In absence of filtration plant people forced to consume contaminated water, allege Talangam Pulwama residents
Pulwama: The Public Health Engineering (PHE) department is supplying contaminated water in the Talangam area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, locals alleged Tuesday. The residents of the area said that they have been facing the issue for the last 15 years and several people have fallen ill due to the use of contaminated water. They […]
People protest installation of smart meters in Kathua
Police resorts to mild lathicharge Kathua/Jammu: Police on Tuesday resorted to minor cane charge to disperse a group of people protesting against the installation of smart meters in the Kathua area of Jammu division. The police detained five people in connection with the protest. A group of people, including some women, gathered in Kathua town […]
SIA releases pictures of terrorists killed in 2023 Rajouri encounter for identification
Jammu: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police has released for identification the pictures of two terrorists killed in a gun battle in Rajouri district in November 2023, officials said. The two terrorists were killed, along with five soldiers, during a fierce encounter in the Baajimaal area of the Kalakote belt on […]
Delhi court extends J&K MP Sheikh Rashid’s interim bail in terror-funding case
Rashid can roam free till October 28 New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the interim bail of Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, in a terror-funding case till October 28. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh passed the order on the ground of the health condition of […]
DCC/ DLRC meeting held at Bandipora
BANDIPORA: The District Consultative Committee (DCC) and District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting for the quarter June-2024 was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmad Qadri in presence of Chairman District Development Council Bandipora, Abdul Gani Bhat. At the beginning, Chairman DLRC commended the banks for their enrollment efforts in […]
DC Ganderbal discusses Legal Guardianship under National Trust Act at LLC
GANDERBAL: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir chaired a Local Level Committee (LLC) focusing on the critical issue of legal guardianship under the National Trust Act. The meeting, held in the V.C Room of the DC Office, aimed at developing an effective action plan to ensure the enrollment of all eligible beneficiaries under the National […]
DC Kulgam reviews progress of new and ongoing health infrastructure works & irrigation projects
KULGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan chaired a meeting of officers at Mini Secretariat here to review the progress of ongoing health and irrigation projects in the district. During the review, the DC passed instructions of expediting work on District Hospital including extension of casualty, additional block for maternity and child health, […]
2 Erring medical shops closed down in Mohammad pora area of Kulgam for violating conditions of licences
KULGAM: Acting swiftly on a specific complaint against medical shops at Mohammad pora, a team of Drug officials closed down two medical shops for non maintenance of records of Scheduled/ Narcotic drugs and have been found to flout the norms wrt conditions of licenses and Rules as per Drugs & Cosmetics Act.1940. Time and again […]
VC SKUAST-Kashmir inaugurates state of art – Administrative cum Laboratory Block at KVK Gurez
BANDIPORA: The Vice-Chancellor SKUAST-Kashmir, Prof Nazir Ahmad Ganai inaugurated the State of art – Administrative cum Laboratory Block at KVK Gurez (Bandipora-II). The event was attended by Director Extension, Prof Dil Mohammad Mukhdoomi, Director Research Cum Director (P&M), Prof Haroon Rashid Naik, Estates Officer, local administration, officers of the Development Departments, progressive farmers, trainees and […]
Judicial Officers of District Srinagar felicitate Justice Tashi Rabstan for elevation to Chief Justice
SRINAGAR: The Judicial Officers of District Srinagar under the guidance of Jaffer Hussain Beg, Pr. District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar today paid a visit to the Justice Tashi Rabstan to felicitate him for elevation to the coveted and prestigious post of Hon’ble the Chief Justice of High Court of J&K and Ladakh. The Judicial Officers […]