Handwara, Jan 25: Police in North Kashmir’s Handwara booked two ‘notorious’ drug peddlers under the NDPS Act after 2 kilograms of heroin-like substance was recovered from their possession. A police spokesperson said that a police party from police station Kralgund that had established a check-point at Wangam Crossing on Baramulla-Handwara highway signaled a vehicle (DL9CJ/2559) […]
Srinagar, Jan 25: The government on Tuesday announced the list of 189 police personnel to receive the police medal for Gallantry on January 26. According to the list released by the government, among the states, Union Territories (UTs), and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), J&K has bagged the maximum 115 police medals. In a […]
Srinagar, Jan 24: The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to re-constitute four high level committees of SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura. The committees that have been reconstituted include the Purchase Sub-Committee, Senior Selection Committee, Junior Selection Committee and the Apical Selection Committee. For the Apical Selection Committee of SKIMS, the Chief Secretary will […]
Srinagar, Jan 24: Amid controversy over delegation of powers of principals of medical colleges to bureaucrats, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday claimed that it will strengthen the position of the principals as they will be able to devote more time towards healthcare. The Health & Medical Education Department, today said that the positions […]
Jammu, Jan 24: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday demanded inquiry into illegitimate fund transfer to 19 account holders identified by Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report and said that the issue was raised in a manner to deliberately target the party. Addressing a press conference, former MLC and PDP spokesperson, Firdous Tak, […]
Srinagar, Jan 24: Four employees of Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial (JLNM) hospital suffered minor injuries after they successfully averted a major fire incident at the hospital on Monday afternoon. Deputy Medical Superintendent of JLNM hospital Dr Bilques Shah said that a major fire incident was averted as an Oxygen plant at the rooftop caught fire […]
Srinagar, Jan 24: With the termination of two more teachers of School Education Department, the government in past more than two months has sacked at least 28 teachers from the services for remaining absent un-authorizedly. In an order issued by the Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), said that these teachers have been remaining absent […]
Srinagar, Jan 24: Antibiotics, Painkillers, and Anti-allergy medicines like Dolo, Azithromycin, Nicep, Levocitrezene are selling like hot cakes in Jammu and Kashmir as self medication shows an increasing trend since the emergence of Covid-19 third wave. Experts and doctors said that people, whoever, are having any symptoms avoid visiting hospitals and prefer to go to […]
New Delhi, Jan 24: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Member of Parliament from Anantnag Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi on Monday sought regularization and removal of pay anomalies of daily-wager and contractual employees in J&K. In a letter addressed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Masoodi highlighted the grave problems faced by daily rated, temporary, […]
Srinagar, Jan 24: Jammu and Kashmir reported eight covid-19 deaths, highest single-day toll of the present third wave, even as 5394 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. 2045 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 3349 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to […]
