Charter of rights for consumers issued
SRINAGAR: In the interest of consumers, the Directorate of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) department Wednesday issued a charter of rights consumers have while purchasing jewellery item. As per the statement issued here, it was informed that the Hallmarking of gold jewellery is becoming mandatory from 16th June, 2021 under the quality control […]
Teams from JK, Punjab inspects Shahpur Kandi Dam Project
Emphasizes expeditious execution for timely completion
SRINAGAR: A joint high level team comprising officers both from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab Wednesday inspected various components of Shahpur Kandi Dam Project to ensure expeditious execution of ongoing works on this prestigious project. The officers from J&K led by Chairperson, Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources Regulatory Authority (JKWRRA), G.S. Jha included Chief Engineer […]
2nd phase of Back to Villages
50,000 youth to be shortlisted for Self Employment package: Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Riding high on the success of ambitious ‘Back to Village initiative’, J&K government is planning to reach out to 50,000 youth for financial assistance under the next leg of Back to Village program, the details of which would be finalized soon, an official spokesman said. It may be mentioned that Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha […]
Every household in JK to get piped drinking water by September, 2022
100% coverage of schools and anganwadi centres to be ensured within one month
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the progress achieved under the centrally sponsored scheme ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ in Jammu and Kashmir. Chairman and member of J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority(JKWRRA), Commissioner/Secretary Jal Shakti Department and Mission Director, Jal Jeevan Mission and officer of the Department participated in the […]
Shifting of AYUSH hospital: Pulwama residents resent govt’s move
Pulwama: The residents of various areas in Pulwama are up in arms against the government for proposing to shift AYUSH hospital from Pulwama town. Locals said that the authorities had already identified around 16 kanals of land for AYUSH hospital at Prichoo in Pulwama town, however, the government has proposed to shift it to Hanjipora […]
Family accuses man of killing his wife, demands exhumation
Srinagar: A family from Hajin Sonawara area Tuesday staged a protest demanding exhumation and post-mortem of a woman who died in the house of her in-laws at Gund Jahangir Sumbal area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The family from Khumna Baharabad area of Bandipora emerged here in Press Enclave Srinagar and staged protest. “My daughter […]
Nursing home owners, GMC Anantnag Doctors warned against ‘Private Practice’
Anantnag: As more than half of doctors sanctioned for GMC Anantnag were found absent during a surprise visit officials, the authorities have warned Nursing Home owners in the south Kashmir district against allowing medical practitioner from the heath facility to practice during office hours. In a letter to the owners of the Nursing Homes, Principal […]
Covid-19: Follow all precautions: HoD Medicine GMC Jammu
Jammu: A large number of Covid patients remain asymptomatic and recover without observing any significant ailment or symptoms of the infection. All individuals are therefore expected to be skeptic about every other individual, including oneself, as carrier of Covid-19 virus, just as a precautionary measure. Still, if ever in doubt, the doctors suggest taking the […]
Apni Party demands inquiry into Flood Management Programme
Srinagar: Apni Party on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the dismal results of work done under Flood Management Programme in Kashmir division thereby putting a question mark on the efficiency and integrity of the executing agency and the concerned administrative department. A spokesman of the Party said that after the 2014 deluge a single private […]
CUK holds lecture on ‘role of ethnobotany in sustainable uses of plant resources’
Ganderbal: Department of Botany, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organized an online lecture on “Role of ethnobotany in sustainable uses of plant resources” by Prof. A K Jain, School of Studies in Botany, Jiwaji University. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. Prof Mehraj ud Din Mir said that Jammu and Kashmir is famous for […]