Health Minister visits GMC Baramulla, reviews healthcare services
BARAMULLA: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, Wednesday visited the Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla and chaired a meeting to review the status of healthcare delivery, patient care services and hospital infrastructure at the facility. MLA Baramulla, Javed Hasan Baig; MLA Sopore, Irshad Rasool Kar; MLA Wagoora Kreeri; Advocate […]
Congress to intensify statehood movement ahead of Parliament Session
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Wednesday said it will intensify the statehood restoration movement ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament that is set to start from July 21. At a meeting of party coordinators for different districts of the Jammu region, the Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Tariq […]
My fear of Pahalgam attack faded away as I entered Kashmir: Cyclist from Nepal
Ramban: A cyclist from Nepal, who claims to be on a world tour to spread the message of ‘save tree, save water’, said his fear of the Pahalgam terror attack faded away as he entered Kashmir but his desire to visit Amarnath cave shrine remained unfulfilled, vowing to return for the yatra next year. Sachin […]
Prisoner injured in scuffle in Poonch district jail
Jammu: A prisoner was injured in a scuffle between a group of inmates and security personnel inside the district jail in Poonch on Wednesday, officials said. The incident occurred when some undertrials from Kashmir gathered and started demanding a separate barrack for themselves. The jail authorities tried to persuade them to return to their barracks, […]
Driver injured as car part of Amarnath Yatra convoy hits road divider
Jammu: One person was injured when a car, which was part of the Amarnath Yatra convoy, hit a road divider in Udhampur district on Wednesday, police said. Four occupants of the car escaped unhurt, they said. Shashikant was driving the car, which was part of the Amarnath Yatra convoy, when the vehicle skidded off the […]
Shantmanu Inaugurates International Urdu Conference at GDC Ganderbal
Two-day international event brings global scholars together Ganderbal: A Two-Day International Conference on the theme “Urdu Shairi: Riwayat, Jidat aur Asri Taqaazay” was formally inaugurated today at Government Degree College, Ganderbal, under the aegis of Department of Urdu. The event witnessed an intellectually vibrant atmosphere where scholars, poets, and researchers from across India and abroad […]
Landslide damages two houses in Poonch, no one injured
Jammu: Two mud houses were damaged in a landslide in Poonch district early Wednesday, official sources said. No one was injured as the families living in the two houses vacated them days ago. The incident took place in Ajamabad, Loran valley. The houses belong to Mohammad Lateef and his brother. Due to the risk of […]
Health centre damaged in fire mishap in Baramulla
Baramulla: A Community Health Centre (CHC) was damaged in a fire incident that broke out late last in the Dangiwacha area of Baramulla district, officials said. Block medical officer Dangiwacha said the incident occurred last night, damaging electrical division of the health centre, however, no casualties or injuries were reported. “The timely intervention by our […]
Police attach drug peddlers’ property in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police have attached a residential property worth Rs 75 lakh under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Srinagar. The property is located in Athwajan, Srinagar, and was in the possession of two notorious drug peddler – Irfan Ahmad Ganie and Aijaz Ahmad Ganie, sons of Manzoor Ahmad Ganie, a police spokesman […]
Lt Guv reviews progress of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation and progress of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in the UT of Jammu Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary, Health and […]
