ASRTU organizes conference on ITS for State Transport Undertakings

NEW DELHI: Association State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU), Friday organized a conference on adoption and implementation of Intelligent Transport System (ITS) for State Transport Undertakings (STU’s) at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The conference was held under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Transport), Union Ministry of Road and Transport, Amit Vardhan, which was among others […]

DGP visits newly established Police Stations, Posts

Jammu: Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh Friday visited newly upgraded and established Police Stations in Srinagar, inspected the infrastructure and other facilities of these stations. He reviewed security and deployment arrangements besides interacted with the Police & CRPF personnel posted in these establishments and also took stock of ground situation of Srinagar city. […]

Advisor Bhatnagar conducts surprise inspection of New Pediatric Hospital, Bemina

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Friday paid a surprise visit to 500-bedded New Pediatric Hospital at Bemina here and inspected the ongoing works there. During the surprise inspection, Advisor Bhatnagar conducted a detailed round of the hospital complex and inspected all the pending infrastructural works going on there besides other allied infrastructure. […]

Sgr-Leh road opens for one-way traffic

Traffic to ply from Sgr to Leh on odd days, Leh to Sgr on even days

GANDERBAL: On the recommendation of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumuri (SSG) road was thrown open by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna along with SSP Ganderbal, Nikhil Borkar for one way traffic, for small and medium vehicles from Srinagar to Leh, an official spokesman said Friday. As per the notification issued by the Office […]

Laser intervention in Pulmonology introduced in Kashmir: Two cases performed today using new facility: Officials

SRINAGAR: With an objective to provide better healthcare facilities to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) department has introduced laser facility as an armamentarium for interventional pulmonology. Laser intervention is helpful in management of various respiratory diseases like central airway obstruction (Malignant or benign) and haemoptysis of varying aetiologies. […]

Srinagar Mayor calls on Lt Governor

JAMMU: Junaid Azim Mattu, Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation Friday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. Mattu briefed the Lt Governor about various developmental initiatives and works being undertaken by the SMC at the grassroots community level, aimed at improving ease of living in Srinagar. He further apprised the Lt Governor about the […]

DC Srinagar inspects Playground at Sonwar

Facilities being setup for Fencing, Shooting, Archery

SRINAGAR: In order to provide a healthy sports ecosystem and to develop play courts for Olympic pattern games in Srinagar District, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Friday inspected Sonwar Playground to oversee facilities being setup for Shooting, Fencing and Archery. During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by the Chief Planning Officer, […]

CUK holds training programme on ‘recue and relief’

Ganderbal: School of Education (SoE), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in collaboration with Indian Red Cross Society- Srinagar chapter organised a one day training programme on “Rescue and Relief,” here. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah stressed the need to impart life saving skills to the students and highlighted the role […]

Police arrests two drug peddlers in Sopore

Srinagar: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Sopore and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that police personnel at a checkpoint established at Nadihal crossing intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK01N-5535 with two persons on board. During checking, officers were able to recover 1.5Kgs of charas […]