehicles (EV) for select units and formations in sync with the government’s overall policy of reducing the carbon emissions, officials said on Wednesday. As per the plan, around 25 per cent light vehicles, 38 per cent buses and 48 per cent motorcycles in […]
Aware of “Lakshman Rekha” but will examine demonetisation: SC
New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it is aware of the “Lakshman Rekha” on judicial review of the government’s policy decisions but will have to examine the 2016 demonetisation decision to come to a conclusion whether the issue has become a mere “academic” exercise. Observing that when an issue arises […]
