Kumar inspects healthcare facilities at Handwara, visits GMC Bla
Kupwara/Baramulla: Secretary Health and Medical Education (&ME) department Bhupinder Kumar on Friday visited Kupwara to review the status of medical facilities and infrastructure development in the district. During the visit, the Secretary inspected various ongoing construction works on Rs. 84 crore 200 bedded District Hospital at Handwara. He inspected entry points of the hospital, Operation […]
Three Member NAAC team visits IASE Sgr
SRINAGAR: A three member NAAC Peer team on Friday visited the Government College of Education now IASE Srinagar for the 3rd cycle of its assessment and accreditation. The NAAC peer team consisted of Chairperson Dr. Pramod Kumar Naik, Vice Chancellor AISECT University Jharkhand along with Member Coordinator Dr. Amit Kauts, Professor and Dean Department of […]
Three-day meeting of UT level ACA concludes at SKUAST-K
SRINAGAR: The former Director General ICAR Dr Mangla Rai, on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir was poised to be the model bio-economy region of India for its varied agro-ecological zones which are bestowed with bounties of nature in the form of niche crops and commodities. He said the J&K UT has a potential to […]
ADC Bandipora chairs meeting
Reviews works for Non- Motorable Road around Wullar Lake
Bandipora: Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Waseem Raja Friday chaired a meeting of officers to discuss various issues related to execution of works on Non Motorable Road around Wullar Lake. The meeting was attended ACR Bandipora Parvaiz Rahim, Ex En R&B Bandipora, Coordinator WUCMA, AD Rakhs and Farms, Tehsildar Ajas and other concerned officers, besides local […]
Woman booked under PSA for alleged land grabbing, committing frauds
Srinagar: Police on Friday acting tough against habitual offenders, trespassers and land grabbers, booked a woman under PSA in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. In a handout issued here, police said that it has booked a notorious fraudster identified as Ms. Shoki wife of Ghulam Rasool Dar@ Las Shikari resident of Gangbugh Srinagar under Public Safety […]
DIPR accords farewell to Balwant Raj
JAMMU: The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) on Friday accorded a warm send off to Field Publicity Assistant Balwant Raj who attained superannuation after rendering 35 years of service in the department. Joint Director Information Jammu Sapna Kotwal, Deputy Director Information (HQ) Dr. Rehana Akhtar Bijli, Deputy Director Information (PR) Dr. Vikas Sharma, […]
International Wushu Gold Medalist Sadia Tariq calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: International Wushu Gold Medalist, Sadia Tariq Friday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhawan. She was accompanied by National Chief Coach of India and Dronacharya Awardee, Kuldeep Handoo. In the meeting, they apprised the Lt Governor about various issues related to the promotion and development of sports, including establishment of National […]
KU’s Zakura campus holds National workshop on IPR
Srinagar: The Institution Innovation Council (IIC) at the Kashmir University’s Zakura Campus on Friday organised a national-level workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The IIC, which works under the aegis of Union Ministry of Education, held the three-hour-long programme, in online-offline mode, in association with EduPlan Consultants and Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) […]
Operations of 5 medical establishments seized in Anantnag
ANANTNAG: A team of Drug Control Officers of the district Anantnag on Friday seized five medical establishments and issued notices to two other pharmacists as well. The inspection was held on the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag Dr Basharat Qayoom following which a team of officers led deputy drug controller Nighat Jabeen conducted inspection […]
SUKOON- Mental Health Helpline
Toll free number abuzz with calls, recovered youth inspire others: Officials
SRINAGAR: The initiative of providing online counseling to people suffering from anxiety disorders to severe depression including indulgence in substance abuse is gaining impetus as hundreds of people are being benefited from this novel initiative, officials said. Earlier during the month of September, under the guidance and insight of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole […]