Dr Farooq Abdullah chairs DISHA meeting at Ganderbal

Approves Rs.10 lakh for installation of street lights in town GANDERBAL: Member Parliament (MP), Srinagar-Budgam-Ganderbal Constituency, Dr Farooq Abdullah today visited Ganderbal where he chaired a meeting of District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) to review the progress achieved under different centrally sponsored schemes, other developmental programmes being implemented in the district here in […]

Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi chairs DISHA meeting at Shopian

Appreciates Dist Admin for excelling in socio-economic & developmental indicators SHOPIAN: Member Parliament, Anantnag- Rajouri Lok Sabha Constituency, Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi today chaired District DISHA meeting at Mini Secretariat, Shopian. The meeting was held to review the progress of various development and welfare based programmes and projects of the district. District Development Commissioner (DDC) […]

Strict vigil necessary to dismantle mafia promoting drugs: DC Sehrish

BARAMULLA: In order to review the action plan and other measures to be taken for making Baramulla a drugs free District under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA), the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today chaired an Officers meeting at Dak Bunglow, here. The meeting held threadbare deliberations on the rising trend of […]

NHPC Dulhasti Power Station Management warns public not to move near River Chenab

SRINAGAR: The Management of Dulhasti Power Station, NHPC Limited has cautioned General Public of Distt-Doda and Kishtwar and Public of village Dul, Benzwar, Cherhar, Bhandarkot, Hasti, Kandani, Prem Nagar & Pul Doda to not to move near River Chenab on 07.09.2022 (Wednesday) from 23:00 hrs to 08.09.2022 (Thursday) till 18:00 hrs the gates of Dulhasti […]

3-day national workshop on ‘Science in Kashmiri Fiction’ begins at CUK

Ganderbal: Three-day national workshop on ‘Science in Kashmiri Fiction’ organized by the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi, began at varsity’s Tulmulla campus here on Tuesday. The workshop began with an introductory session held in the presence of eminent writers, authors, and scholars, including Prof. Mohammad Zamaan Azurdah. Speaking […]

Police organizes awareness rally against drug abuse in Budgam

Srinagar: Police in Budgam have organized an awareness rally against drug abuse under the banner of “Prevention of drug addiction”. The rally was attended by students and staff members of Government HSS School Khansahab & IPTS Heights School Khansahab besides, Municipal Committee members, trade union Khansahab, youth and respectables of the area also participated in […]

D&FCO sleuths suspend operation of 14 medical establishments for violation of norms

JAMMU: In continuation to its efforts to curb the misuse of narcotic and psychotropic substances, sleuths the Drugs & Food Control Organization carried out surprise checks of Drug sales establishments (Retail/Wholesale) across the Jammu Province. During the drive, Operations of Fourteen Establishments were disallowed u/s 22 (d) of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 for violation […]

DC Anantnag reviews functioning of Health department

Sets November as deadline for completion of all pending civil works ANANTNAG: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Basharat Qayoom today reviewed the functioning of the Health department in the district. The purpose of the meeting was to review the healthcare services being provided in the district, utilization of available infrastructure and the deployment of […]

Secretary H&ME asks for augmentation, establishment of drug de-addiction rehabilitation centers in every district

Secretary H&ME asks for augmentation, establishment of drug de-addiction rehabilitation centers in every district

JAMMU: Secretary, Health and Medical Education (H&ME), Bhupinder Kumar today instructed for augmentation and establishment of Drug De-addiction Rehabilitation Centres in all districts of Jammu and Kashmir with OPD and IPD facilities. He took serious note of reports of over-the-counter drugs/medicines misuse by drug abusers and directed concerned officers to identify the abusers by putting […]

3-day National Conference on ‘Recent Trends in Plant Biology’ begins at SKICC

3-day National Conference on ‘Recent Trends in Plant Biology’ begins at SKICC

Eminent scientists from country present their work on recent research in plant sciences SRINAGAR: A three-day National Conference on ‘Recent Trends in Plant Biology’ was today inaugurated here at SKICC. The conference is being conducted by CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Srinagar from September 5 to 7 under the patronage of Director CSIR-IIIM, Dr. […]