Bilquis Mir nominated as ‘Competition Director’ for First Khelo India Water Sports Games
Srinagar: Bilquis Mir, a trailblazer in Indian water sports and the country’s first woman Olympic jury member (Paris 2024), has been nominated as the Competition Director for the First Khelo India Water Sports Games, slated to be held in Srinagar from August 21 to 23. The nomination was formally conveyed by the Indian Kayaking and […]
Sakeena Itoo addresses Triple Milestone Moment-2025 of JLNM Hospital
SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, Saturday addressed the Triple Milestone Moment-2025 of Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital (JLNMH) Rainawari here, organised to celebrate knowledge, care and clinical advancement of the hospital. MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq; Director Health Services Kashmir, Medical Superintendent JLNMH, doctors, researchers and medical students […]
Rana asks for upgrades in Gujjar-Bakerwal Hostels
Reviews facilities in hostels SRINAGAR: Minister for Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Saturday called for upgrading the Gujjar-Bakerwal hostels with provision of all modern facilities to address the existing gaps and foster a conducive environment that supports both academic and personal growth of the students. He underscored the commitment of government to enhance the living […]
Army rescues pangolin near LoC in Jammu
Jammu: Army personnel rescued a pangolin near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector here, while a leopard was shifted to safety after it ventured into a village in Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday. The pangolin, believed to have entered the Indian side from across the LoC, was spotted by an Army […]
Five dead, 1 injured as SUV falls into gorge in J-K’s Ramban
Ramban/Jammu: Five people were killed and another was critically injured when a private passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a 600-feet gorge in Ramban district, officials said on Saturday. The SUV met with the accident near Senabathi in Ukhral Pogal Paristan area late Friday, they said. Rescuers found one of the passengers […]
VC-KU inaugurates SOCACON-2025 at GMC Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar Saturday witnessed the grand inauguration of the 13th International Conference of the Society of Clinical Anatomists (SOCACON 2025). The conference, being held in hybrid mode from July 10-12, 2025, has attracted over 300 delegates from across India and abroad. The inaugural session was graced by Prof. (Dr.) Nilofer Khan, […]
LoP Bengal Assembly Adhikari should visit Kashmir, says BJP leader Raina
The BJP leader sparked controversy by advising people not to visit JK Jammu: As BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s remarks asking people of West Bengal not to visit Kashmir or any Muslim-majority area sparked a row, a senior leader of his party from J-K on Saturday said Adhikari should visit Kashmir to experience the patriotism and […]
Dalai Lama arrives on month-long tour of Ladakh
Leh: Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, received a grand welcome upon his arrival here on Saturday on a month-long tour to the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said. Dressed in traditional attire, hundreds of people, including women, children and monks, lined up on both sides of the road from the airport to Shewatsel Phodrang […]