Secretary Health assesses healthcare arrangements for G20 meetings

Secretary Health assesses healthcare arrangements for G20 meetings

SRINAGAR: Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Bhupender Kumar on Tuesday visited Kashmir Nursing Home here at Gupkar to take first hand appraisal of healthcare facilities being made in the Kashmir Nursing Home for the upcoming G20 summit to be held in Kashmir in May. Secretary was accompanied by Principal Government Medical College, Srinagar, Dr. Tanveer […]

Dr. Jitendra Singh felicitates IUST

New Delhi: In the Vishwavidyala Anusandhan Utsav 2023, organized by the Department of Science and Technology, GoI, Union MoS (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, felicitated IUST among other recipient Institutions of the PURSE Grant. Prof Shakil Ahmad […]

Dr Darakhshan for speedy execution of works plan at all major shrines

Srinagar: In an effort to make the best use of upcoming working season and to gear up the engineering wing for execution of a large number of major and minor works across the shrines and sub units of J&K UT, Chairperson J&K Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi on Tuesday chaired a review meeting of Engineering […]

Child protection specialist Dr Ziba Vaghri delivers special lecture at KU

Child protection specialist Dr Ziba Vaghri delivers special lecture at KU

Srinagar: Dr Ziba Vaghri, an acclaimed expert on child protection and development, delivered a special extension lecture on ‘Role of Child Protection in Fulfilling Children’s Rights’ at the University of Kashmir on Tuesday. Dr Ziba, an alumnus of the KU’s Institute of Home Science, is presently Associate Professor at University of New Brunswick, Saint Johan, […]

NIT Srinagar bids farewell to Director Prof. Rakesh Sehgal

SRINAGAR: A mega farewell function was organised at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Tuesday for outgoing Director Prof. (Dr.) Rakesh Sehgal, who completed his 5 years and 5-month tenure. Prof. Sehgal joined as Director NIT Srinagar in November 2017. During his tenure NIT Srinagar achieved many milestones including improvement in NIRF rankings from […]

PM reiterates commitment to bring back national heritage from abroad

PM reiterates commitment to bring back national heritage from abroad

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reiterated his government’s commitment to bring back national heritage from abroad. He said this while responding to a tweet by Union Minister G Kishan Reddy saying that a metal idol of Lord Hanuman that was stolen from a Vishnu Temple of Ariyalur district, dated back to the […]

Delhi excise policy case: CBI files chargesheet against Sisodia, three others

Delhi excise policy case: CBI files chargesheet against Sisodia, three others

New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia and four others in the Delhi excise policy case. According to sources, the supplementary chargesheet has been filed under IPC sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 420 (Cheating) and other section of the Prevention of Corruption […]

President calls for sound public financial management system

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday observed that a sound system of public financial management helps in promoting equitable and inclusive development in a country. Droupadi Murmu was talking to a group of officers of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (2018-2021 batches) which called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The president hoped these […]

Sudan crisis: First batch of Indians leaves from Port Sudan; uneasy ceasefire in Khartoum

Sudan crisis: First batch of Indians leaves from Port Sudan; uneasy ceasefire in Khartoum

New Delhi: Fighting in Sudan continued for the tenth day in a row on Tuesday, though a US official said that a three-day ceasefire had been negotiated by the United States and Saudi Arabia. Media reports said that sounds of heavy gunfire and explosions rang through the capital city of Khartoum. Meanwhile, the Indian government […]

US President Biden announces he’ll run for re-election

US President Biden announces he’ll run for re-election

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden will be running for re-election as the President of the United States. Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he seeks a second term as the US President. This sets up the possibility of a rematch with Donald Trump, The New York Times reported. “Every generation has a moment where […]