Forest department to establish Herbal Park in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) J&K, today informed that the Urban Forestry Division (UFD), of the department is going to establish Herbal Park at Boninar Hills about 1.5 km from Cheshmashahi, Srinagar. The PCCF also visited the proposed site informing that the park shall come up during the current year. He said about […]

Kansal for taking advantage of technology for better power supply, revenue realization

Kansal for taking advantage of technology for better power supply, revenue realization

Inspects customer care solution center, Bemina SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal, today chaired a meeting convened to review the progress of various projects being carried out for augmentation of power sector and strengthening IT and Communication Divisions of J&K PDD here at Civil Secretariat. The meeting discussed various aspects and issues related […]

LG addresses state conclave of Rashtriya Sarpanch Sansad

LG addresses state conclave of Rashtriya Sarpanch Sansad

JAMMU: “Villages are at the core of our economic, social, and political setup; they have had an immense role in our development in the last 73 years. With the development of villages, we hope to move from “GRAM UDAY” to “BHARAT UDAY”, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha made these remarks during his address at the 2nd […]

Police in Srinagar distributes essential items among differently-abled children

Srinagar: Police in Srinagar on the eve of World Disability Day have distributed essential items including 100 track suits among the differently abled children at Abhedananda Home for Blind and School for Deaf in Srinagar. SSP Srinagar Dr. M. Haseeb Mughal-JKPS alongwith SP South City, ASP Hazratbal, SDPO Shaheedgunj and other officers of the District […]

Non medicos as heads of health department unacceptable: DAK

Says strong protest will be lodged SRINAGAR: Doctors Association Kashmir(DAK) in a communiqué showed its strong resentment towards Govt’s proposal of appointing non medicos as heads of Directorate health Services Kashmir, Directorate Health Services Jammu, Director JKACS and Director family welfare and Immunisation. Dr Suhail Naik,President DAK said that, “We are given to understand that […]

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 95.71 lakh with 36,595 new infections

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 95.71 lakh with 36,595 new infections

NEW DELHI: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 95.71 lakh, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 90 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 94.20 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 95,71,559 with 36,595 new infections being […]

COVID-19 vaccine to be first given to about one crore health workers: Government at all-party meet

NEW DELHI: COVID-19 vaccine will be first given to about one crore health workers from both the public and private sectors, and then to about two crore frontline workers, the Union Health Ministry said in its presentation at the all-party meet on Friday, sources said. The presentation was given by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan […]

COVID-like pandemics can pose threat to country’s internal security: Ghulam Nabi Azad

NEW DELHI: COVID-like pandemics can pose a threat to the country’s internal security and policy makers should address this challenge, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Friday. Addressing the all-party meeting convened by the government to discuss the COVID-19 situation, the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha also said that the country […]

US Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe says China is top threat to America

US Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe says China is top threat to America

WASHINGTON: China poses the greatest threat to America and the rest of the free world since World War II, outgoing National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe said Thursday as the Trump administration ramps up anti-Chinese rhetoric to pressure President-elect Joe Biden to be tough on Beijing. “The intelligence is clear: Beijing intends to dominate the U.S. […]

Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation

Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation

Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process. The 1,642 refugees were boarding seven Bangladeshi naval vessels in the port of Chittagong for the trip to Bhashan Char, according to […]