Sopore: A team of specialist doctors on Friday conducted the third thyroid surgery in north Kashmir’s Sopore Hospital. Dr Farooq Dar ENT and neck surgeon said that “we admitted a 70 year old Thyroid patient Lal ud Din, resident of Armpora Sopore last night and conducted a Thyroid surgery through 200 gm of skin crease […]
Srinagar: After defying the house detention, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday denounced the government for imposing curbs in Srinagar and Shopian. While speaking to media persons after defying house detention, Mirwaiz lashed out at the Govt for disallowing Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid for the consecutive second week. “Joint Resistance Leadership […]
Srinagar: A lawmaker from North Kashmir on Friday urged Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to personally intervene in the case of photojournalist Kamran Yousuf who is detained at Tihar jail, Delhi. MLA Kupwara and senior PC leader Bashir Ahmad Dar urged the chief minister to intervene into the case of Kamran Yousuf who was arrested […]
Srinagar: Due to clear overnight sky, the minimum temperatures in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region again dropped below the freezing point on Friday. “The weather is likely to remain dry in Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24-hours with minimum temperatures expected to fall further,” a Met official said. At minus 13 degrees […]
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Kumar Singh today said the government had framed a comprehensive policy for effective implementation of the flagship housing, sanitation and civic programmes to make Jammu and Kashmir a model state. Winding up a discussion on Demands for Grants of the Housing and Urban Development Departments (HUDD) in the state assembly, […]
Pulwama: Militants fired upon a naka party of police near district police lines in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday night. According to reports, Militants fired upon a naka party of JK police and CRPF and fled from the site. No loss of life has been reported so far. However, forces cordoned off the whole […]
Jammu: Minister for Power Development Department, Dr Nirmal Singh Friday informed the House that all un-electrified/partially un-electrified habitations in the state have been identified for complete electrification under DDUGJY and PMDP schemes. The Minister, while responding to a question said that un-electrified/partially un-electrified habitations of Noorabad constituency figure in Block Damhal Hanjipora and Qazigund […]
Jammu: Minister for Science & Technology, Sajad Gani Lone Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that Government is committed to harness the available hydro potential of the State by building Micro/Mini/Small projects in a systematic manner. He said 35 such projects have been identified and awarded to various Independent power Producers under “Hydel Policy 2011” adding […]
Jammu: The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh Friday informed the Legislative Council that so far more than 15000 kanals of land has been retrieved from the encroachers despite tough resistance and JDA is putting every effort to check the encroachments by launching anti-encroachment drives on regular basis. The Deputy Chief Minister was responding to […]
Jammu: J&K Bank gave a warm send-off to its Senior President Abdul Rashid, who attained superannuation on January 31, after serving for almost four decades in the bank. The farewell was attended by the Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmad along with Executive Presidents Vagish Chander Presidents, Vice-Presidents and other senior officers of the bank. […]