J&K Yateem Foundation reaches out to 2000 needy families during Ramadan
Srinagar: J&K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) expended over 60 Lakh rupees while reaching out to 2000 deserving and needy families during holy Ramadhan 1442 Hijri. This also includes 800 widow headed families across Jammu and Kashmir, a spokesman of the organization said. Chairman JKYF Mohammad Ahsan Rather said that over 700 food kits were also provided […]
Illicit timber seized by forest officials of Tangmarg
Tangmarg: A team of the Special Forest Division Tangmarg SPSP Range Beerwah seized a vehicle and a horse loaded with illicit timber, officials said Tuesday. They said that the recoveries were made at various check posts that were established to curb timber smuggling. On the directions of DFO Tangmarg, the Range officer SPSP Range Beerwah […]
Advisor Baseer Khan visits Budgam to access COVID-19 measures
BUDGAM: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday visited Budgam to take stock of arrangements in view of COVID pandemic. He assessed the status of medical facilities, man power, medical infrastructure, bed capacity and status of Tele medication. The meeting was attended by DDC Chairman Nazir Ahmad Khan, Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza, […]
Annual Plan 2021-22: Focussed development needed in Tribal areas: Shahid Choudhary
JAMMU: Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Tuesday chaired a meeting of officers to finalise the plan and prioritise initiatives for cluster area approach based interventions aimed at time-bound measurable outcomes. Director Tribal Affairs, Director Finance, Addl Secretary, Secretary, Advisory Board, Jt Director Planning and other officers were present. In a major initiative […]
COVID-19 Pandemic: Valley based gynaecologist thanks PM Modi for appreciating health workers
SRINAGAR: Dr Tazyeen Younis, a Gynaecologist from Kashmir has expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the interaction, saying it was heartening to see that the efforts of healthcare workers are being recognising by the PM himself in the form of appreciation for the medical fraternity. Dr Tazyeen is a Gynaecologist posted at […]
LG condoles death of senior BJP leader
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has conveyed his heartfelt condolences on the demise of former union minister and senior BJP leader Chaman Lal Gupta. Gupta died after a prolonged illness at his Gandhi Nagar residence here on Tuesday, days after undergoing successful treatment for COVID-19 at a hospital, his family said. Gupta (87) is survived […]
Body of non-local found in Pattan
Srinagar: Body of a non- local was found on a roadside near Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, officials said. They said the body was spotted by some locals and they accordingly informed the police. Latter a police team reached the spot and retrieved the body, a police official added. He said that […]
Covid-19: Cases dip, deaths record steep hike
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday witnessed 73 deaths, highest since the pandemic broke out while as 3,344 fresh positive cases were also reported, taking the number of total active cases to 50,853, officials said. With 73 more deaths the death toll in the UT has reached to 3,222 and 3,344 fresh positive cases reported […]
