Muslim Personal Law Board condemns Bandipora incident
Demands stern action against culprit
Srinagar: Executive member of Muslim Personal Law Board, Manzoor Ahmad Kirmani Wednesday condemned the rape of a minor girl in Bandipora district, urging authorities to act tough against the culprit. Addressing a presser at his residence in Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, Kirmani said that it was unfortunate that culprits in such kind of […]
Seven gamblers arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police Wednesday claimed to have arrested seven gamblers after a raid at a gambling spot. The gamblers were arrested from Natipora area in uptown Srinagar. Officers Police also seized stake money of Rs 14,600 from the gamblers. An FIR under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation has been initiated.
Police-Public meet held at PS Pantha Chowk
Srinagar: Police organised a Police Public meeting in the jurisdiction of Police Station Pantha Chowk on Wednesday. SHO Police Station Pantha Chowk chaired the meeting with the community members of Balhama including heads of religious institutions and other citizens. The main aim of the meeting was to facilitate an interaction with locals so as to […]
IMHANS conducts workshop on ‘Child Rights & Mental Health’
SRINAGAR: A one-day training program was conducted by Child Nodal Centre (CNC) of Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (IMHANS) at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital here on Wednesday. The program was carried out in collaboration with District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar with the support of UNICEF under Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support […]
DDC Budgam reviews functioning of Health Deptt
BUDGAM: District Development Commissioner, Budgam, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar Wednesday convened a meeting of officers of Health department to review its functioning. Speaking on the occasion, the DDC stressed upon all the concerned to render their duties with utmost care, compassion and with professional integrity. She directed the CMO to resolve all issues relating to […]
SKIMS celebrates ‘International Nurses’ Day’
Srinagar: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences celebrated ‘International Nurses’ Day’ on Wednesday to commemorate birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, pioneer of modern nursing. The inaugural function was followed by seminar focused on this year’s theme –‘A voice to lead health for all’. Director SKIMS, Dr Omar Javed Shah, who was the chief guest on the […]
DAK demands increased number of NEET SS centers at Kashmir
Urges Governor to intervene
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) has demanded additional examination centres in Kashmir for NEET SS aspirants. The doctors doing their PG courses are appearing the exam scheduled on June 28, 2019, in online Mode for which the registration has already started from 8th May. The DAK said in a statement that MD/MS doctors presently working […]
KAS officers express grief, condole demise of colleague
Srinagar: The KAS officer’s Association has expressed grief and shock over the sad demise of Sushil Kumar Attri, KAS officer of 2004 batch, who was posted as Deputy Director ICDS Jammu. In a condolence meeting convened by its President Tasaduq Hussain Mir on Wednesday in civil Secretariat , the Office bearers of the Association and […]
Member SCOC briefs Governor on implementation of JJ ACT
Srinagar: Rajiv Khajuria, Member Selection cum Oversight Committee (SCOC) formed under the J&K Juvenile Justice Act (Care and Protection of Children), met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday. Khajuria apprised Governor about the implementation of Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of Children) Act, 2013 in the State and informed that […]
G H Mir, MLC Bhat meet Governor
SRINAGAR: G H Mir, former Minister and Saif-Ud-Din Bhat, MLC, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday and discussed with him various issues of public importance. Mir held discussions with Governor about the challenges in the State and the steps required for engendering conditions which can lead to sustained peace […]