Pulse Polio Campaign successfully held across JK

SRINAGAR: Pulse Polio Campaign 2021 was Successfully held across the UT of Jammu & Kashmir with Total Achievement of 1940767 Children from the age group of 0-5yrs (100% achievement). IPPI 2021 was inaugurated by Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education Department at Govt. Hospital Sarwal Jammu on 31st January 2021. On the first […]

DDC Shopian reviews implementation of Quality Assurance, Kayakalp programme

SHOPIAN: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse today convened a meeting of Health Department to review implementation of Quality Assurance and Kayakalp programme in the district. Kayakalp is an initiative taken under the Central Governments flagship programme Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, aimed to improve cleanliness, hygiene and waste management practices at public health […]

DLSCC clears SRO-43 cases at B’pora

Approves compensation to 32 victim families of cross LoC shelling BANDIPORA: The District Level Screening-cum-Consultative Committee (DLCC) meeting on Tuesday cleared two militancy-affected cases and sanctioned compensation in favor of 32 families whose properties were damaged in across LoC shelling at Gurez. The meeting was convened under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr […]

DDC conducts extensive tour of Kupwara

KUPWARA: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Imam Din today conducted an extensive tour of various areas of the district including Hyhama, Halmatpora, Nagree Hatmulla and other areas. During the tour, the DDC inaugurated New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC), Gonipora in Hyhama block of Kupwara tehsil. Speaking on the occasion, the DDC said that […]

Bandipora admin organizes sparsh leprosy awareness campaign

Bandipora: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Tuesday launched the Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign 2021 at Mini-Secretariat Bandipora. The program was organized jointly by District administration Bandipora and Chief Medical Office Bandipora. Chief Medical Officer Bandipora Dr Bashir Ahmad and other senior officers were present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, DC Bandipora […]

KU’s 11-day snow skiing course concludes at Gulmarg

Srinagar: The 11-day snow skiing course, organized by Kashmir University’s Directorate of Physical Education and Sports (DPES), concluded on Tuesday. The course was organized in the famous ski resort of Gulmarg to enable the participants to develop proficiency in winter sports activities, especially snow skiing. At least 15 PG students from DPES participated in the […]

Police arrests 6 drug peddlers in Srinagar, Budgam

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested six drug peddlers in Srinagar and Budgam and recovered psychotropic and contraband substances from their possession. In Srinagar, officers at a checkpoint established at Garikadal Hamdanya Colony intercepted a vehicle Swift bearing registration No. JK01AK-2862 with three persons on board. They have been identified as Owais Ahmad Malik resident of Nundrish […]

Implementation of DBT in Agriculture schemes to bring transparency: Director Agriculture Kashmir

Srinagar: Financial empowerment of the farmer community and to attract more young innovative minds towards the Agriculture sector are top priorities of our Department. This was stated by Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal with the senior officers of the department in a meeting to discuss the modalities for achieving 100% transparency of Direct Benefit […]

J&K gets gas pipeline project

J&K gets gas pipeline project

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her statement of the budget on Monday said that a gas pipeline project will be taken up in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Lieutenant Governor of J&K Manoj Sinha lauded the central government for announcing the project. “I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modiji and Union Home […]

Bird flu reported among dead crows in Srinagar

Bird flu reported among dead crows in Srinagar

Alert in 10-km radius area around Athwajan, Peer Bagh Srinagar: Srinagar district on Monday reported the first cases of avian influenza in dead crows, which were spotted in two places, authorities said. The district administration tweeted this afternoon that dead crows lifted from the area near Delhi Public School at Athwajan and the Flood Spill […]