SKUAST-K admin transfers 2 officers to muzzle voice of association: SSTA

Srinagar: As a coercive measure in reaction to the symbolic protest observed by the SKUAST-K scientist fraternity, the university administration has transferred two of the key office bearers of SKUAST-K Scientists & Teachers’ Association. The varsity vide two different orders transferred two senior officials who happen to be president and general secretary ofSKUAST-K Scientists & […]

Dulloo inspects new pediatric hospital in Bemina

Dulloo inspects new pediatric hospital in Bemina

SRINAGAR: Financial Commissioner (FC) Health and Medical Education Atal Dulloo today paid a visit to construction site of New Pediatric Hospital Bemina and inspected the ongoing works there. The Financial Commissioner was accompanied by Principal GMC Srinagar, Samia Rashid; Chief Engineer R&B Kashmir; HOD Pediatrics GMC Srinagar and other senior officers of the department during […]

APHC condemns oppression against youth

Srinagar: All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) expressed concern over the oppression unleashed upon people especially the youth, their arbitrary arrests and the violation of basic human rights in JK . In a statement issued here it said such measures aimed at silencing the voice of the people and their basic rights will only increase resentment […]

Khalida calls Mehbooba

SRINAGAR: The J&K Awami National Conference has welcomed the release of PDP President Mehbooba Mufti after her illogical, unwanted & uncalled for prolonged detention after the Narender Modi Govt’s decision of 5th August 2019 that has pushed Jammu & Kashmir into a political crisis nationally & internationally. The entire country has been put to risk […]

JKPM welcomes release of Mehbooba

Srinagar: J&K Peoples Movement has welcomed the release of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. In a joint statement JKPM President Feroze Peerzada and Senior Vice President Advocate Syed Iqbal Tahir demanded the immediate release of all other political detainees who are lodged in and outside J&K jails. “In the aftermath of August 2019 clampdown, various […]

Rapid antigen tests masking Kashmir’s Covid-19 numbers: DAK

Srinagar: With widespread use of rapid antigen tests in Kashmir for the detection of Covid-19 cases, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said these diagnostic tests miss a large number of positive cases obscuring the true picture of the outbreak in the valley. “One in two persons infected with the novel coronavirus receive false negative […]

LG reviews core features of JK health insurance scheme

LG reviews core features of JK health insurance scheme

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the core features of the JK Health Insurance scheme and the process of approvals of Golden Cards. Stressing on extending the benefits of the JK Health Insurance scheme to all the citizens of J&K, the Lt Governor directed the concerned officers to take […]

‘Satisfactory progress on implementation of business revival package’

SRINAGAR: In order to provide assistance to business entities, the LG administration had recently announced a number of measures to provide growth momentum in various sectors of the economy. A comprehensive package of Rs 1350 crore was announced by the J&K LG, Manoj Sinha in the previous month responding to the demands put forth by […]

LG for developing self sustaining public conveniences

LG for developing self sustaining public conveniences

700-800 public toilets to come up in 3 months SRINAGAR; Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday called for developing Self Sustaining Public Conveniences across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He was chairing a meeting at the Civil Secretariat to discuss the modalities for improving the public convenience services in J&K. He laid special emphasis […]

JKPM demands immediate revocation of property tax

Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir Peoples Movement has expressed their anguish over the imposition of property tax in Jammu and Kashmir, terming it an unbearable overburden to the people of J&K amid the on-going financial crunch. In a statement, JKPM President Feroze Peerzada has said that after the clampdown of August 2019 and then the Covid-19 […]