Booster shots crucial to protect people from Omicron: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said booster shots of Covid-19 vaccine are crucial to protect people from the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus. “Booster doses offer a significant increase in protection against Omicron,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Quoting a lab study from Oxford University, Dr Hassan […]
Tehsil Office Gund celebrates Good Governance Week
Kangan: As a part of Good Governance Week under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Tehsil Office Gund headed by Tehsildar, Javid Iqbal convened a programme at BHSS Gund to resolve public grievances on spot. People of tehsil Gund participated enthusiastically and registered their grievances before the Tehsil officers, officials said. DDC, BDC and other PRIs and […]
KU holds seminar on drug abuse, mental health
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Department of Education organised a one-day seminar on the theme, “Drug Addiction, Mental Health, and the Struggle in Between: A Help Needed”. In his presidential address, Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad Ahmad Nawchoo, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said anything taken in excess can become an addiction. He said […]
Tourism Deptt. organises Christmas festivals at Gulmarg, Pahalgam
Destinations wear festive look, weeklong festivals to conclude with New Year celebrations
GULMARG/PAHALGAM: As part of the week long year ending celebrations, Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir organised grand Christmas festivals at tourist destinations of Gulmarg and Pahalgam Saturday. The yearend celebrations which started yesterday would culminate with new year celebrations on 31st of this month. During these festivals, a large number of tourists from various parts of […]
Eight fraudsters’ duping people using fake FB account held
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Police with the assistance of Rajasthan Police arrested at least eight ‘fraudsters’ who had created a fake social media account of an ADG rank officer of JK Police, Mukesh Singh and were duping naïve people of their hard-earned money. Pertinently, ADG Mukesh Singh who has earlier served as IGP Jammu had registered […]
Villagers capture 10 bears during one week at Verinag
Anantnag: Locals from Verinag hamlets of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district captured at least 10 wild bears in a week. Six bears were captured alone in Kokagund village, locals said. They said wild animals are damaging vegetation and pose risk to live stock. “We are without a Range Office. There is a dire need to establish […]
