Residents stage protest against water shortage

Sopore: Scores of residents including women from Gousia colony Noorbagh in Sopore area of north Kashmir took to streets on Monday and staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for failing to provide them regular water supply. Reports said that the protesters staged a sit-in and blocked the road at Iqbal market outside Jal shakti […]

Mental health awareness programme inaugurated at KU

Srinagar: It is important to talk about mental health to be able to tackle the issues and concerns related to it effectively, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad said on Monday. Addressing the inaugural session of a mental health awareness programme titled “Mental Health of Emerging Generations: Issues, Challenges and Remedial Approaches”, […]

Div Com takes stock of firewood supply for winter season

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Monday visited the PC Depot Srinagar to take stock of the supply of firewood to Kashmir and Ladakh divisions. During the visit, the Div Com was informed that about 60,000 quintals of firewood has been dumped at Central PC Depot Qamarwari for supply across Kashmir for the […]

Six people held with 6 kg cannabis, 1 lakh cash in Udhampur

Jammu: Six suspected smugglers were arrested on Monday after six kilograms cannabis and Rs one lakh cash were found in their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said here. Acting on reliable inputs, a police party of Udhampur intercepted a four-wheeler and two scooties on the highway at Thard, they said. During a […]

Ignore circulation of fake appointment, engagement orders: CCF

SRINAGAR: The office of the Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir division Monday issued a statement informing the general public that it has not issued any appointment/ engagement orders to any person against any post. The department has informed that it has come to its notice that some miscreants are issuing fake appointment/engagement orders under the […]

Grading Line under Private sector inaugurated at Pachhar

SRINAGAR: Director Horticulture Kashmir Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Monday inaugurated Grading Line under Private sector near Fruit and Vegetable Mandi Pachhar. During the interaction with the fruit growers, he advised the farmers to ensure proper grading of their produce to fetch remunerative prices. He also laid stress upon the farming community and the Entrepreneurs for establishment […]

D&FCO conducts special drive on COTPA-2003

SRINAGAR: On the directions of the Commissioner, Food and Drugs Administration, Shakeel-Ur-Rehman, a special drive, to enforce the provisions laid down under the COTPA 2003, was carried out by the Food Safety Officers of Drug & Food Control Organization (D&FC) throughout the UT of J&K. During the said drive, 876 inspections were carried out and […]

Research methodology backbone of quality research: CUK VC

Inaugurates weeklong workshop on ‘research methodology in literary studies’

Ganderbal, Nov 2: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir Monday said the scholars pursuing research in any subject or field should be very well versed with the tools and techniques used in research methodology in order to produce quality research. Addressing the participants, both offline and online during the […]

SKIMS, MCH Bemina resumes online Non-COVID OPD services

SRINAGAR: Following the rise in demand for resumption of non-COVID OPD services, resolve of Government of J&K to provide healthcare facilities with benefit of Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the health and in the interest of clinical teaching of PGs and UGs, the OPD Services in the discipline of Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Psychiatry & Dermatology have been […]