PAGD convener reaches out to people of Jammu, Ladakh for restoring J&K’s special status

PAGD convener reaches out to people of Jammu, Ladakh for restoring J&K’s special status

Jammu: Reaching out to the people of Jammu and Ladakh to join hands with them, senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami on Monday said People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is not a monopoly of a selected few but a struggle to restore the rights of the citizens of the erstwhile state of Jammu and […]

Where is the new dawn? Our Constitutional rights have been snatched: Omar

Where is the new dawn? Our Constitutional rights have been snatched: Omar

Kupwara: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the much touted development in J&K is only visible on social media and sponsored news. Addressing a party workers’ convention here at the TRC ground in Kupwara district, Omar said, “Our state was split, our Constitution discarded, our Legislative Council abolished. The J&K cadre […]

Army soldier shoots himself dead in Kupwara

Army soldier shoots himself dead in Kupwara

Srinagar: An army soldier allegedly died by suicide in Kupwara district on Monday, officials said. Havildar S S Arjun allegedly shot himself with his service rifle in the early hours at Drangyari in Chowkibal area, they said. The soldier succumbed to injuries later, they said. The reason for the soldier taking such an extreme step […]

Pak woman intruder shot dead along border in Jammu: BSF

Pak woman intruder shot dead along border in Jammu: BSF

Jammu: A Pakistani woman intruder was shot dead by the BSF along the international border here, an official said on Monday. Deputy Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) S P S Sandhu said alert troops neutralized the intruder in R S Pura sector on Sunday night. “The BSF troops noticed suspicious movement and warned […]

India’s Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Miss Universe 2021

India’s Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Miss Universe 2021

JERUSALEM: Actor-model Harnaaz Sandhu made history on Monday as she was crowned Miss Universe 2021 — beating contestants from 80 countries — 21 years after India last brought home the title. Only two Indians before Sandhu have won the title of Miss Universe – actors Sushmita Sen in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000. The […]

DC Srinagar for removing encroachments around Hokersar Wetland Conservation Reserve

DC Srinagar for removing encroachments around Hokersar Wetland Conservation Reserve

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Monday visited Hokersar Wetland Conservation Reserve, the largest bird habitat in the Kashmir Valley at Zainakote in Srinagar District and took stock of conservation measures being taken up there. The Deputy Commissioner asked the department of Wildlife Protection to ensure completion of the demarcation process of the […]

JK ranks second in country for NCD Screening

JK ranks second in country for NCD Screening

NEW DELHI: Jammu & Kashmir was adjudged as second best in Non Communicable Diseases Screening in the country for which an award was presented by Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare to Mission Director, NHM, J&K Yasin M. Choudhary and his team at a National level event held […]

CS for achieving 100% coverage in immunisation of children

CS for achieving 100% coverage in immunisation of children

JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Health & Medical Education Department and took stock of the physical and financial targets achieved this financial year. The Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Medical Education Department, Director, SKIMS, concerned HoDs, Principals of all Medical Colleges and […]

94 officials in Tourism Department promoted, cleared to higher grades

94 officials in Tourism Department promoted, cleared to higher grades

SRINAGAR: As many as 94 employees of different cadres in Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir, were promoted/cleared to higher grades by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) held under the chairmanship of Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Dr. G N Itoo. The said committee held its meeting here after a gap of four years. Besides, Director, Tourism, Kashmir as […]

NCTE, SCERT organize: ‘National Level Discussion on National Mission for Mentoring’

JAMMU: In continuation to implementation of National Education Policy 2020, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), New Delhi in collaboration with SCERT J&K, organized a “National Level Open House Discussion on National Mission for Mentoring”. During the program, 25 participants joined in person while around 140 participants (from SCERT and JKBOSE) participated online. These participants […]