Ayush conducts Series of Free medical camps
SHOPIAN: Indian System of Medicine (AYUSH) Shopian, distributed free immunity booster medicines among 3666 beneficiaries during free medical camps at health and wellness centers and Ayush dispensaries at Turkwangam, Dachoo, Trenz Mir Mohalla, Heerpora, Zarken, Reshnagri, Sedow, Kapran, Ayush unit Shamshipora and J&k Bank Wachi since March 05, a spokesman of the department said. During […]
VC, LCMA kick starts plantation drive
SRINAGAR: On the occasion of World Forestry Day, Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) has started the plantation Drive. The plantation drive was kick started by Vice Chairman LCMA, Bashir Ahmad. Among others present on the occasion were Secretary LCMA, Irfan Ahmad, Executive Engineer LCMA, Shafat Ahmad; Project Officer LCMA, Gazalla Abdullah; Range officer, LCMA, […]
AHD Kupwara organizes distribution cum awareness camp
KUPWARA: Animal Husbandry Department (AHD) Kupwara Monday organized a distribution cum awareness camp under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) at Environment Hall Handwara. The camp was presided over by the Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Imam Din. DDC Member Rajwar, Suliman Mir and Chief Animal Husbandry Officer (CAHO) Kupwara, Dr. Shabir Ahmad Teli were also present on the […]
International Forest Day celebrated at Khanabal
ANANTNAG: Additional Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh presided over a function organized by Social Forestry Department, at Dak Bungalow to mark the International Forest Day. Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh said that there has been an extensive global discourse on the necessity of promoting green cover for human sustenance. He said afforestation drives are […]
Forest Department Celebrates International Day of Forests at BSF Sector Hqr
SRINAGAR: On the occasion of International Day of Forests, Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir, T. Rabi Kumar inaugurated a mega plantation event at BSF Sector Hqrs , Pantha Chowk, Srinagar. Commandant (DIG) BSF; Conservator of Forests, Srinagar Circle; DFO Urban Forestry Division, Srinagar; students and other officers also participated in the impressive function. Speaking on […]
Centre to help JK students returning from Ukraine to complete their studies: Lt Guv
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the Centre and his administration are deeply concerned about the future of students evacuated from war-hit Ukraine and working on a policy to facilitate completion of their studies in the country. Sinha was interacting with a group of MBBS students of the union territory, […]
Army’s Tiger Division celebrates 80th Raising Day in Jammu
Jammu: The Jammu-based Tiger Division of the Indian Army’s Rising Star Corps on Monday celebrated its 80th Raising Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at the war memorial here to pay homage to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation, a defence spokesperson said. General Officer Commanding, Tiger Division, Maj Gen Neeraj Gosain extended […]
Four houses gutted in fire incident in Kupwara village
Kupwara: Four residential houses were gutted in a pre-dawn fire at Ganai Mohalla area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. An official of fire and emergency department said that soon after receiving the information about the blaze, fire engines were rushed to the area. Four houses, one of them three-storey and others two-storey, were […]
Dachoo Hirpora residents rue lack of basic facilities
Shopian: The residents of Dachoo village in Hirpora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have complained of lack of facilities in the village. Locals claim that despite living just eight kilometres away from district headquarters they have been left alone by the administration as no basic facilities are being provided to the residents. They said […]
Minor dies after falling into a pit in Kupwara
Kupwara: A 2-year-old boy died after falling into a pit in Batergam in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday afternoon, officials said. They said that a child identified as Sabzar Ahmad Shiekh son of Fayaz Ahmad Shiekh, a resident of Shiekh Mohalla Batergam fell into a pit whereupon he was rescued by locals and taken […]
