Age certificates to be issued Zone wise at designated places: CMO
SRINAGAR: The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Srinagar on Friday informed that age certificates which were earlier issued by District Medical Board, Jawahar Nagar, Srinagar shall now be issued zone wise. He further informed that people from Zone Khanyar can obtain the given certificate from CHC Gousia, NTPHC Rainawari and for Zone Zadibal the same can […]
Make a firm resolve to eradicate stigma associated with AIDS: Bhatnagar
Addresses World AIDS Day programme at PPS GCW Gandhinagar
JAMMU: The Advisor to J&K Lieutenant Governor (LG) Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Thursday urged all the stakeholders to reiterate their commitment towards fighting AIDS and eradicate this silent killer in the society. The advisor was speaking during the World AIDS Day programme at Padmashree Padma Sachdev (PPS) Government P G College for Women (GCW) Gandhinagar. […]
IMHANS imparts capacity enhancing training to SUKOON Counsellors
Toll free 1800-180-7202 helpline turns out a lifeline in rehabilitation process
SRINAGAR: As a part of enhancing capacity of psychologists and counsellors of SUKOON, the Divisional Administration Kashmir started training module on essentials of online and telephonic counseling as well as didactic training for psychologists and counselors at Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Srinagar. The objective of training programme is to make SUKOON a versatile […]
On public demand Govt posts doctor at NTPHC Watchi
Shopian: The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) has posted a doctor at NTPHC Watchi in south Kashmir’s Shopian district after persistent demand of the locals. The locals have welcomed the move and said the posting of a doctor at the health care centre has brought a sigh of relief to them. The people of […]
No bird flu found in poultry: Admin
Says people spreading rumours
Srinagar: The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday said that no case of bird flu has been reported in the poultry birds. They said that people shouldn’t pay heed towards rumours. Dr Bharat Bhushan, Joint Director Poultry, Jammu said that no case of bird flu has been reported and such reports( if anywhere) are […]
POCSO’s conflict with young adults
Experts call for special provision for consensual relationships
New Delhi: They just knew they were meant to be together but their parents and the POCSO Act willed otherwise. Two years after they were caught, Shobhit (name changed), who was sent to a juvenile home on charges of rape, and Shanta (name changed) are now 18 and can’t wait to get back together. The […]
Kashmir now opening up to world of cinema: Zain Khan Durrani
Srinagar: Actor Zain Khan Durrani on Monday said Kashmir is opening up to the world of cinema as a lot of production houses are coming up which not only provide job opportunities to the locals, but develop work culture. Durrani, who was in Srinagar to promote his spy thriller series “Mukhbir The Story of a […]
Employment opportunities, Social security of JK youth top priorities of GoI: Union Minister
SRINAGAR: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Labour and Employment, Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameshwar Teli on Friday said that providing better avenues of employment and increasing social security measures for the youth and working class of Jammu and Kashmir are among the top priorities of the Central Government. Addressing the media persons at Tagore […]
NHM holds 2-day capacity building workshop on Midwifery initiative
SRINAGAR: A two-day capacity building workshop was kick started at SKIMS, Soura on Thursday. The workshop is being jointly organised by National Health Mission (NHM) J&K, PGIMER Chandigarh and UNFPA New Delhi. Under the initiative, the Government of India aims to reduce unnecessary intervention during childbirth, reduce the caesarean rate and balance the burden on […]
Integrate online services with RAS, e-UNNAT, Single Window System: Div Com Kashmir
Directs officers to highlight schemes, services through permanent hoardings
SRINAGAR: As UT of Jammu & Kashmir is gradually switching to e-office and online service mechanism, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Tuesday directed all government departments to integrate online services and schemes with Rapid Assessment System, (RAS), E-UNNAT and Single Window System portals. In a meeting, here, Div Com asked officers of all the […]