Avoid use of synthetic food colours, advises food safety dept
SRINAGAR: Additional Commissioner Food Safety Legal cum Intelligence, Kashmir warned public at large and those who are organizing feast on marriage ceremony and other occasions not to use any kind of synthetic food colour in the preparation of Wazawan served to guests. Addition of such colours to any of the dishes makes it unsafe for […]
Covid-19: NC calls for declaring ‘medical emergency’ in Jammu
JAMMU: National Conference (NC) Saturday sought declaration of medical emergency in Jammu in view of ever rising number of COVID-19 cases and inadequate infrastructural facilities to tackle the crisis like situation. “The overall scenario is quite grim and there is no room for complacency that can prove catastrophic unless an emergent and proactive response is […]
Sopore man gets life imprisonment in murder case
Baramulla: A 37 year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court for stabbing a man to death in 2010 in North Kashmir’s Sopore town of Baramulla district. Principal Sessions and District Judge, Baramulla, Sanjay Parihar sentenced Showkat Ahmed Tantray, a resident of Brat Kalan Sopore, relying on the statements of prosecution […]
NSS-KU holds training program in collaboration with UNICEF
Srinagar: The National Service Scheme (NSS), University of Kashmir, Srinagar in collaboration with UNICEF organised a One-Day training programme on ‘Anti-stigma and Infection, Prevention & Control’ in the context of COVID-19. The training sessions in the programme were conducted by Dr. Vivek Virender , Health Specialist, UNICEF, Dr. Elnur Aliyev, Communication for development specialist, UNICEF […]
Schedule for LADHC election announced, polling on Oct 16
Leh: Authorities in Union Territory of Ladakh have announced schedule of Ladakh Autonomous Hill development Council (LADHC) Leh polls, notwithstanding opposition’s demand for postponement of the exercise in view of the border tension and spike in coronavirus cases. In a notification issued by Saugat Biswas, Secretary election department, the voting will take place on October […]
Unidentified body recovered in Nowgam
Srinagar: Police on Saturday recovered an unidentified male body in Naikbagh area of Nowgam in Srinagar outskirts. An official told that the body, apparently aged between 30 and 35 years, was found near Naikbagh area of Nowgam in Srinagar outskirts on Saturday morning. A police party reached the spot and recovered the body, he said. […]
Govt bars private schools from charging capitation fee
Srinagar: The government on Friday barred private schools in Jammu and Kashmir from charging capitation fee and subjecting students to “screening” at the time of admission. The capitation fee often charged arbitrarily by private schools in the region has been rendered illegal by virtue of section 13 of the RTE Act 2009 of the Government […]