Joint Working Group meeting on HIV/AIDS convened in Srinagar
An inter-departmental co-ordination meeting of the Joint Working Group on HIV/AIDS for combating the spread of HIV affected people, de-addiction of drugs and promoting safe and voluntary blood donation camps was Thursday held in the office chamber of the Project Director J&K State AIDS Control Society (JKSACS). The meeting discussed various issues concerning HIV/AIDS, including […]
DDC tours Kalaroos block, inspects dev works
The District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir, today conducted an extensive tour of different areas of Kalaroos block in the district to take stock of various ongoing developmental works and to check attendance of officials at various Government Departments there. During the inspection of various works, he directed the concerned agencies to speed up execution […]
DAK holds free health camp for Safai Karamcharis
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today in collaboration with Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) held a day long free health camp for Safai Karamcharis and their family members at Makhdoom Sahib (RA). President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan while inaugurating the camp that was organised to mark the ‘Doctors Day’ said that health of Safai Karamcharis is […]
DHSK introduces Stamped Prescription Writing
Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK) today launched stamped prescription writing in its department from District Hospital Pulwama. This initiative will go a long way towards greater transparency and accountability, a statement issued here said. “It will simultaneously help to promote ethical practice to an enormous extent and will thus discourage malpractice. Moreover, it will […]
CME on ‘portal hypertension’ held at SKIMS Soura
The Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura today organized a CME on ‘portal hypertension’. Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat was chief guest on the occasion, while as the internationally recognized faculty in the field besides the faculty from SKIMS Medical College, Government Medical College Srinagar and its […]
Cluster University Srinagar begins process of hiring teaching faculty
Cluster University Srinagar has started the process of hiring teaching faculty for various subjects. The teachers shall be initially hired on contractual basis and subsequently the process for engaging teachers and other staff on permanent basis shall be initiated. Application for engaging teachers in Physics, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Geography, Information Technology, Computer Applications and Environmental […]
Minister reviews functioning of R&B Department
Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar, today convened a meeting at Pahalgam to review the performance of the R&B Department in the South Kashmir districts. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer R&B Sheikh Hamid, Chief Engineer PMGSY Malik Basharat, SEs of R&B in Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama & Shopian, Executive Engineers and AEEs of […]
International Cooperative Day celebrated in Srinagar
The Department of Cooperatives Kashmir, organized a function to celebrate the 95th International Cooperative Day and the 23rd United Nations International Day of Cooperatives at the Cooperative Complex Bemina here today. The International Co-operative Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of July every year, and the theme for this year’s International Day is ‘Cooperatives […]
Z-Morh tunnel to be completed by 2020
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today convened a meeting to review the progress of prestigious Z-Morh tunnel project. IGP Traffic, DC Ganderbal, CEO Sonamarg, SSP Ganderbal, Representatives of APCO, Assistant Commissioner and other concerned officers were present in this meeting. The meeting was informed that the Hyderabad based Construction Company APCO was awarded the […]
Handloom, Handicraft sectors craving for revival: Bhat
Handloom and Handicrafts Corporations are engaged in a serious exercise to add to present rate of production and sales. While Ministry of Industries has cleared several proposals for revival of the two sectors, finance Minister is considering release of funds to meet the urgent needs. Disclosing this to various deputations of employees of the two […]