KEG, KPC anguished over Journalist’s summon by police cyber cell

Reading Time: 2 minutes Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) has expressed anguish and pain over the reported abuse of journalist Auqib Javed by the police, managing the cyber cell in Srinagar. Auqib, an accredited journalist, had been summoned over a story that was published by an on-line news portal in Delhi. The Guild said though the responsibility of the […]

PDD employee electrocuted in Sopore village, hospitalized

Reading Time: < 1 minute Sopore: A 50 year old daily wager employee of Power Development Department received severe burn injuries when he was repairing a transformer and transmission lines in Seelo area of Sopore on Saturday. Reports said that a daily wager employee identified as Ghulam Hassan Sheikh son of Wali Muhammad of Seelo Sopore suffered serious burn injuries […]

Minor dies accidentally in north Kashmir

Reading Time: < 1 minute Kupwara: A 2-year-old child died after accidently falling into a water tub in Shumriyal area of the district on Monday afternoon. Reports said that a two year old infant Owais Ahmad Majloo son of Nissar Ahmad Majloo from Shumriyal area fell into a water-tub at his home this afternoon. Soon after spotting the child in […]

SMVD Shrine Board to home deliver Prasad to devotees

Reading Time: 2 minutes JAMMU: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, who is the Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, formally launched home delivery of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Pooja Prasad for devotees who may not be able to visit the famed Hindu pilgrimage, located between three peaked mountains popularly known as ‘Trikuta’, during the Board meeting at […]

Chief Justice inaugurates new facilities at Central Jail Srinagar

Reading Time: < 1 minute SRINAGAR: Chief Justice of J&K High Court, Justice Gita Mittal Monday inaugurated new facilities at Central Jail Srinagar. These facilities include interview block which has sound proof cabins, child friendly corners & separate enclosures for female inmates and a welfare block with Barber shop, Canteen, Gymnasium, Recreation hall, Bakery & Inmate calling system. DG Prison, […]

Jammu Kashmir Health Scheme registration begins at CSCs

DC Srinagar reviews arrangements for universal enrolment

Reading Time: 2 minutes SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (Chairman, District Health Society), Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary reviewed the arrangements for enrolment of citizens under the Jammu Kashmir Health Scheme which provides universal medical health cover. The scheme was recently launched by Lt Governor J&K. The registration under the Jammu Kashmir Health Scheme was rolled out from Monday. The schemes provides […]

Operationaliztion of Kishtwar Airstrip

JK Government signs MoU with Army

Reading Time: 2 minutes JAMMU: The Government of Jammu & Kashmir and Army Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for development and operationalization of Airstrip in Kishtwar. Brig. Vikram Bhan, Commander, 9 Sector RR and S.Katoch, Commissioner Civil Aviation signed the MoU in the presence of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha and Dr. Jitendra Singh, MoS PMO, Ministry of […]

Drivers wrestle with each other at Parimpors, three sustain injuries

Reading Time: < 1 minute Srinagar: Three drivers were injured in a scuffle that broke out amongst them in Parimpora Mandi in Srinagar district on Monday. An official said that three drivers were injured when a scuffle broke out between them at Parimpora Mandi and they were shifted to SMHS hospital for treatment. The injured were identified as Mohammad Saqlain, […]

National Animal Disease Control Program launched in JK

31.45 lakh farm animals to be vaccinated in phase I

Reading Time: 3 minutes JAMMU: Principal Secretary Animal/Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries Department, Navin K. Choudhary Monday e-launched National Animal Disease Control Program in Jammu and Kashmir, here at Civil Secretariat. The first round of the vaccination under the program would be conducted from September 22 to November 21 2020 with a target to vaccinate 31.45 lakh farm animals. Addressing […]