Jammu : The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the adoption of J&K PWD Engineering Manual, 2020 by the Public Works Department (PWD). The Engineering Manual has standardized the engineering practices with an aim to provide uniform code of practice for bringing more transparency and accountability […]
SHOPIAN: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, the Tehsildars of Shopian and Keller, along with teams visited their respective jurisdictions to take stock of public issues and grievances besides to distribute essential items among the needy. The Tehsildar Shopian along with the team visited Tachloo, Kumdalan and other villages of Tehsil Shopian to […]
Pampore: BJP leader from Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, Mohammad Yaqoob Malik, has been elected uncontested as new president of Municipal committee (MC) Pampore. The post of president for Municipal Committee Pampore had fallen vacant after its ward members moved a no confidence motion against then incumbent president Bansi Lal Bhat on 9 […]
GANDERBAL: Under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) scheme, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderal, Shafqat Iqbal today distributed 67 Solar Lighting Units (SLUs) among the beneficiaries of Block Level Cluster, Alasteng, during a function organized by Weavers Service Centre Srinagar, here. Speaking on the occasion, the DDC appreciated the department for working towards the upliftment of […]
JAMMU: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, today reviewed status of several works being executed under Prime Minister’s Development Programme (PMDP) in the health sector in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director General Planning and Monitoring, Satvir Kour Sudan; Managing Director JKMSCL, Dr Yashpaul Sharma; Director Health […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday sought an end to the political witch-hunt in Jammu and Kashmir and called for an immediate release of all political detainees, saying the unjustified and prolonged detentions reek of fear and repression. The unwarranted intimidation and prolonged incarceration of political leaders and workers in Jammu and […]
KULGAM: As part of ongoing National Road Safety Month, a free Medical and Health Check up cum Awareness programme was held today for drivers of passenger vehicles at Qazigund in collaboration with Health and Medical Department Qazigund and Human welfare NGO. The camp was inaugurated by Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Kulgam, Dr Mohammad Zubair. […]
UNITED NATIONS: The first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons entered into force on Friday, hailed as a historic step to rid the world of its deadliest weapons but strongly opposed by the world’s nuclear-armed nations. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is now part of international law, culminating a decades-long campaign aimed at […]
LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought to dispel fears and misconceptions over the efficacy and safety of Covid vaccines in an interaction with health workers in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency. “When doctors and health workers give a clean chit to the vaccine, it sends a very strong message among people about the […]
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,06,25,428with 14,545 people testing positive for corona virus infection in a day, while the recoveries have surged to 1,02,83,708, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll increased to 1,53,032 with 163 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The […]