USG machine kept ‘out of order’ deliberately for 4 months at CD hospital, reveals probe
Srinagar: The USG machine in the Chest Disease Hospital has been “deliberately kept out of order” from December 20 last year, making it inevitable for patients to depend on private sector for the diagnostic facilities. While poor patients continued to suffer, it took administration four months to determine “deliberate attempt by the in-charge section of […]
Cleric among two persons booked under PSA, shifted to Kot Bhalwal
Srinagar: Police have booked two more persons including a cleric under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Pulwama district of south Kashmir and shifted them to Kot Bhalwal Jail, Jammu. Official sources said that Manzoor Ahmad Ganie, son of Habibullah Ganie, of Nowpora Payeen, Litter, Pulwama; and Aijaz Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Hassan Mir, of […]
Earth Day celebrations: North Kashmir athlete runs 50km from Sopore to Srinagar
Sopore: To mark the ongoing Earth Day celebrations in his own unique way, an athlete from North Kashmir ran an incredible distance of 50km from the region’s Sopore town to Srinagar on Friday. Manan Hassan Wani- better known as the ‘solo cyclist and one of Kashmir’s emerging athletes-started the run at 7 in the morning […]
Brand ambassador JK election authority, Sana Dua for ‘maximum participation in LS elections’
Leh: Sana Dua, the first Runner up in Femina Miss India 2017 contest Friday participated in a special Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme in Leh town. Dua, who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Jammu and Kashmir Election Authority, impressed on educating, creating awareness and motivating the voters of Ladakh […]
Secretariat employee’s body announces protest on May 6
Srinagar: J&K Civil Secretariat Employees Coordination Committee has announced a protest programme on May 6 against the administration’s alleged indifference towards their demands. Government offices will reopen in Srinagar that day as part of the annual Darbar Move. “All the employees will assemble in the Secretariat Lawns with black bands on arm to show resentment […]
Power shutdown in Kashmir districts in coming days
Srinagar: Power Controller, Kashmir Friday informed that there will be a power shutdown on various 33kV lines in several districts of the valley till May 5 in view of “stabilization and branch cutting”. The districts that are going to be affected by the shutdowns are Srinagar, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Budgam and Bandipora. In Srinagar, there will […]
Two drug peddlers arrested in Srinagar, contraband seized
Srinagar: Police Friday arrested two drug peddlers from the city and recovered contraband from their possession. The police said that one Amir Gulzar Seeno, son of Late Abdul Ahad, a resident of Boatman Colony, Bemina was arrested for the drug supply offences by a police party from Police Station Raj Bagh. They said that “some […]
As valley gets additional NEET centres, students demand refund of airline tickets
Srinagar: Although the National Testing Agency (NTA) allotted four additional centres in valley to accommodate all the 9,250 aspirants from the Kashmir Valley for this year’s National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exams, the aspirants are alleging that they suffered monetary losses as the airline companies deducted a large chunk of amount while cancelling their […]
Jammu Summer Secretariat to start function from April 29
Jammu: The state government has deployed a team of twelve officers/officials in Summer Secretariat Jammu, which will start function here from April 29, 2019. As per a GAD order “The Summer Secretariat Jammu will start function from April 29, 2019 i.e the first working day after the closure of the offices in Jammu.” The officers […]
Congress alone can defeat fascist forces: Mir
Says PDP other opportunist parties playing with emotions of people
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief, G A Mir has asserted that the party was fighting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections against the “divisive forces and the communal agenda of BJP RSS”. Mir, who is the party’s candidate for south Kashmir’s Anantnag parliamentary seat, said this while addressing public meetings at Panzgam […]