Surrender opportunity given to every militant during encounter: DGP
Pulwama: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Tuesday termed the killing of Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Zahid Tiger in an encounter at south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on October 10, a big success for forces and stated that every militant who gets trapped during a cordon is given an opportunity to surrender. Addressing reporters at southern district […]
Sarpanch found hanging at his home
Bandipore: A sarpanch was found hanging on Tuesday morning at his home in Zurimanz village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Official sources said that the family members of the sarpanch, who saw him hanging inside the house, immediately rushed him to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. A police official while […]
Each and every family to be covered under Health Insurance: Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Tuesday directed officials to take comprehensive measures to ensure the coverage of each and every family under the JK Health Insurance scheme and the process of approvals of Golden Cards. Stressing on extending the benefits of the JK Health Insurance scheme to all the citizens of J&K, the Lt Governor […]
COVID-19: Seven deaths, 677 positive cases reported in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday recorded seven Covid-19 deaths taking the death toll to 1340 while as 677 positive cases were also reported pushing the tally to 84708. Of the total 84,708 cases, 50,746 are from Kashmir and 33,962 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 677 new cases, 364 belong to Kashmir division while […]
Spinal infections – a rare yet effective cause of spinal deformities
Dr Satnam Singh Chabra Spinal infections are the rare infections which occur in or around the spine region of the body. It is one rare condition which can lead to the permanent damage of the spinal cord of a person. It involves the intervertebral disc space, the vertebral bones, the spinal canal, or the adjacent […]
Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar assumes command of 16 Corps
Jammu: Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar took over as the General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army’s elite 16 Corps, known as White Knight Corps, here on Tuesday, a defence spokesperson said. He succeeds Lt Gen Harsha Gupta. Lt Gen Kumar said it was an honour to command such an elite formation with a […]
NC seeks replenishment of medical supplies in hospitals
MENDHAR: Senior National Conference (NC) leader Javed Rana Tuesday urged the administration to replenish medical supplies in peripherial hospitals to meet the challenge by COVID-19, saying the non-availability of life saving supplies like oxygen is washing out the entire effort being put in by the medics and para-medical at the peril of their own and […]
Chief Secretary reviews winter preparedness
DCs to ensure sufficient stockpiling of food and fuel
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the winter preparedness, supply, and stocking of essential commodities across the Kashmir Division and snowbound districts of Jammu province including Kishtwar, Doda, Poonch, and Rajouri. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Health & Medical Education, Power Development, Rural Development, Divisional Commissioners of Jammu […]
Makhdoom Sahab ropeway to recommence operations from today
SRINAGAR: The Makhdoom Sahab Ropeway shall recommence its commercial operation from 14th of October, 2020 (Wednesday) on daily basis from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm, an official said here. However, the operation shall be carried out amid observance of requisite preventive protocols of COVID-19 like maintaining social distance, sanitization of cabins before and after boarding […]
Webinar on disaster risk reduction held
Srinagar: A webinar on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was jointly organised by National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi and Institution of Engineers (India), J&K State Centre, Srinagar, in collaboration with Divisional Administration, Kashmir, J&K Forest Department and Indian Red Cross Society, J&K Branch, Srinagar. The […]
