Jobless dental surgeons stage protest, demand work

Srinagar: Several jobless Dental Surgeons Monday staged a protest in Srinagar demanding creation of posts in hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir. Scores of unemployed Dental Surgeons while carrying pamphlets and banners with slogans written on them assembled outside Dental College Srinagar and sought intervention of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to resolve their demands. “Our employment […]

Musical Evening attracts huge crowds at Kashmir Haat

SRINAGAR: In an ongoing Craft Mela at Kashmir Haat, Artists from Cultural Unit Kashmir of Department of Information and Public Relation and some young folk music groups mesmerised a huge gathering present at Kashmir Haat (Numaish Gah) Srinagar on Monday. Locals and visitors while enjoying the traditional Kashmiri music thanked Handicrafts and Handloom Department and […]

Advisor Baseer Khan visits Budgam

Reviews functioning of Yousmarg, Doodhpathri, Tossamaidan Development Authorities

BUDGAM: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan, Monday conducted an extensive visit of Budgam district to take stock of tourism activities, electricity scenario and ongoing rural development works around tourist destinations in the district. Advisor was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza, Director Tourism Kashmir, Director Rural Development Kashmir, Director Floriculture Kashmir, Chief […]

Dr Samoon discusses skill development action plans

Asks officers to upgrade training modules

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Monday chaired a meeting to review progress on skill development action plans of the districts of the Jammu division. Secretary in Skill Development Department, Nazim Zai Khan; Director Skill Development, Sudershan Kumar; Deputy Commissioners of several districts of Jammu Division; State Engagement Officer, NSDC Kehkashan […]

Man defames aunt on social media, apologises after police complaint

Bhaderwah/Jammu: In a bizarre incident, a 21-year-old man shared a picture and mobile number of his aunt along with objectionable remarks against her on social media over a family feud, prompting the woman to lodge a police complaint in Doda district on Saturday. Tanzeema Begum (42), an employee in the social welfare department and mother […]

BJP dispatches relief material to cloudburst-hit Kishtwar

Jammu: The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit dispatched relief material to cloudburst-hit village of Kishtwar district, where search and rescue operation to trace 20 missing persons entered the fourth day on Saturday. A mini-truck loaded with essential commodities, including flour, rice, sugar, oil and pulses besides blankets, medicines and other daily-use items was flagged off […]

IED defused on Rajouri highway

Jammu: A major tragedy was averted on Saturday with timely detection of a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Rajouri district, officials said. The IED was found planted by suspected militants under a culvert at Bathooni-Dilogra on Jammu-Rajouri national highway and was subsequently defused by the bomb disposal squad of the Army at 9.10 am, […]

Ayusman cards issuance: JK figures amongst top states, UTs

SRINAGAR: As per the data released by National Health Authority (NHA) Government of India, the Jammu and Kashmir UT figures amongst the top 5 states/UTs with highest number of Ayushman Cards to have been generated in the last six months. As per the data, J&K generated 19 Lakh Ayushman Cards in the last six months […]

Anganwadi helpers, workers stage protest in Anantnag

Anantnag: Scores of Anganwadi workers and helpers on Saturday staged a protest at Sport Stadium Anantnag and demanded that the government must fulfill the promises made to them. The protesting workers and helpers said that in 2018 the government announced to enhance the honorarium of Aanganwadi workers and helpers, however, even after the passing of […]