India surpasses WHO guidelines with 1:900 doc-to-population ratio: Parl Committee
New Delhi: India is undertaking a journey that looks at illness to wellness from a completely new prism, said Bhubaneswar Kalita, Chairperson, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, underlining “investing in health and hygiene is not just a moral imperative, it is an economic necessity”. As we delve into the significance of health […]
Security beefed up in Baramulla ahead of LS polls
Baramulla: Extra security measures have been put in place in north Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency for incident-free elections during the Lok Sabha polls, officials said on Monday. Addressing a joint press conference with Baramulla Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa here, Baramulla SSP Amod Ashok Nagpure said stringent security measures are in place here as the Baramulla parliamentary […]
SIA files charge-sheet in J-K narco-terror financing module case
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Monday filed a charge-sheet against two people, including a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, accused of operating a narco-terror financing module in the Union Territory, officials said. The charge-sheet was filed in the special-designated UA(P)A court under the NIA Act against Zaheed Ahmad Khoja and Zameer Ahmad […]
Govt sets up tribunals to adjudicate whether there are sufficient grounds to ban Mslim Conference
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday constituted two tribunals under Justice Neena Bansal Krishna of the Delhi High Court to adjudicate whether there are sufficient grounds for declaring the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) and the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction) as banned groups. Both the organisations were declared banned groups […]
Rising dengue burden is costing India and Sri Lanka billions
New Delhi/Colombo: The increasing incidence of dengue in India and Sri Lanka is not just a significant health concern but also exacts a hefty economic toll on these South Asian countries, say experts who estimate the annual losses to be in billions. Researchers highlight the dire economic consequences of this affliction caused by a virus […]
Couple arrested with heroin, cash in Doda
Jammu: Police on Monday arrested a couple and recovered heroin and cash from them in Doda district, officials said. The couple, identified as Junaid Qayoom and his wife Shafia Tabussum, were arrested based on specific information that they were selling drugs in bus stands and luring the youth into drug addiction, they said. Police recovered […]
Suspected cattle smuggler arrested, booked under PSA
Jammu: A suspected cattle smuggler was arrested and lodged in the central jail here under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) on Monday, police said. Ghulam Murtaza, a resident of Asrar Abad Sidhra village on the outskirts of Jammu, was arrested after a warrant of arrest under the PSA was issued against him by the […]
Rusted mortar shell found in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: A rusted mortar shell was found on the banks of a stream in Poonch district on Monday, police said. The mortar shell was spotted by a villager in the stream near a primary school in the Muglian area of Mendhar sector, they said. Officials said a police team along with a bomb disposal squad […]
Secure atmosphere, level-playing field to be provided to all during LS polls: J&K DGP
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain on Sunday said a secure atmosphere and level-playing field will be provided to all during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory. He asserted that security agencies are not far away from completely rooting out terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir, reiterating […]
Two Formula 4 cars ram into barricades during demo run in J-K
Srinagar: Two Formula 4 race cars taking part in a demo run along the banks of the Dal Lake on Sunday hit the temporary barricades erected for the safety of spectators, officials said. However, no one was injured in the accident, they said. The demo run was organised on Boulevard Road along the Dal Lake’s […]