Director Health Services Kashmir condoles demise of Director Finance H&ME

Srinagar: Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Rather has expressed sorrow over the sad demise of Director Finance, Health & Medical Education, Mohammad Rafiq, who passed away days after he suffered a stroke. He had suffered a brain stroke some days back in Srinagar. He was flown to AIIMS New Delhi last week. He […]

Winds knock down century old Chinar ‘Poshih Boen’ at Pampore

PAMPORE: Gusty winds on Saturday evening knocked down a century old Chinar tree which locals claiming it as landmark tree in the surrounding. This chinar tree locally called ‘Poshih Boen’ flowering Chinar had been named after the land is located in an area having boom of Saffron flowers in the town Pampore. The revenue department […]

Principal GMC Jammu reviews status of PM-JAY/ SEHAT program

JAMMU: Principal GMC Jammu, Dr. Shashi Sudhan Sharma, today chaired a meeting to discuss the issues related to the procurement of implants/stents which are being provided to the patients admitted under Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) / SEHAT program. Dr. Waseem Akram, State Consultant, State Health Agency participated through video conferencing. During […]

DC Kulgam reviews status of vaccination

KULGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today directed the concerned to ensure the vaccination of left out persons above 45 years of age group in the district within next two days. The DC passed the directions during a meeting convened here to review the vaccination status in the district. Stressing on completing […]

Masoodi tours health facilities in Awantipura

Asks Govt to expedite work on AIIMS Awantipora; seeks up gradation of PHC Awantipura to Trauma hospital Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Member of Parliament from Anantnag (Retd) Justice Hasnain Masoodi on Thursday conducted a detailed tour of various health facilities in Awantipura town of district Pulwama. During his hour’s long tour, he […]

Progress of Covid-19 vaccination drive for 18-44 years reviewed at Gbl

GANDERBAL: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today convened a meeting of concerned officers at Conference Hall here to take stock of ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive for 18-44 years of age across the district. At the outset, the meeting was informed that Vaccination drive for 18 to 44 years age group is going on […]

Man from Beerwah found dead in Nallah Sukhnag

Man from Beerwah found dead in Nallah Sukhnag

Budgam: Police on Thursday recovered the body of the 58 year old man from Nallah Sukhnag in Beerwah main town who according to them was a part-time sanitation staffer at tehsil office Beerwah . The deceased have been identified by the police as Abdul Rehman Bhat, 58 years of age resident of main town Beerwah. […]

Div Com felicitates Doctors, Healthcare workers on ‘National Doctors’ Day’

Emphasizes on maintaining proper Covid appropriate behaviour as habit SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today felicitated various doctors and Health Care Workers (HCWs) during a function organised on eve of National Doctors’ Day at Covid-19 Divisional Control Room Kashmir (DCCRK), here. The Doctors and health workers were felicitated for their […]

Bear mauls man in Lolab Kupwara

Bear mauls man in Lolab Kupwara

BARAMULLA: A man was attacked and injured by a black bear in Warnow village of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. Official sources said that Gulab Ahmad Aawaan son of Bugoo Mohammad Aawaan of Warnow Lolab was outside of his house when he was attacked by a black bear. The family members and […]

Restoration, clearance of water bodies begins at Shopian

SHOPIAN: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, the Department of Irrigation and Flood Control (I & FC) Shopian today organised a campaign to clear irrigation Khulls in the district. The campaign was organised with active partnership from the local community to make the present irrigation season a great success. The […]