Calls for taking effective measures to rootout causes for taking such extreme step Srinagar: The members of the leading amalgam of socio-religious organisations Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu Kashmir led by the incarcerated Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, have expressed grave concern over the spike in suicide cases in Jammu & Kashmir. In a joint statement, they said […]
Srinagar: Marking the observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather on Saturday said DHSK is coming up with six Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATF) in district hospitals in collaboration with National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), AIIMS. A spokesperson of Directorate of Health Services […]
Srinagar: The Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir, on Saturday organised a webinar to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. KU Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir inaugurated the webinar, which was organised to educate people on combating misinformation and promote sharing of facts on drugs, including health risks and solutions […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of Parliament Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the menace of drug abuse is an existential threat for our youth, saying that the need of the hour calls for evolving a well thought out strategy on multiple fronts to deal with the menace. In his […]
Srinagar: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday has sought a genome sequencing facility in Kashmir that would detect and track Covid-19 variants. “Picking up variants is key to formulate appropriate and effective health policy that would help prevent and control their spread in the community,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul […]
Srinagar: The Department of Geography & Disaster Management, University of Kashmir, organised a virtual condolence meet to mourn the demise of Prof Shah Manzoor Alam, renowned geographer and former Vice-Chancellor of the varsity, who passed away in Hyderabad on June 22. The meeting was attended by geographers and academicians from different parts of the country, […]
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has initiated work on the launch of Integrated Village Development Scheme (IVDS) for tribal areas. The new scheme includes formulation of Integrated Village Development Plan(IVDP) under Special Central Assistance for tribal development with an aim for focused development in tribal areas and gap-filling viz a viz infrastructure. A special […]
SRINAGAR: Secretary ARI and Trainings, Abdul Majid, today visited Government Press Sempora and took stock of ongoing renovation work on office-cum-store blocks coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 2 crore. General Manager Government Press, Ajaz Ahmad Akhoon and other concerned officers accompanied the Secretary during his visit. While inspecting progress on office-cum-store block, […]
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Thursday chaired a condolence meeting to mourn the demise of former varsity Vice-Chancellor Prof Shah Manzoor Alam The VC and faculty members paid rich tributes to Prof Alam, who served as KU VC from 1984-1987. Recalling the vast contributions of Prof Alam as an eminent academician and […]
SRINAGAR: The National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) portal shall not be accessible with effect from 25th of June, 2021 (6 PM) to 27th of June, 2021 (6 PM) in view of maintenance of the Portal to be carried out by SDU, NIC Pune. According to a notice issued here today by the office Inspector […]