Walking the tight rope
By: Zainab Shabir In the charged health care environment of Jammu and Kashmir, doctors of today must walk a thin tightrope between popular perception and professional duty. From hospital corridors to cyberspace, the doctor’s profession is faced with twin challenges: a rise in violence initiated by patients and increasing concerns about ethical misconduct by health […]
Buyer-Seller meet held to boost Horticulture trade, market linkages in JK
Every district to get Centre of Excellence: Minister Javid Dar JAMMU: The Department of Horticulture, Planning and Marketing, Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday organized a Buyer-Seller Meet under the theme “Connecting Farmers with markets”, at Convention Centre, Canal. Road, with the objective of strengthening the market linkages and promoting agri-business partnerships within the Union Territory’s flourishing […]
Drugs Control Organisation intercepts illegal consignment of Tapentadol tablets
JAMMU: In a major crackdown on the illegal trafficking of pharmaceutical drugs, the Drugs Control Organisation, Jammu and Kashmir, intercepted and confiscated a consignment of 4,400 Tapentadol tablets that were being illicitly transported through a private courier service in Jammu. Acting on specific intelligence and routine surveillance of courier networks, Drugs Control Officers, under the […]
Trump doubles tariff on India to 50 pc for buying Russian oil
Washington, Aug 6 (PTI) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday slapped an additional 25 per cent tariff on goods coming from India as penalty for New Delhi’s continued buying of Russian oil. Trump signed an executive order imposing the additional tariff less than 14 hours before his initial tariffs were to come into effect. After […]
India has witnessed transparent, sensitive governance model in last 11 years: PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that his government is working with a holistic vision to rejuvenate infrastructure nationwide, asserting that India has witnessed a governance model that is transparent, sensitive and citizen-centric over the last 11 years. Speaking at an event at Kartavya Path hours after inaugurating Kartavya […]
Lt Guv inaugurates National Tribal Festival at Gurez
SRINAGAR / GUREZ, AUG 6: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the National Tribal Festival at Gurez. The Two-Day Tribal Festival celebrates the culture and tradition of Dard-Shina tribal community. Addressing the gathering through virtual mode, the Lieutenant Governor lauded the immense contribution of Tribal community to cultural diversity of the country. He also paid […]
CM Omar Abdullah meets public at Raabita Outreach Office
SRINAGAR, AUG 6: A number of delegations and public representatives called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Raabita office here today to discuss a wide range of issues concerning public infrastructure, traders’ issues, higher education, and opportunities for technocrats. The day’s engagements began with a meeting of Members of the Legislative Assembly—Farooq Ahmad Shah (Gulmarg), […]
Strictly adhere to 75 pc attendance requirement for appearing in board exams: CBSE to schools
NEW DELHI, Aug 6 (PTI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has warned schools to strictly adhere to the 75 per cent attendance requirement for students appearing for board exams, according to officials. According to the CBSE Examination Bye Laws, a minimum of 75 per cent attendance is mandatory for students to be eligible […]
White Knight Corps GOC reviews security in Poonch
JAMMU, Aug 6 (PTI): General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army’s White Knight Corps, Lt Gen P K Mishra, on Wednesday conducted a review of security situation in border district of Poonch, reinforcing focus on operational dominance and integrated threat response to thwart “nefarious designs” of the enemy. Lt Gen Mishra was accompanied by GOC, Ace […]
Land features enable flash floods in Himalayas: Study
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Flash floods in the Himalayas are primarily influenced by the region’s land features, while those occurring along the west coast and in central India are driven by factors that affect water flow, a map of hotspots across the country developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar shows. […]