SRINAGAR — The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting to review the progress achieved by districts vis a vis enrolment of eligible population for Golden Card under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna scheme. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners; MD NHM; Director Health Services Kashmir; Incharge […]
SRINAGAR — Sadia Tariq came up with a brilliant performance to win the gold medal in the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship which is being held in the Russian capital from February 22 to 28. Sadia Tariq, who hails from Srinagar, is a two times gold medalist in the Junior National Wushu championship. Sadia won the […]
SRINAGAR — Police in Kashmir have launched ‘Dial 112’ helpline where citizens can call for police help, fire brigade and ambulance services, officials said on Saturday. The helpline has been launched under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) project, they said. “The citizens can Dial 112 wherever they are in distress and for any kind […]
SRINAGAR — A court in Anantnag district on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to a man for killing his brother with axe in a bid to grab his property nearly nine years ago. Principal Sessions Judge Anantnag Naseer Ahmad Dar also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict Ghulam Nabi Bhat son of Gull […]
KABUL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in a statement has called for restraint by the parties involved in the recent tensions in Ukraine, saying that all sides need to desist from taking positions that could intensify violence. MoFA also urged the involved parties to consider safeguarding the […]
KYIV — Ukraine’s health minister said Saturday that 198 civilians, including three children, have been killed so far by Russian forces attacking the pro-Western country. “Unfortunately, according to operative data, at the hands of the invaders we have 198 dead, including three children, 1,115 wounded, including 33 children,” Health Minister Viktor Lyashko wrote on Facebook. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 84 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 63 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 21 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 452901. Giving district wise […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K government on Saturday transferred two JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Owais Mushtaq, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Srinagar (East), has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Pulwama, against an available vacancy. Murtaza Ahmad Rashid, JKAS, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Ganderbal, has been […]
BUDGAM — Devotees, as well as locals of Charar-e-Sharif town here in Central Kashmir’s Budgam, suffer immensely as the town is reeling under darkness for the past 4 days. Locals told news agency Kashmir News Trust that bulbs in the town were last time lit before snowfall. “Devotees who throng at the holy shrine too […]
SRINAGAR — At a time when every park at tourist resort Sonmarg is in dilapidated condition, the government has decided to set up a Tulip Garden on the patten of Kashmir capital Srinagar to attract more and more tourists. The proposed Tulip Garden is likely to come at ‘Kohsheen Park’ and will be managed by […]