Gunfight breaks out in Poonch village
Srinagar, Jul 30: An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces in Kasaliyan area of Poonch district on Wednesday. A senior police official said that a team of Police and security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kasaliyan on a very specific input. As the joint team approached towards the suspected area, […]
Man-Animal conflict shows declines in J&K this year
Officials credit awareness campaigns, new rescue vehicles for reversing rising trend in wildlife encounters By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: After witnessing a disturbing surge in human-wildlife conflict cases last year, Jammu and Kashmir has seen a notable decline in such incidents in the current year (2024–25), officials from the Wildlife Protection Department confirmed on Tuesday. […]
International Big Cat Alliance
Nature has bestowed us with various charms and means to ensure our survival. However, during the past five decades the greed of humans has touched all limits with nature facing a tough ordeal at our hands. Similarly, all those species that were connected with nature too had to face threat for their survival which led […]
Palliative Care –The need of the day
By: NARAYANAN KIZHUMUNDAYUR Palliative care has become an increasingly critical aspect of healthcare in today’s world, where medical advancements have enabled longer lifespans but have not always ensured better quality of life. As diseases become more chronic in nature, and populations grow older, the emphasis is gradually shifting from merely curing illness to truly caring […]
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 […]