Committed to provide quality, accessible healthcare service to all in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha
Jammu : Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today virtually addressed the closing ceremony of the Mega Health Camp organized by Rotary Club in Poonch and Rajouri. The Lt Governor lauded the significant contribution of the highly-trained specialists from different parts of the country in providing a full range of surgical treatment options and performing more […]
Health advisory panel set up for implementation of Chawla Committee recommendations
Committee to be headed by Ex-director SKIMS Dr Ajit Nagpal Srinagar, Mar 2 : The Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has constituted an advisory committee for holistic advancement of the health sector, roadmap for implementation of Chawla Committee along with comprehensive Budget analysis in the Union Territory. According to an order issued, […]
Gusty winds damage several structures in Anantnag’s Verinag
Verinag : A strong wind storm that swept across south Kashmir on Saturday morning damaged several structures in the Verinag area of Anantnag district, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that strong winds damaged a rooftop of a house and shops in Nowgam village today morning. Sign boards of over […]
Labourer found dead in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Kulgam: A 25-year-old labourer was found dead under suspicious circumstances in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday morning. The deceased, identified as Suheel Ahmad Guroo resident of Redwani Payeen, was found hanging in his residential house. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. A police officer said a […]
Incessant rains drench plains in J&K, 1.3-ft fresh snowfall in Gulmarg
Srinagar: Incessant spell of rains drenched plains while higher reaches including Gulmarg recorded fresh snowfall, officials said on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that in 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received 20.5mm of rain, Qazigund 45.4mm, Pahalgam 27.5mm (0.8cms), Kupwara 16.6mm (2 cms of snowfall), Kokernag 30.4mm, Jammu 6.7mm, Banihal […]
PM Modi to address public rally in Srinagar on March 7
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Srinagar on March 7 and address a public Rally. The venue of the PM’s rally has been shifted from Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention centre (SKICC) to Bakshi Stadium here, government and BJP sources said on Friday. This will be Modi’s first visit to Kashmir after the J&K’s special […]
Lt Governor chair high-level meeting on Budgetary Expenditure
J&K is touching greater heights today as the focus on massive infrastructure development is towards meeting the aspirations of people and building Aatm-Nirbhar J&K: LG Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired a review meeting on Budgetary Expenditure in the UT of Jammu Kashmir, at Civil Secretariat today. The meeting was attended by Sh Atal […]
Police attach illegal properties worth Rs 24 Lakhs of notorious drug peddler in Baramulla
Baramulla: Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Police in Baramulla attached properties (double storied residential house worth approx. Rs. 24.00 lacs) belonging to notorious drug peddler Mohd Zahid Shah (Geelani) son of Peer Hussain Shah resident of Basagran Uri, District Baramulla. The action was taken under sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of NDPS Act […]
Moderate To Heavy Rains, Snow Forecast; Night Temp Records Rise In J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for moderate to heavy rain and snowfall, night temperature recorded a rise and barring Gulmarg, the mercury settled above sub-zero at all meteorological stations in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 4.5°C against previous night’s 2.1°C. It was below normal […]
House owner dies in Jamalata blaze
Srinagar: A fire incident that broke out in Jamalata area of Nawa Kadal in Srinagar has claimed the life of a house owner on Thursday, officials said. At least three residential houses were damaged after a massive fire broke out in Jamalata, Nawa Kadal area of Srinagar while the fire tenders have reached the spot […]