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Children Hospital Bemina to be made functional from Sept 26

Children Hospital Bemina to be made functional from Sept 26

Srinagar, Sep 22: The much-awaited 500-bed Children Hospital in Bemina area of Srinagar will be made functional from September 26, officials said here on Thursday. An official said that all machinery and other equipment have been shifted to the hospital and it will be made functional from Monday. He said that machinery and all equipment […]

Insult to national flag: Government orders inquiry against then executive officer Municipal Committee Magam

Insult to national flag: Government orders inquiry against then executive officer Municipal Committee Magam

Srinagar, Sep 22: The Jammu & Kashmir government has ordered an inquiry against the then executive officer, Municipal Committee, Magam over alleged insult to the national flag during the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign. The Housing & Urban Development has appointed Harris Ahmad Handoo, vice-chairman, Srinagar Development Authority, as inquiry officer to hold a detailed inquiry […]

‘Solider Shoots Self Dead in Anantnag’

‘Solider Shoots Self Dead in Anantnag’

Srinagar, Sep 22: An army man on Thursday committed suicide by shooting himself dead with his service rifle in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. They said that the soldier of 1 Rashtriya Rifles, posted at High Ground area in Anantnag shot himself, resulting in his instant death. “The reason behind the soldier taking the […]

Govt sacks six absent doctors, lets off 11 others with rider

Govt sacks six absent doctors, lets off 11 others with rider

Srinagar, Sept 22: The government on Thursday terminated from services six doctors for remaining unauthorizedly absent while let off eleven others subject to them tendering a bond undertaking, among others, to serve J&K for at least five years. They include Dr Mudasir Bashir of Batamaloo Srinagar, Dr Muzaffar Mohidin Hakeem of Palhalan Pattan, Dr Shazia […]

Man in Handwara Killed As Sand Mound Caves In

Man in Handwara Killed As Sand Mound Caves In

Srinagar, Sep 22: A 35-year-old man was killed when a sand mound caved in at Ashpora area of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday afternoon, official sources said. They told GNS that one Nissad Ahmad Sofi son of Abdul Aziz Sofi, a resident of Rangpat Ashpora in Langate was buried under an extracted […]

8 people injured as taxi cab overturns in Rajouri

8 people injured as taxi cab overturns in Rajouri

Jammu, Sept 22: Eight people were injured when a taxi cab (Tata sumo) they were travelling in skidded off the road and overturned in Rajouri district on Thursday. Official sources said that that the vehicle (JK11-8884) was on way to Rajouri from Bufliaz when it met with the accident near Magi Mohre. Passersby immediately took […]

Workshop on cyber security held at civil secretariat

Workshop on cyber security held at civil secretariat

Srinagar, Sept 22: A workshop on cyber security was organised by SSP Security Civil Secretariat Srinagar,M Y Kichloo, on Thursday. SP Security Nighat Aman, DySp Security civil Secretariat Mudassar Hussain were also present in the workshop which was attended by security personnel including CRPF troopers deployed at Civil Secretariat, officials said. Details regarding latest technology, […]