After five months Poonch youth handed over back by Pak army
Poonch: Pakistan authorities on Friday handed over a Poonch resident to Indian officials who had strayed into the other side of LoC five months back, officials said. The person has been identified as 22-year old Ilyas Ahmed son of Mir Mohammad resident of Jhulas village of Poonch. Officials said that that Ilyas was handed over […]
Bhaderwah civilian killing direct fall out of BJP’s agenda of triggering communal war: Mir
Asks for exemplary punishment to killers
Srinagar: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir has said that the killing of a youth in Bhaderwah was the “direct fall out of BJP’s agenda of triggering communal war in the country” while seeking exemplary punishment to culprits. Mir asked secular forces in the country to side with the Congress Party “which […]
Bedtime blood pressure lowering medication prevents heart attacks, strokes: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said taking medication for lowering blood pressure at bedtime prevents heart attacks and strokes. The DAK said this in a statement issued on the occasion of ‘World Hypertension Day’. “If you take your blood pressure pill at bedtime, you have less chances of getting a heart attack or […]
Private Hospital penalized for violating norms in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The field executives of Legal Metrology Department today fined a private hospital in Srinagar after a surprise inspection revealed that the Private Hospital was using non-standard person weighing machines instead of mandatory120 kg capacity person -weighing scales and standard height-gauge. The management of hospital was penalized at Rs 5000 for the lapse. Moreover, in […]
Speaker inspects LA Library Complex
Takes stock of its digitalization, expansion plan
SRINAGAR: Speaker Legislative Assembly Dr Nirmal Singh Friday visited the library block of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in Srinagar and took stock of its digitalization plan Secretary Law, Achal Sethi accompanied the Speaker during the visit. He briefed the Speaker about the process of digitalization to be taken in hand and the plan […]
Div Com Ladakh reviews developmental works in Kargil
KARGIL: Divisional Commissioner Ladakh, Saugat Biswas on Thursday reviewed the status of progress on developmental works and implementation of flagship schemes in the district. During the meeting, the district officers highlighted the sector-wise progress of developmental works and key flagship schemes in different sectors like PDD, Health, Forest, Sports, Education and Agriculture and other sectors. […]
Atul Dulloo visits Govt Dental College and Hospital Srinagar
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Heath & Medical Education Department, Atul Dulloo, along with Joint Director Planning H&ME Madan Lal Thursday visited the Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar. Dulloo chaired a review meeting there with regard to physical/financial components including physical achievements, position/availability of funds, staff strength, and status of ongoing projects among other issues. Prof […]
Kupwara residents fumes over administration for turning Public Park into car parking
Srinagar: The callousness of the district administration in Kupwara can be gauged from the fact that a Public Park constructed by Tourism Department in the main town Kupwara has been now turned into car parking. Locals have lashed out at the district administration for being a silent spectator against the vandalism. The Public Park was […]
Lightening hits Mahore village, four girls injured
Jammu: Four girls were injured when lightning struck a village in Mahore sub division of Reasi district of Jammu, officials said on Friday. They said that lightening hit village Tukson in Mahore last night leaving four girls identified as Jameela Baano, Dilshad Akhter, Janti Bi and Jameela Bi, injured. There are reports of damage to […]
Prof Renu Nanda delivers extension lecture at CUK
Ganderbal: Prof Renu Nanda, Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Jammu delivered an Extension Lecture on, ‘Relevance of Technology in Higher Education’ in the Department of Education, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) at varsity’s Green Campus here on Thursday. Faculty members, research scholars and students attended the lecture. Prof Nanda discussed areas of higher education […]