National Lok Adalat in Jammu on Dec 12
JAMMU: A National Lok Adalat is being held in the District Court Complex Janipur, Jammu on December 12, 2020, under the Chairmanship of Sanjeev Gupta Chairman, District Legal Services Authority ( Pr. Distt. & Sessions Judge) Jammu. In this Pre-Lok Adalat Sessions are being held at District Court Complex, Janipur Jammu w.e.f December 01, 2020. […]
Jammu University gets Guru Nanak chair
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday inaugurated Guru Nanak Chair and a special purpose vehicle (SPV) foundation building at the University of Jammu for students’ overall development. Sinha said the establishment of chairs for Gojri and Pahari languages is in the offing to promote and encourage the regional languages of J&K. […]
Principal Secretary to Lt Guv reviews progress of Jan Abhiyan
JAMMU: Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, Nitishwar Kumar Friday chaired a high level meeting to review the progress being made during Jan Abhiyan programme for Kashmir Migrants held last month on 10th &12th October at Jagti, Muthi and Paloura camps. During the meeting, the Principal Secretary sought a detailed report on the beneficiaries under […]
Implementation of National TB Elimination Programme reviewed
JAMMU: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo Friday reviewed implementation of National TB Elimination Programme in J&K through Video Conferencing with all concerned officers. The meeting was attended by Bhupinder Kumar, Mission Director NHM, Satvir Kour, Director General Planning , Dr. Renu Sharma, Director Health Services Jammu, Dr. Sameer Mattoo, Director Health Services, […]
Absence of Consumer Courts hurting people
Commission for consumers to be notified shortly: Law Secretary
Srinagar: In absence of Consumer Courts, people are suffering immensely in Jammu and Kashmir. With the introduction of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, apart from State Human Rights Commission, State Information Commission, State Electricity Regulatory Commission, State Commission for Protection of Women and Child Rights, State Commission for Persons with Disabilities, State Vigilance […]
Soldiers halt traffic for half-an-hour near BB Cantt
Srinagar: Traffic came to standstill Friday afternoon outside army headquarters Badamibagh here in Kashmir capital Srinagar for almost half an hour after soldiers emerged on the road and laid barricades. Eyewitnesses said that right from Brigadier Rajinder Singh Gate up to GB Panth Hospital, army closed the road, laid concertina wires and halted vehicular movement. […]
Meeting to review quality of pesticides held
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Horticulture departments, Navin Kumar Choudhury, Friday chaired an officers meeting to review the quality of pesticides being provided to orchardists and farmers. The meeting was attended by Director Horticulture, Director Agriculture, Director Enforcement and other officers. The meeting discussed public complaints regarding the supply of substandard pesticides to the orchardists […]
VC KVIB chairs bankers meet
JAMMU: Vice Chairperson Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat, Friday chaired Bankers meet to review progress under Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme and JK Rural Employment Generation Programme. The bankers, while presenting details about the number of cases sanctioned so far under both the schemes, informed that the pending cases under […]
SKIMS conducts first ‘Bone Marrow Transplant’ procedure
Srinagar: The Department of Clinical Haematology at SKIMS Soura has for the first time performed a matched sibling Allogenic Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplant for a patient suffering from severe Aplastic Anemia. This procedure is highly advanced treatment and is done at only two other Government Hospitals in whole of Northern India (AIIMS, New-Delhi & PGIMER, […]
Two soldiers killed in militant attack
Attackers decamp with rifle, police suspects LeT hand
Srinagar: Two soldiers were killed as militants attacked an army patrol near HMT area on the outskirts of Srinagar district on Thursday. The militants also decamped with one rifle of the soldiers before fleeing from the area which has a heavy security presence. A police officer said that militants carried out the attack at around […]