DDC Shopian reviews implementation of jal shakti projects

SHOPIAN: District Development Commissioner, Shopian, Shrikant Suse, convened a meeting to review the progress of implementation of various schemes under Jal Shakti PHE department here today. DDC discussed various issues pertaining to implementation of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), NABARD, Languishing, schemes under district plan and steps taken to augment drinking water supply and […]

Principal GMC Jammu discusses Covid situation with MSs of Associated Hospitals

Decides to put reserved wards for routine patient care JAMMU: Principal Government Medical College Jammu and Associated Hospitals, Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma today reviewed the covid 19 situation with Medical Superintendents and HoDs. After threadbare discussion, the meeting decided to de-reserve some designated Covid wards in view of reduction in the number of Covid positive […]

Power Shutdown

SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, in order to carry out shifting of the Transmission line, 133KV DC Delina-Amargarh Transmission line Circuit Ist shall remain shutdown on January 28 from 10am to 4pm. The power supply to the area fed from the line shall remain affer   KR Desk

Samoon reviews Skill Development projects under CAPEX budget 2020-21

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hasan Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial progress on projects being executed under CAPEX budget 2020-21 by Skill Development Department. The meeting was attended by Director Skill Development Department, Sajad Hussain Ganai; Director Finance (SDD); Chief Engineer R&B Jammu and other officials […]

LG quotes Kalhana to extol virtues of Kashmir

LG quotes Kalhana to extol virtues of Kashmir

Jammu: Invoking the ancient text “Rajtarangini” by terming Kashmir as a holy and beautiful place on earth, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said all the people living in villages and towns have started building a new Jammu and Kashmir to fulfil their ambitions and those of the nation. The LG assured all citizens that […]

Kashmiris unconvinced by medical warnings against sun-dried food, say winter ‘wouldn’t taste the same’ without it

Kashmiris unconvinced by medical warnings against sun-dried food, say winter ‘wouldn’t taste the same’ without it

Srinagar: Medical experts warn against eating sun-dried vegetables, fruits, and fishes, as they carry the risk of contamination which can cause various diseases including cancer, but people in Kashmir valley still prefer to eat them during winters. Road vendors and shopkeepers these days are selling plenty of sun-dried vegetables and fishes, and there is a […]

One death, 74 new cases in J&K

One death, 74 new cases in J&K

SRINAGAR: One person died of Covid-19 while 74 new positive cases were reported on Tuesday, 23 from Jammu division and 51 from Kashmir division. The government’s daily bulletin on Covid-19 said that 54 patients recovered and were discharged from various hospitals in the last 24 hours, including 21 from Jammu Division and 33 from Kashmir […]

WHO issues new clinical advice on Covid-19

WHO issues new clinical advice on Covid-19

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued fresh clinical advice on Tuesday for treating COVID-19 patients, including those displaying persistent symptoms after recovery, and also said it advised using low-dose anti-coagulants to prevent blood clots. “The other things in the guidance that are new are that Covid-19 patients at home should have the use of […]

Mayor unfurls flag at SMC Central office

Mayor unfurls flag at SMC Central office

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation today celebrated Republic day here at Municipal Central Office Karan Nagar . Mayor Srinagar Mr Junaid Mattu who presided over the function on the occasion of Republic day unfurled the National Flag . Mattu while extending heartiest congratulations to every citizen on the eve of Republic day said that last […]

Dir Agriculture Kashmir unfurled flag at Lalmandi

Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today unfurled the National Flag in the premises of Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir to commemorate the day the constitution of India came into effect. The function was organized by the Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department Kashmir. The Director in his address to the officers/officials of the Department […]