NHM releases ranking of Public Health facilities on JK e Sahaj for January
SRINAGAR: National Health Mission, Jammu and Kashmir, Tuesday released ranking of Public Health facilities on Hospital Management Information System (JK e Sahaj) for the month of January 2024. In the category of Associated Hospitals of Government Medical Colleges, the first rank has been clinched by Chest Disease Hospital, Jammu followed by Psychiatric Disease Hospital Jammu, […]
Govt extends ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu Kashmir, for 5 years

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The government on Tuesday extended the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu Kashmir, for five more years for continuing activities against the security, integrity and sovereignty of the nation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said. He also said that anyone threatening the security of the nation will face ruthless measures. “Pursuing PM […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Anantnag

Srinagar, Feb 27: Police in Anantnag arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Waghama Bijbehara intercepted a vehicle (Swift) bearing registration number JK01X-3736 driven by Manzoor Ahmad Rah son of Abdul Rahman Rah resident of […]
Snow-clearance operation launched in Bhaderwah

Bhaderwah (J&K) Feb 27 (PTI) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has launched a snow-clearance operation to reopen the Bhaderwah-Pathankot highway, officials on Tuesday said. The highway was closed for vehicular movement on February 2 after snowfall ranging between 6 to 8 feet was recorded from Guldanda to Chattergalla pass stretch of the road. Doda Deputy […]
ED issues fresh summons to Delhi CM Kejriwal in money laundering case

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the eighth time for questioning in the excise policy-linked money laundering case, official sources said on Tuesday. Kejriwal, the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has now been asked to depose at the agency’s headquarters […]
Imposter posing as Under Secretary posted with Raj Bhavan held

Srinagar, Feb 27: A man posing as Under Secretary to Raj Bhavan has been apprehended by Cyber Crime Investigation Centre for Excellence (CICE) Jammu, an official said on Tuesday. The official said that taking cognizance of a case vide FIR number 03/2024 against one Firdous Ahmad Wagay, son of Ghulam Nabi Wagay, a resident of […]
Liberty of citizen is of paramount importance, says SC

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The liberty of a citizen is of paramount importance and not deciding a matter pertaining to it expeditiously will deprive a person of the precious right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has said. Observing that Article 21, which deals with protection of life and personal […]
Covid claims life of 24-year-old man in Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb 27 (PTI) A Covid-19 patient died in a state-run hospital here, the third such virus-related death in West Bengal this year, a senior official of the health department said on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Ashish Hazra, was first admitted to the National Medical College and Hospital with breathing trouble, the official said. […]
PM Modi to visit Kashmir in March, to address public rally in Anantnag, sources

Srinagar, Feb 27: Prime Minister Narendera Modi is all set to visit Kashmir in month of March to address a public rally in Southern district of Anantnag. Reliable sources said that PM Modi is scheduled to visit Kashmir between March 7 to March 15. “He is scheduled to address a public rally in South Kashmir’s […]
Pahalgam, Gulmarg receive three inches of snowfall, MeT predicts more

Srinagar, Feb 27: Rains and snow lashed Kashmir Valley as Pahalgam and Gulmarg received nearly 3 inches of snowfall, officials said. A meteorological department official here said amid cloud cover, there was also increase in night temperature across Jammu and Kashmir. He said Srinagar received 2.6mm of rain since overnight till 0830 hours and recorded […]