Farooq Abdullah Calls For Restoration Of Statehood To Jammu And Kashmir, Pins Hopes On SC For ‘Justice’
As the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status is set to complete one year on August 5, former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Sunday called for restoration of its statehood and hoped the Supreme Court would render justice by striking down the repeal of Article 370 provisions. In his first media interview after the […]
JKAP demands end to discrimination with NHM, RNTCP employees
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Sunday expressed serious concern over the plight of employees working on contract basis under National Health Mission (NHM) and RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Programme). In a statement issued to KNS , Mir said that thousands of such employees including doctors, […]
RE-IMPOSITION OF LOCKDOWN
Some of the decisions taken by the UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir has invoked curiosity in some circles and anger in others. People are curious to know why the initial lockdown was a week ahead of national lockdown and why there was no schedule announced for supply of essential services and opening shops to […]
Govt opens, shuts window of tourism in Kashmir
Srinagar: In the past two months, the UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir took many decisions to try to revive the economy and main sectors like tourism. Most of such decisions by senior officers remained on paper as the ground realities scripted their demise. While bureaucrats talk big about the revival of tourism in Kashmir, local […]
SP College Students Aghast Over Reporting College For Fee
At a time when people are being asked to stay indoors and avoid visting crowded places, students of SP College alleged that they are being forced to come from far flung area to submit their admission fee. The students of 3rd and 5th semester alleged that they are being forced to come and collect the […]
DC B’pora inspects ongoing works at District Hospital Complex
BANDIPORA, JULY 25: The Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad today inspected ongoing works at District Hospital Complex here. The DC took stock of various ongoing works of the complex including landscape and fencing works being carried out around the hospital premise. He urged the executing agency to complete the pending works as soon as […]
Div Com reviews Independence Day-2020 arrangements
The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting of officers to review the arrangements for the ensuing Independence Day- 2020. The meeting was informed that the main function shall be held in summer capital Srinagar, where Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu shall hoist the National Flag. At the outset, the Div Com […]
COVID-19: With 145 fresh cases, tally in Srinagar reaches 3793; J-K toll crosses 17000
Srinagar: Eighty-eight travelers were among 523 new covid-19 infections in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the overall tally past 17000-mark in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said that among them, 156 were reported from Jammu division and 367 from Kashmir Valley even as 300 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals. Giving the […]
No harm in sacrificing animals on Eid if SOP’s are followed: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Saturday said that there is no harm in sacrificing animals on Eid-al-Adha if Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), in view of COVID-19, are followed and appealed people to follow health and safety guidelines strictly. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said that on Eid-al-Adha, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that sacrifice […]
Waseem of JK Origins Beavered
Waseem Raja Dar of Messer’s JK Origins Servicing Maintenance Private Limited and part of MK/VOV/CK family was beavered as his uncle Ghulam Muhammad Bhat R/o Khosa Bagh B.K Pora near B.Ed College went for heavenly aboard on Saturday morning after a brief spell of illness joint condolence meeting was held of all the staff members […]