SOTTO organises mega awareness rally on organ donation
JAMMU: To create awareness about the importance of organ donation, State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) J&K started week-long activities, here on Monday. On the first day, SOTTO J&K organised a Mega Organ Donation awareness Rally, Signature Campaign and Interaction Program with ASHAS of different blocks of Jammu District followed by Certificate distribution to […]
Consolidated Health Workers seek implementation of ‘Minimum Wages Act’
Srinagar: The consolidated Health Workers staged a protest in Srinagar on Monday against the government for not implementing the Minimum Wages Act in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Scores of health workers from district Kulgam under the banner of Consolidated Health Workers Association assembled at Press Enclave in Srinagar demanding payment as per […]
Workshop on ‘Research and Publication Ethics’ concludes at CUK
Ganderbal: The two-week extensive workshop on “Research and Publication Ethics”, organised by the Central University of Kashmir’s Information Resources Cell and Research and Promotion Cell of the Directorate of Research and Development for scholars of various disciplines concluded here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Farooq A Shah asked the research scholars […]
Three drug peddlers held in Pulwama
Srinagar: Police in a series of actions arrested three drug peddlers in Pulwama and recovered huge quantity of contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that two drug peddlers were arrested and 130Kgs of Poppy straw, 10Kgs of Bhang Patri and a grinding machine was recovered from their possession. They have […]
Union Additional Secretary reviews functioning of APFW
BARAMULLA: Union Additional Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare (APFW), P K Swain, Monday visited various areas of Tangmarg, Baramulla district to review functioning of the department there. He visited organic farming cluster Utikoo (Dhobiwan Tangmarg) and other adjacent areas of the sub division. A number of farmer delegations met the visiting dignitary and apprised […]
‘Yogyata se Rozgar Mahotsav’: Srinagar Admin organizes felicitation programme
SRINAGAR: The District Administration Srinagar Monday organized a felicitation programme under ‘Yogyata se Rozgar Mahotsav’ to felicitate newly appointed meritorious Class 4th employees of the district at Block Development Office, here. The felicitation programme was organised on the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad to felicitate newly appointed Class 4th employees to honour […]
DDC chairs stamp duty rate revision meeting
ANANTNAG: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Monday chaired a meeting with SDMs of Doru, Pahalgam, Bijbehara, Kokernag to discuss the revision of stamp duties in specific areas and removal of anomalies at Tehsil levels. The DDC stressed upon the sub registrars to get the feedback from the patwaris for removal of […]
KCC awareness, enrolment camp held at Lasjan Panchayat
SRINAGAR: The District Administration Srinagar in collaboration with Agriculture Department and other allied departments on Monday organised an awareness camp at Panchayat Halqa Lasjan to register left out farmers of the area under Kissan Credit Card (KCC) scheme so that 100 percent target is achieved in the district. The Awareness cum Enrolment camp was organized […]
Awantipora residents seek potable water
Allege supply of contaminated water
Pulwama: The residents of Padgampora village in Awantipora hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for allegedly supplying them contaminated water. The residents blocked the main road and raised slogans against the concerned department while demanding attention of higher ups in this regard. The protesters alleged that […]
DAK calls for judicious use of antibiotics
Srinagar: On World Antibiotic Awareness week, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday called for judicious use of antibiotics. “Inappropriate use of antibiotics is responsible for alarming levels of antibiotic resistance in Kashmir valley,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said more than two-thirds of antibiotics are unnecessarily prescribed for infections caused by […]