Two percent decline in tobacco consumption in JK: Govt

SRINAGAR: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo Friday said tobacco consumption had become the world’s leading single agent of death even though it is preventable. Dullo said that consumption of tobacco in our society is not a traditional practice rather it is an addiction. “As far as our State is concerned the rate […]

Chairperson SCPWCR visits Markazi Falah-i-Itfal at Shalimar

Takes stock of facilities for inmates

SRINAGAR: Chairperson J&K State Commission for Protection of Women & Child Rights (JKSCPWCR) Vasundhara Pathak Masoodi paid a visit to boys and girls Markazi Falah-i-Itfal (Bal Ashrams) at Shalimar, Srinagar. During the visit, the Chairperson held an interaction with the inmates of the Bal Ashrams and took stock of the facilities being provided to them. […]

Commission orders inquiry into death neonats at L D hospital

SRINAGAR: The J&K State Commission for Protection of Women & Child Rights (J&KSCPWCR), Friday took suo-moto cognizance of death of twin neonats at L D hospital Srinagar and asked an inquiry committee to find the facts. The Commission had come across reports appearing in a section of media about mishandling of cases in L D […]

Secy RDD reviews RDD projects in Kashmir, Ladakh Divisions

SRINAGAR: Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda Friday chaired a meeting to review the progress and implementation of programmes of RDD and Panchayati Raj. The meeting was attended by Director Rural Development, Kashmir, Qazi Sarwar, Director Panchayats, Muhammad Nazir Sheikh, Chief Operating Officer, Himayat, Kapil Sharma, Mission Director, Umeed, Abdul Rashid […]

78784 grievances received during Governor’s Rule in JK

SRINAGAR: Since the imposition of Governor’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, on 20 June, 2018 till 19 July, 2019, the Grievance Cell (including Governor’s Secretariat) received 78784 complaints/grievances of which 78204 have been dealt with or forwarded to the concerned quarters for timely redressal, the state government said on Friday. It said that 580 grievances […]

457 Hajj pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia

BUDGAM: Sixteenth batch of pilgrims consisting of 457 Hujaj Kiram, 247 male and 209 female and an infant left for Saudi Arabia in three Spice Jet Flights from Srinagar International Airport on Friday. The pilgrims were seen off at airport by District Administration Budgam, Hajj Committee Officers/Officials and other concerned.

Kifayat Rizvi appointed Honorary Gen Secy, IRCS, JK Branch

SRINAGAR: Former Commissioner-Secretary, Syed Kifayat Hussain Rizvi has been appointed as Honorary General Secretary to J&K State Branch of Indian Red Cross Society. An order to this effect was issued by the Governor, S P Malik here, who is the President of Indian Red Cross Society, J&K State Branch. As per the order, the tenure […]