Awantipora: The daily wagers association of Power Development Department (PDD) on Thursday held peaceful protests in premises of Executive Engineer office PDD in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The PDD daily wagers stressed upon the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory administration to frame a policy for rehabilitation of daily wagers who have become […]
BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad today briefed the media on the current Covid scenario and mitigation efforts put in place in the district. Giving details, the DC said that the active cases continues to decrease in the district this month with each passing day. He said the positive rate from the […]
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired a high level meeting of the Task Force to review the progress on smooth implementation of National Education Policy-2020 in Higher Education Department (HED) at Civil Secretariat here. Vice Chancellors of University of Kashmir, University of Jammu, Central University of Kashmir, Central University of Jammu, […]
Srinagar: Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather on Thursday visited Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple in Tulmulla, Ganderbal to take stock of the arrangements of healthcare facilities in view of the upcoming Mela Kheer Bawani. According to the spokesperson of Director Health Services Kashmir, said the director visited the site and took stock of […]
Srinagar: Budgam Police under the aegis of Civic Action Programme (CAP) distributed wheelchairs and other mobility equipment among specially-abled persons at District Police Office Budgam. The event was organized while following Covid-19 SOPs and other protocols. On the occasion, SSP Budgam Shri Tahir Saleem-JKPS held the distribution function, besides DySP Hqrs Budgam and other officers/officials […]
SRINAGAR: In a major decision, Government of India has accorded approval for Construction of 100 bedded Maternal & Child Health Hospital (MCH) in Lamberi, Rajouri under National Health Mission. With the concerted efforts of Sh. Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor, Shri Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to LG; Sh. Atal Dulloo, Addl. Chief Secretary , Health & […]
JAMMU: An AYUSH Medical camp was today held in Civil Secretariat Jammu on the direction of Director Indian Systems of Medicine, Dr. Mohan Singh and supervision of Medical Superintendent Government Ayurvedic Hospital Jammu Dr. Vandana Dogra. During the camp, AYUSH team made the employees and other participants aware about COVID-19 safety protocols and distribution of […]
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said the ongoing global debate on ‘vaccine passports’ for international travel needs to be linked to the issue of vaccine equity as many developing countries have not been able to vaccinate a large percentage of their population against COVID. The assertion by India comes after Japanese government announced that it […]
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said rebuilding India will begin once Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledges his mistakes and seeks help from experts as living in denial will not solve anything. He said this while citing a report quoting World Bank’s data on poverty where India has a share of 57.3 per […]
NEW DELHI: The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Friday demanded that the FIR lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Police against a news portal and some journalists for circulating a video clip of an elderly Muslim man on social media be withdrawn immediately. It said “this wanton use of the law” to criminalise reporting and […]