DC Pulwama visits far flung area of district, meets people
PULWAMA: While continuing with his on-spot visits to far flung areas of Pulwama, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer ul Haq Choudhary Saturday visited the farthest areas of Ichgoza, Qasbayar, Sahadimarg, Rajpora, and reviewed the status of essential commodities, restoration of power supply and healthcare services available. While reviewing the Snowfall situation and the availability […]
DC Kupwara visits various areas, inspects various public utility sevices
KUPWARA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din Saturday visited various areas of the district to take stock of the situation arising from ongoing heavy snowfall. He inspected several Health facilities and Government offices and checked the attendance of the staff. During the visit, the DC visited PHC Trehgam and inspected the health facilities being […]
Authorities at PHC Khiram, Anantnag refute allegations of ‘lack of facilities’
ANANTNAG: Authorities of PHC Khiram, Saturday refuted the news item carried in a daily newspaper on 8th January regarding lack of X-Ray and ECG facilities at PHC Khiram. In a statement issued here, the hospital administration has called the news item fake, misinformation and it has been made clear that X-Ray and ECG facilities are […]
DC Srinagar holds interaction with DDC, BDC and PRI members
Chalks out roadmap for constitution of Standing Committees
SRINAGAR: In order to chalk out a roadmap for constitution of Standing Committees in the District Development Council(DDC) Srinagar, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Saturday held an interactive session with DDC Chairman and members of DDC, BDC and Panchayat Raj Institutions here at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex. Senior Superintendent of […]
Ladakh records 43 new COVID-19 cases; 71 recoveries
Leh: Ladakh’s COVID-19 caseload increased to 22,413 on Saturday as 43 more people tested positive for the virus, officials said. Seventy one patients recovered from the disease bringing down the active cases in the union territory to 241, they said. Of the fresh cases, 36 were reported in Leh and seven in Kargil district, they […]
Man held with heroin in Samba
Jammu: The police on Saturday arrested a man for carrying heroin and recovered 7.48 gm substance from him in Samba district here, officials said. Aman Slathia, a resident of Mandi Garh in Samba, was found to be moving around suspiciously and hence stopped for a check by a police party in Vijaypur on Jammu-Pathankot highway, […]
Street lights defunct in Qazigund town, allege locals
Anantnag: The residents of Qazigund town are up in arms against Municipal Committee Qazigund as street lights in the town are defunct since long now and no effort is being made to replace them, the locals alleged. The locals complained of faulty street lights causing inconvenience to commuters and pedestrians especially during late hours. They […]
Two OGWs arrested from Doda
Doda: Security forces arrested two OGW’s in two separate incidents in Doda district, officials informed Friday. They said that based on intelligence inputs, Army and Police nabbed one suspicious individual from Doda who was ‘involved’ in planning the assassination of militants who had surrendered and has been put in judicial custody in Bhaderwah jail. The […]
DG-IMPARD reviews arrangements for conference
SRINAGAR: Director General, J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (J&K IMPARD), Saurabh Bhagat, Friday chaired a virtual meeting to finalize arrangements for the forthcoming conference on Good Governance to be held on 22nd and 23rd of January 2022. Director, State Motor Garages; Director, Hospitality and Protocol Department, Director Training, J&K IMPARD, Jammu, […]
JKAACL organises Punjabi Kavi Darbar
JAMMU: On the second day of 4-day Poetry Festival, a UT level Punjabi Kavi Darbar was organized by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages here at K L Saigal Hall, Friday afternoon. The event was presided over by renowned Punjabi poet and writer Ajit Singh Mastana. Punjabi poet Harjeet Singh, Dr. A […]