Forest Dept organizes plantation drive at polling booths in Pampore

Receives praise for environmental initiative PAMPORE: The Forest Model Range Pampore, part of the Awantipora Forest Division, organized a noteworthy plantation drive at each election polling booth in the Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. This significant initiative, aimed at promoting environmental consciousness and sustainability, received enthusiastic participation from esteemed dignitaries and […]

SSP Ganderbal holds meeting with retired police personnel

GANDERBAL: To review the welfare measures and to redress the grievances of retired Police Officers, SSP Ganderbal Sandeep Gupta held a meeting with (PROANG) Police Retired Officers Association Non-Gazetted at DPL Ganderbal in which various issues pertaining to them were discussed. Representatives of the Police Retired Officers Association put forth various pending issues pertaining to […]

Omar Abdullah chairs workers’ convention of Gurez constituency

Omar Abdullah chairs workers’ convention of Gurez constituency

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Friday said that people of Jammu and Kashmir are fed up with BJP, which is using politics of deception and deceit to meet its political ends. He said this while addressing a workers convention of party functionaries of Gurez constituency at the party […]

War against drugs continues: Police

War against drugs continues: Police

SRINAGAR: Continuing its massive crackdown against drug peddlers and smugglers and to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, police have arrested nine drug peddlers in Anantnag and Baramulla districts and recovered contraband and psychotropic substances from their possession. In Anantnag, 07 drug peddlers were arrested in separate actions. The police team of PP Sangam […]

GMC Anantnag performs successful Radical Cystoprostatectomy

ANANTNAG: GMC Anantnag, a beacon of medical excellence in the region, has achieved a remarkable feat with the successful completion of a radical cystoprostatectomy, underscoring its commitment to advancing uro-oncological care within the community. Today, the medical team at GMC Ang, led by Senior Urologist Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Gilkar with the assistance of Dr Malik […]

Police arrest 7 drivers, seize 7 vehicles for illegal mining in Bla

SRINAGAR: Cracking a whip on illegal extraction & transportation of minerals, police have arrested seven drivers and seized seven vehicles in Baramulla. The police initiated the action under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla, SDPO Tangmarg and Kreeri assisted by SHO PS Tangmarg, SHO PS Kunzer, SHO PS Baramulla & IC PP Wagoora. “The police […]

Pulwama admin organises awareness prog at HS Nargistan in Tral

PULWAMA: An enlightening SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) awareness programme was on Friday organised by District Administration at HS Nargistan, Zone Lurgam. The event saw enthusiastic participation from individuals across various demographics, including the general public, women, persons with disabilities (PWD), and senior citizens from Nargistan, Gutroo, Wantinar, Bangidar, and neighboring villages. The […]

DEO Budgam reviews law & order, transport & communication plans

BUDGAM: The District Election Officer (DEO) Budgam, Akshay Labroo chaired a joint security meet to take detailed assessment of law and order situation for the smooth conduct of ensuing Lok Sabha Elections-2024 in the district. At the outset, the DEO called for maintenance of seamless coordination among all civil and security officers for smooth conduct […]

DC Baramulla visits 9-Uri AC; ensures AMFs at polling stations

BARAMULLA: In view of the General Elections to Lok Sabha, the District Election Officer (DEO) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa on friday conducted a comprehensive inspection of various polling stations within the sub-division Uri. The purpose of the visit was to ensure that all polling stations have Assured Minimum Facilities (AMF) as per the ECI guidelines. The […]

IUST faculty bags project sponsored by Indian council of Medical Research

AWANTIPORA: Miss Asmat Parveen, Principal SMMCN&MT, has been awarded project on “Comparison of respiratory health of brick kiln worker and local inhabitants with general population of Kashmir Valley” by Indian Council of Medical Research. Congratulating the faculty, Vice Chancellor Prof Shakil Ahmed Ramshoo said, “As IUST is emerging as a research intensive university, faculty should […]