World Mental Health Day- Depression, anxiety cost 12 billion workdays each year: WHO
New Delhi: The theme of World Mental Health Day being observed on Thursday emphasises the importance of “mental health at workplace”, as a healthy working environment can act as a protective factor for mental wellbeing, said Saima Wazed, WHO’s Regional Director for Southeast Asia. According to Wazed, unhealthy conditions, such as stigma, discrimination and exposure […]
CEO-JK meets Lt Guv, hands over Assembly election notification issued by ECI
SRINAGAR: Pandurang K. Pole, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K accompanied by Pramod Kumar Sharma, Principal Secretary, Election Commission of India; Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, Special Secretary and Anil Salgotra, Joint CEO in Chief Electoral Office, J&K met the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan today. A copy of the Notification issued by the Election Commission […]
Shopian residents demand parking arrangements in new hospital premises basement
Shopian: The residents of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have demanded parking arrangements for Shopian’s newly hospital premises basement. The residents of Shopian district said that there is an immediate need for parking arrangements for Shopian’s newly constructed hospital. They said this facility is must to reduce traffic congestion and facilitate efficient hospital operations. Mohammad Yaqoob […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police arrested a notorious drug peddler in Ganderbal and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that police in Safapora received information through reliable source that a person identified as Umar Reyaz Bhat son of Reyaz Ahmad Bhat resident of Treesa, Safapora has hoarded some contraband Cannabis like […]
Wildlife Department captures leopard in Banihal
Banihal/Jammu: The sleuths of the Wildlife Department have captured a leopard that had been terrorising the villagers in the Banihal area of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The leopard was trapped in a cage set up by the department in Halimidan village of Ramban district on Wednesday night, they added. The Wildlife Department officials stated […]
Iltija Mufti accuses NC, CPI (M) of hooliganism after assembly poll victories
Srinagar: The PDP on Thursday accused the NC and CPI(M) of indulging in hooliganism after victory in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti congratulated the National Conference (NC) on its victory and the party vice president Omar Abdullah on […]
J&K Open to return to Jammu for third year in a row
New Delhi: The fourth edition of the J&K Open will be held at the pristine Jammu Tawi Golf Course from October 23–26, the PGTI announced on Thursday. The tournament is supported by J&K Tourism. It’s a part of J&K Tourism’s initiative of promoting golf tourism in the region. The top Indian professionals participating in the […]
