One month on PDD fails to repair damaged transformer, locals stage protest
Hajin: Inhabitants of Khos Mohallah of Hajin locality Tuesday staged protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to repair the transformer from the past one month. The protesters blocked the Hajin–Srinagar road to mark a protest against the PDD department. The protesters, mostly women assembled outside PDD office in Hajin and chanted slogans […]
First ever thrombolysis performed at SDH Magam
Srinagar: A 60 year old female was Tuesday admitted in Emergency Room(ER) of Sub District Hospital (SDH) Magam and diagnosed as a case of Anterior Wall MI (Heart Attack). The patient was managed and intervened as per the protocol and thrombolysis was performed successfully. The patient was stabilised and referred to SMHS Hospital where the […]
Congress responsible for Kashmir ‘mess’: Hurriyat (G)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Tuesday blamed Congress for delaying the resolution of Kashmir issue, saying that New Delhi was ‘not sincere’ about finding a peaceful and lasting solution for the vexed issue. Reacting to the statement of the Congress leader, P. Chidambaram wherein he had slammed Centre’s Kashmir policy and had said that ‘’that […]
PhD scholar’s joining militancy is defeat of operation all out: Er Rasheed
Jammu: The Langate lawmaker, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Tuesday staged a protest inside as well as the outside assembly to press the government for the construction of tunnel for Karnah and Gurez residents. He also said that a PhD scholar, Manan Wani’s joining militant ranks is defeat of operation all out. Er Rasheed […]
Expedite process of execution of outreach decisions, asks CM
Jammu: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday impressed upon the Jammu divisional administration Jammu to expedite the process of execution of decisions taken during the public outreach programmes in the province. The Chief Minister gave these directions when the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr Mandeep K Bhandari briefed her about the pace of execution of decisions made […]
2-day training programme for RO’s, ARO’S held
Udhampur: In order to ensure smooth conduct of Panchayat Elections-2018 in the district, 2-day training programme for RO’s and AROs was held under the chairmanship of District Panchayat Election Officer, Ravinder Kumar here on Tuesday. DPEO directed all the ROs, ARO’s and other officers of the concerned department to work in close coordination so that […]
Dinner ‘meet’ proves dearly for Speaker, Chairman LC
Jammu: Attending the dinner meeting called by Chief Minister ahead of the budget session has proved to be costly for the Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta and Chairman Legislative Council Haji Anayat Ali. The opposition members raised slogans against the Speaker and the Chairman for taking part in a dinner meeting of the PDP-BJP coalition government, […]
Govt’s failure compelling youth to pick up guns, become ‘fidayeen’: Omar tells CM
Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday accused the Mehbooba Mufti-led collation government of ‘failing on all fronts’. He said that the ‘open criticism’ of the coalition government by the Governor was enough proof of its failure. The NC leader was referring to Governor N.N. Vohra’s statement during a commemoration function […]
5,900 infant deaths in three years in JK: Minister
Jammu: The state of Jammu and Kashmir has reported 5,900 infant deaths in last three years, Minister for Health, Bali Bhagat told the Legislative Council here today. To a question of PDP MLC Firdous Ahmed Tak during the question hour, he said the highest 2,288 infant deaths took place in 2016-17, followed by 2,034 in […]
‘PDD supplies 1,200 MW power to Kashmir’
Jammu: Government today said that Power Development Department (PDD) has supplied 1,200 MW electricity despite its total consumer load agreement of 700 MW only. “In Kashmir Valley, the department has been supplying power to the tune of 1,200 MW (megawatt) during peak hours whereas it is duty bound to provide only 700 MW power as […]