Back-deep into snow, Jawans patrol forward areas along LoC

Poonch: Back-deep into a tapestry of heavy snow, Indian jawans brave extreme weather and inhospitable terrain to conduct patrolling and keep a ‘hawk’s eye’ on infiltrating militants ready to sneak into this side of the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector. Sepoy Surinder Singh (named changed), walks through deep snow daily to man […]

DHSK orders constitution of divisional level Prescriptions Audit Committee

Srinagar: Directorate of Health Service Kashmir ordered constitution of divisional level Prescriptions Audit Committee (PAC) and asked Chief Medical Officers and Medical Superintendents to nominate one Nodal Officer besides constitute similar committees at district level. DHSK in an order issued here asked all the CMOs and Medical Superintendents to nominate one Nodal Officer for each […]

JKAACL hosts online folk music Program at Rajouri

RAJOURI: Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art culture and Languages Rajouri Thursday organised an online Folk and Patriotic Music Program in connection with the Celebration of ICONIC WEEK and as a part of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav, here at Sunderbani. The event was conducted under the overall supervision of Secretary JKAACL, Rahul Panday, while Additional […]

Govt directs officers, officials stationed at Jammu to attend R-Day function

Srinagar: The Government on Thursday asked all officers and officials of the government and public sector undertakings, stationed at Jammu to attend 26 January function as a part of their official duty. “The main function of the Republic Day – 2022 is being held at Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu, where the Lieutenant Governor will preside […]

Dr Darakhshan Andrabi calls on Lt Guv

JAMMU: Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson, Waqf Development Committee of Union Ministry of Minority Affairs, called on the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhavan here Thursday. Dr Andrabi expressed gratitude to the Lt Governor for the recent initiatives of the UT administration pertaining to the development of vibrant industrial sector in the region. She […]

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ramban of SKUAST-JAMMU approved

JAMMU: Krishi Vigyan Kendra for district Ramban has been approved by Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi under the administrative control of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu. The proposal of KVK Ramban was long pending with the ICAR due to non-availability of land in favour of SKUAST Jammu. With the […]

DC reviews functioning of Social Welfare dept

ICDS establishes 1176 Poshan Vatikas in the district

KULGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-u-din Bhat Thursday chaired a meeting of officers from ICDS and Social welfare and took a detailed review of functioning and progress made under various schemes and programmes in the district. The DPO informed the chair that there are 1208 Aaganwari centers in the district and Poshan Vatikas […]

BSF seizes ‘air-dropped’ heroin along Indo-Pak border

Amritsar: The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 7.25 kg heroin, which is suspected to have been air-dropped from the neighbouring country, along the India-Pakistan international border in the Amritsar Sector, officials said on Thursday. In a statement, the BSF said a patrolling party heard the humming of a flying object on the intervening night […]

KU holds national-level webinar

Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Directorate of Physical Education and Sports (DPES) on Thursday organised a one-day webinar on ‘Doping in Competitive Sports’. Coordinator DPES Dr Nisar Ahmad Khan inaugurated the webinar and also welcomed the guests and participants. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Khan said it is important to discuss such issues which have a great […]