DC Kathua inaugurates CBC’s 3-day Multimedia Exhibition
KATHUA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kathua Rahul Pandey on Tuesday inaugurated a three-day Multimedia Exhibition on “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” and other Centrally Sponsored Schemes. The exhibition was organised by the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Field Office Kathua. The Multimedia Media Exhibition at Govt Degree College […]
DC Srinagar chairs meeting of District Task Force on Measles-Rubella(MR) Elimination
Over 95% target population covered under immunization
SRINAGAR: A meeting of District Task Force (DTF) on Measles & Rubella Elimination was Tuesday held under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad here at Conference Hall of DC Office Complex, in order to further pace up the progress towards Measles-Rubella Elimination in the District. Programme Officer, ICDS, Zeenat Ara, […]
VC-KVIB visits Bandipora; participates in Awareness programme at Aragam
BANDIPORA: Vice Chairperson (VC) J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr Hina Shafi Bhat on Tuesday visited Bandipora and participated in a daylong awareness programme at Aragam. The awareness programme was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Waseem Raja and other concerned from District Administration and KVIB besides PRIs and general public. The VC […]
Admin launches massive anti-encroachment operations across Sgr
Over 333 kanals of Prime Land retrieved from illegal possession
SRINAGAR: Continuing anti-encroachment operations in Srinagar District to evict Government Land from the illegal occupants, the District Administration Srinagar Tuesday launched a massive anti-encroachment drives in all Tehsils of the District and retrieved over 333 kanals of land including 202 kanals and 9 marlas of State land worth crores from land grabbers. The anti-encroachment drives […]
JKReTTF Distt Kup demands release of MDM funds
Srinagar: The District President of JKReTTF KUpwara Sheikh Parvaiz on Tuesday expressed concern over delay in release of MDM incharges which, according to him, were pending for the last seven to eight months. In a statement issued here, he said the MDM in-charges besides their legitimate duties ensured proper and hygienic meals be served to […]
Need to shun selfishness and greed
By: Sahil Sharifdin Bhat Do you know every 40 seconds a person commits suicide in the world? That is 800,000 people (mostly celebrities) die from suicide every year. Millions of people suffer from anxiety and depression in the present world. According to a report, around 284 million people aged 15-64 used illegal drugs worldwide in […]
Facial pain can be treated with advanced cyberknife surgery
By: Dr Aditya Gupta People often ignore pain in their face, jaw and the nose area, which can be devastating and such symptoms should seldom be ignored. This intense, stabbing, electric shock-like pain can be an underlying cause of some major complication in the head. The pain typically involves the lower face and jaw, although […]
Welcome move by Supreme Court
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, As per Supreme Court order the policy experts to ensure that Environment Impact Assessment studies should be done before giving the green signal for urban development projects in India’s cities. It is high time that the legislature, the executive and policymakers at the Centre as well as at the State levels take note […]
About 150 terrorist entities, individuals based or linked with Pak blacklisted by UN
New York, Jan 17 (PTI) About 150 terrorist entities and individuals, either based or with links to Pakistan have been blacklisted by the UN, with the latest addition being of Abdul Rehman Makki, the Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy chief designated by the Security Council’s Al Qaeda sanctions committee. The UN Security Council’s 1267 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al […]
Media report on ‘multiple side-effects of Covid vaccines’ ill-informed, erroneous: Health Ministry
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said media reports claiming admission of ‘multiple side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines’ by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) officials are ill-informed and erroneous. Citing an RTI response, a recent news report had claimed that ICMR and CDSCO […]
