Samba admin targets to cover 47382 children during 3-day IPPP campaign

SAMBA: District Administration Samba has kick started the Three Day Pulse Polio Vaccination Program to eradicate polio cases and also increase protection from its recurrence. The campaign was inaugurated by District Development Council Chairman Keshav Dutt Sharma, here at District Hospital on the other day. He administered polio drops to the children present on the […]

Workshop on National Tobacco Control Program held at ANMT School Ramban

RAMBAN: The District Health Society today organized an awareness workshop here at Government ANMT School Ramban under the aegis of National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP). The participants were sensitized about adverse effects of the use of Tobacco on the human body; the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) -2003 and the […]

Police facilitates drug de-addiction cum rehabilitation awareness programme in Khanmoh

Srinagar: Police in collaboration with Youth Development & Rehabilitation Centre held a day-long Drug De-addiction-cum-Awareness Programme on illegal drug-use and peddling at Khanmoh in West Zone of City Srinagar. SP West Zone Srinagar Tahir Gillani-JKPS was chief guest on the occasion. SDPO Panthachowk, SHO PS Panthachowk besides, a team of doctors including Dr Muzzafar from […]

Counseling session on drug de-addiction held at Kulgam

KULGAM: A day-long block level psycho-social counseling session regarding Drug de-addiction as well as regarding crime against women and safeguards was today organised at Townhall, Kulgam under “Youth engagement and outreach initiative”. Representatives of youth clubs, PRIs, students and various frontline workers participated in the programme. Resource persons from Social Welfare, Health and DLSA Kulgam […]

LG administration’s apathy to woes of JK Cements employees reprehensible: Masoodi

New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Member of Parliament from Anantnag (Retd) Justice Hasnain Masoodi on Monday decried the apathy and indifference of LG administration towards the grave problems faced by JK Cements employees because of non-payment of salary, gratuity and other benefits. It is stated that employees of JK Cements at Khrew […]

DARS, SKUAST-K holds tribal farmers field day at KVK Anantnag

Srinagar: A day long training programme under Tribal Sub Plan of AICRP Pulses and Maize was organized by Dry Land Agriculture Research Station, Rangreth in collaboration with KrishiVigyan Kendra Anantnag for tribal farmers of Distt. Anantnag at KVK Anantnag in which more than 55 farmers attended the event sponsored by IIMR Ludhiana and IIPR Kanpur. […]

JIT headed by DG Horticulture visit various CA stores, grading line at Pulwama

SRINAGAR: A Joint Inspection Team (JIT) headed by the Director General (DG) Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today visited Lassipora Pulwama and adjoining area to inspect various CA stores, grading line and other post-harvest infrastructure. Speaking on the occasion, the DG said that the department is committed to strengthen the post-harvest infrastructure in the valley […]

1695 Post Offices to be under Core Banking System in J&K

Jammu: Department of Posts J&K Postal Circle is bringing its 1695 post offices under the Core Banking System by March 2023. These Offices including 263 Post Offices in urban/semi urban areas and 1432 Branch Post Offices in rural peripheries spread across Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will be made available for interoperability […]

29th Annual Football Championship 2021-22

Bandipora, Baramulla win their matches SRINAGAR: The Ist phase of 29th Annual Football Championship 2021-22 which was halted due to the heavy snowfall, resumed on Monday at Synthetic Turf TRC Srinagar. The first match was played between DFA Bandipora and DFA Zone Pampore. DFA Bandipora defeated Zone Pampore by 4-2 goals. The second match was […]

Backlash in Europe as FIFA refuses to expel Russia from football

LONDON: FIFA drew a swift backlash from European nations for not immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying and only ordering the country to play without its flag and anthem at neutral venues under the name of its federation — the Football Union of Russia. Protesting against FIFA’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland […]