Jammu: The administration has directed chief medical officers (CMOs) to come up with a micro plan to improve the sex ratio in the Union Territory. The directions were passed by Secretary Health and Medical Education Bhupinder Kumar at a meeting convened to review the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (prohibition of sex selection) Act, an […]
Srinagar: A militant associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was arrested and some ammunition recovered from his possession in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. During naka checking at Singhpora Pattan, in the north Kashmir district, security forces noticed a person wearing ‘Pheran’ (traditional cloak) coming from Matipora side, a police official said. […]
Jammu: Five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when their vehicle was hit by a truck along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police officials said. The CRPF personnel were on patrolling duty when the Jammu-bound truck hit their vehicle from behind at Mand near Tikri […]
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Wednesday (March 15, 2023) issued a detailed notification for Kashmir University Entrance Test (KUET) for admission to various PG, professional and other programmes for the academic session 2023. Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan had earlier this month reviewed the varsity’s preparedness for the KUET and instructed timely issuance of the […]
Srinagar: A policeman died of gunshot injuries in Hiller area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Wednesday. A police officer said that the selection grade constable of IRP 18 Battallion namely Umer Farooq of Poonch district was found dead with gunshot wounds. He was immediately shifted to GMC Anantnag hospital, where doctors declared […]
Srinagar: There are no fetters on High Court in exercising jurisdiction in contractual matters, its single bench said on Wednesday as it ordered release of over 40 lakhs payments in favour of a contractor by Srinagar Municipal Corporations for works carried by him nearly five years ago. “From a bare perusal of the record and […]
Reviews infrastructural, face-lift requirements of institutions SRINAGAR: In view of hosting G20 Summit in Srinagar, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Wednesday visited Kashmir Nursing Home and SKIMS Soura to take the stock of arrangements regarding health facilities and availability of equipments and staff in the institutions. The Div Com was […]
Srinagar: Continuing with its programmes related to celebration of the International Women’s Day, the University of Kashmir on Wednesday kick-started a four-day gender sensitisation programme for officers and employees working at different levels of the varsity’s administrative set-up. Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan inaugurated the training programme, organised jointly by varsity’s General Administration and Department of […]
SRINAGAR/ JAMMU: Collaborating with Traffic Department for better traffic management in twin cities of Srinagar and Jammu, J&K Bank handed over 200 branded barricades, 100 each in Jammu and Srinagar to the Traffic department. In Jammu, General Manager and Divisional Head J&K Bank, Sunit Kumar handed over branded barricades to SSP Traffic Jammu City, Faisal […]
PULWAMA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer-Ul-Haq Choudhary on Wednesday kick-started Chinar plantation drive by planting Chinar saplings at GDC Boys Pulwama, here. The Chinar plantation drive was organized by the Floriculture Department, Pulwama. Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that the purpose of the drive is to enhance the green cover in the district […]