CS reviews measures being taken for prevention of Dengue

Seeks status of ongoing Smart City Projects in Jammu

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday took review of the preventive measures being taken by the Health Department and Municipal bodies against the spread of Dengue disease in Jammu division. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, H&UDD; Secretary, Health& Medical Education; Commissioner, JMC; Deputy Commissioner, Jammu; Director Health, Jammu; Principal, GMC, Jammu; […]

Overcrowding in jails, delayed justice have become pressing concern: Par Panel

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has observed that overcrowding in jails and delayed justice have become a pressing concern, leading to a series of consequences for both the prisoners and the criminal justice system as a whole. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by BJP MP Brijlal, also recommended that special attention should […]

Climate Ambition Summit exposed nations unwilling to act on fossil fuels: Experts

New Delhi: Calls to stop burning fossil fuels at the United Nations’ Climate Ambition Summit were resounding and emphatic and the gathering laid bare the intent of nations unwilling to confront the central issue, climate policy experts said on Thursday. They also said the major emitting nations’ reluctance to act on climate crisis is disrespectful, […]

SC to hear on Oct 18 pleas on issues regarding stray dogs

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear on October 18 a batch of pleas on issues relating to orders passed by various civic bodies regarding stray dogs, especially in Kerala and Mumbai. A bench of justices J K Maheshwari and K V Viswanathan observed it does not want to give any […]

‘Mentally disturbed’ man kills wife in Poonch

Mendhar/Jammu: A 65-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her “mentally disturbed” husband during a scuffle in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. The victim, identified as Zanfer Bi, was attacked with a hammer on the head by her husband Mohd Khalil inside their house at Ari village around 11.30 am, they said. The officials said […]

RDD proposes pits for disposal of waste under SBM near water sources

Fisheries department writes to RDD, says the move will create havoc

Anantnag:The Rural Development Department in Anantnag district has purposed pits for disposal of waste under SBM near water sources. An official said that a number of pits for disposal of waste under SBM were proposed on the banks of the rivers and streams in several areas of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. He said that even […]

Srinagar’s Bilquis Mir appointed senior canoeing, kayaking judge at Asian Games

Srinagar: Bilquis Mir, the former kayaking and canoeing player from Srinagar and the first water sports coach from the region, has achieved the distinction of becoming the first Indian woman to be appointed as the ‘finishing chief judge’ at the Asian Games, beginning in Hangzhou on Saturday. Mir, who hails from Khanyar area of the […]

Mortar shell detected in Kargil, defused safely

Kargil/Jammu: A mortar shell was defused safely in Kargil district in the union territory of Ladakh on Thursday, officials said. Locals found the unexploded shell in Sharchay area of Batalik border belt and informed security forces, they said. The Sappers of the army safely defused it.

Former Legislator, Member BJP State Executive call on Lt Guv

Delegation of senior citizens support service club also meet Sinha

JAMMU: Vikram Randhawa, former Legislator called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan Thursday. Randhawa expressed gratitude to the Lt Governor for the policy for recruitment of sports persons. The Lt Governor assured that the recruitment process will be completed soon and vacant posts in the other departments will also be filled at the […]