Woman carried husband on back for days, finally got disability certificate for him
Mathura: The past few months have seen Vimla Devi dedicatedly carrying her husband on her back to a government health centre everyday, from her home in Gita Vihar near Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura. Her husband Badan Singh’s right leg was amputated after a nerve-related illness. A free wheelchair from government hospital requires a disability certificate and Vimla […]
J&K: Intervention centre set up for children with birth defects relieve parents
Udhampur: Now, parents, especially of children with birth defects, can breathe a sigh of relief here as an early intervention centre has been set up in Udhampur District Hospital. The centre, launched under Union health ministry’s Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), has been set up for early detection of developmental delays and disorders including down syndrome […]
Fake website offers girls for ‘every taste, pocket’, spurs controversy
Mumbai: A fake website offering girls to cater to “every taste and pocket” clocked up more than 1,000 subscribers on its first day, highlighting the challenge of tackling sex trafficking in the country. StayUncle, a website that enables unmarried couples to book into hotels without hassle, launched the spoof site – staylaid.com – after tiring of […]
Senior doctor at AIIMS performs wrong operation, tampers documents
New Delhi: In a shocking incident of medical negligence, a senior doctor at AIIMS allegedly performed a procedure required for dialysis treatment on a 30-year-old woman who had complained of abdominal pain, and tampered with documents to cover up his fault. A committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Dean Dr Y K Gupta on […]
Authorities foil Shopian chalo, Geelani, Mirwaiz barred to march towards Shopian
Srinagar, : Authorities on Wednesday foiled Shopian chalo march called by the Joint resistance Leadership (JRL) by imposing restrictions in Srinagar areas. The JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik had called for Shopian chalo to exhibit solidarity with the bereaved families of Shopian whose beloved were killed on Sunday. […]
K-resolution, dialogue with Pakistan, restoration of autonomy must to take Kashmir out of storm: Dr Farooq
Srinagar,: National Conference president, member parliament and three time former chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah here on Wednesday lambasted the central government for its continuing silence over continuing cycle of killings of youth and hard posturing over dialogue with Pakistan. According to the KNS correspondent, talking to reporters in Kangan where a youth was killed […]
Govt orders transfers, postings in administration
JAMMU, APRIL 04: The Government today ordered transfer of Mohammad Javed Khan, IAS, Excise Commissioner, J&K, and as per the orders he shall await further adjustment in the General Administration Department (GAD). According to an order issued by GAD, Principal Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, Navin K Choudhary shall hold the charge of the […]
Govt Deptts, PSUs, Autonomous Bodies asked to purchase cement from JK Cements Ltd only
JAMMU, APRIL 04: The State Government has asked all the government departments, state owned PSUs & Autonomous Bodies to purchase cement from J&K Cements only in all such cases where cement is supplied or can be supplied departmentally to the executing agency/contractors etc. “The Treasury Officers/DDOs shall ensure that no claim preferred by any agency in […]
3-day Idea Exchange Programme concludes at KU
Srinagar, A three-day Idea Exchange Programme (IEP) concluded at the University of Kashmir on Wednesday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi chaired the valedictory session and underlined the importance of student and faculty exchange programmes in the growth and development of universities. The Idea Exchange Programme was organised by the Department of Students Welfare in collaboration […]
Smith rules out challenge to ball-tampering ban
MELBOURNE: Banned former captain Steve Smith will not contest the sanctions imposed on him by Cricket Australia (CA) for his role in last month’s ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, the batsman said on Wednesday. Smith and former vice-captain David Warner were handed 12-month bans, while batsman Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months after the […]
