Critically ill patient airlifted from Tulail valley
BANDIPORA: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad, two critically ill patients were airlifted from snowbound Tulail area of Gurez valley to Bandipora for immediate medical relief on Saturday. The district administration received an SOS from the family for evacuation of two patients- 80-year-old patient Mohammad Sultan and Khateeja of Neeru Tulail […]
Budget 2021-22 will usher in new era of development in JK, Ladakh: BJP leader
Srinagar: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday said the 2021-22 Union budget will usher in a new era of development in the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. He said there has been an increase of 137 per cent in the budget for the health sector, which has happened for the […]
FFSs to come up at all districts of Kashmir: Official
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Saturday instructed the officers to come up with comprehensive plans for establishing Farmers Field Schools (FFSs) in all districts of valley to facilitate and strengthen the linkage between youth and department to encourage active exploration and understanding of modern farming system. He said that upcoming Farmer Field Schools […]
The wait ends: 4G mobile internet services being restored in JK, says Govt
Jammu: High-speed mobile internet services are being restored in the entire Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, exactly 18 months after it was suspended in August 2019 when the Centre abrogated special status of the erstwhile state. Rohit Kansal, the spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir administration, tweeted Friday evening, “4G mobile internet services are […]
Bird flu cases confirmed in crows, poultry in JK: Govt
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is among 14 states and UTs where Avian Influenza among commercially reared and wild birds has been confirmed, the government said on Friday. In Jammu and Kashmir context, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, informed Rajya Sabha that the avian influenza cases have been […]
Barring Gulmarg, mercury stays above normal across Kashmir
Srinagar: With overnight cloud cover, the minimum temperature remained above normal in Kashmir Valley except for Gulmarg, the weather said on Friday. A meteorological department official said that the mercury settled at 1.0°C against the previous night’s 0.4 °C in the summer capital of J&K. The minimum temperatures have consistently remained far below normal this […]
J&K Bank concludes online banking exam, signs agreement with SIDCO
Srinagar: The online test for 1500 J&K Bank Banking Associate posts concluded today with candidates, who had missed the examinations on 3rd, 5th and 9th of January, 2021 due to inclement weather, happily participating in it. The bank’s Executive President Sunil Gupta expressed satisfaction over the successful completion of the exams. “Although J&K Bank had […]
Awareness Program on HIV/AIDS & Drug De-addiction held
Srinagar: A day long awareness program was conducted at Government Boys Higher Secondary School (BHSS) Jawahar Nagar, Srinagar on 4th February 2021. The event was organized by Al-Habib Foundation in collaboration with J&K AIDS Control Society. Theme for the program was “Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility on HIV/AIDS”. The inaugural address was by made by Principal, […]
