More than Just a White Coat
By: MALIK ASIF NOOR Recently, the Health Department of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir issued a circular mandating all doctors and paramedical staff including those under NHM and AYUSH to wear white aprons and legible nameplates during duty hours across government healthcare institutions. While the intent behind the directive -to promote identification, reinforcing […]
GoC-in-C Northern Command briefs Lt Guv on Operation Mahadev
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and briefed him on Operation Mahadev. He was accompanied by Lt. Gen. Prashant Srivastava, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the Army, CRPF, and J&K Police for the successful Operation Mahadev. This crucial […]
JK shines at Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam at New Delhi
Sakeena Itoo highlights success of “Paigam” NEP mela NEW DELHI: The prestigious Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam 2025 was held Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with a vision to further the transformative goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The event was inaugurated with an address by Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, who […]
Members of Gandhi Global Family from Kashmir call on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Members of Gandhi Global Family from Kashmir led by Padma Shri Dr SP Varma, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan on Tuesday. The delegation apprised the Lieutenant Governor about the functioning of Gandhi Global Family and its efforts focused on the welfare of families affected by Pakistan shelling. Subsequently, a public […]
CS for early operationalization of LG’s Sainik Sahayta Kendras
Reviews modalities for its launch, effective functioning SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the modalities for operationalizing the newly established Lieutenant Governor’s Sainik Sahayta Kendra (SSK) in the Civil Secretariat at Jammu and Srinagar. The Kendra, set up through a recent order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), […]
Committee on Privileges meets in Srinagar
Deliberates on constitutional rights, protocol of legislators SRINAGAR: The Committee on Privileges of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Tuesday convened a meeting at the Assembly Complex in Srinagar to discuss matters related to the constitutional privileges and entitlements of legislators. The meeting was chaired by Committee Chairman Nizam-ud-Din Bhat and attended by members of […]
CS reviews readiness for ‘Sampoornata Samman’ awards
Top government performers to be honoured SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting of the Planning Department to review preparations for the upcoming Union Territory-level ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan Samman Samaroh’. The event is being organized to felicitate districts and blocks that have shown exceptional performance in achieving saturation under the nationwide Sampoornata Abhiyan. […]
Police seizes illicit timber in Ganderbal, four held
Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal seized illicit timber and arrested 04 accused persons involved in illegal felling of green Deodar trees in the upper reaches of Gutlibagh, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that police in Gutlibagh received a docket along with a seizure memo from the Forest Block Officer Gutlibagh, stating that on 26-07-2025, […]
Police arrested two drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police arrested two drug peddlers in Baramulla and Sopore and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that a police party led by SHO Police Station Kunzer at a checkpoint at Lolpora near Grid Station. During checking, one person identified as Ishfaq Ali Lone son of Ali Mohammad […]
CS reviews ‘SPREAD’ initiative to boost sustainable tourism in emerging destinations
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday reviewed and discussed the operational roadmap for Sustainable Promotion and Revamping of Emerging Alternate Destinations (SPREAD) initiative, aimed at positioning Jammu & Kashmir as a year-round, eco-sensitive and economically vibrant tourism hub. The meeting, held in this regard, was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism Department along with Principal […]
