Weather improves in J&K, likely to stay mainly dry till April 10
Srinagar: After a few days of intermittent rainfall, weather improved in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday and is likely to stay “mainly dry” till April 10. A meteorological department official here said that light rain at isolated places towards late afternoon/evening was expected on April 11. Regarding the temperature, the MeT official said that Srinagar […]
Huge Inequity In Availability Of Healthcare Huge Expenditure: Dir SKIMS Prof Koul
SRINAGAR, Apr 7: Director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) and Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG) Prof Parvaiz A. Koul on Friday said there is huge inequity in availability of healthcare-huge expenditure. Speaking on the occasion of World health day celebration today at SKIMS on this year’s theme of WHO “Health for all”, Prof […]
Farmers of Dal
Hundreds of farmers in Dal Lake recently made Dal Lake Lotus Stem Farmers Producer Company Ltd. The Prime Minister took pride in the fact that these farmers recently sent two consignments to UAE saying that this success has increased the income of hundreds of farmers. The Kashmiri Lotus stem famously known as Nadru prepared […]
Fasting During Ramadan Aids In Quitting Smoking, Say Doctors
SRINAGAR: Smoking can have an adverse impact on health and smokers are at higher risk of developing lung cancer. But Ramadan is a hope for smokers to quit smoking as it can generate a will power among them, doctors said. Dr Fayaz Ahmad Bhat Assistant Professor Department of General Medicine at SKIMS Soura said that besides […]
More rains lash J&K, mercury stays below normal at most places
Srinagar: More rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir since overnight while night temperature stayed below normal at all places except Pahalgam and Bhaderwah on Thursday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received 3.4mm, Qazigund 9.9mm, Pahalgam 4.4mm, Kupwara 9.1mm, Kokernag 9.8mm, Gulmarg 10.8mm, Jammu […]
District Court Complex Theft Case: 5 cops suspended in Rajouri, departmental inquiry initiated
Jammu and Kashmir police in Rajouri has placed five cops under suspension over a theft incident in district court complex while a departmental inquiry has been initiated in this regard, officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) on Wednesday. Pertinently, unidentified burglars in the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday struck at district court complex in Rajouri […]
Electoral Registration
As the Election Commission of India has recently ordered special summary revision of electoral rolls, in Srinagar district a review meeting was held recently. In this meeting DC Srinagar asked the Electoral Registration Officers(EROs) and Electoral Registration Officers Assistant(AEROs) to remain proactive to build awareness and activate all their resources for successful conduct of all […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, APRIL 05: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal Bharat, Dhalwal Miulu Hamipurkona, BSF and adjoining areas shall remain affected on April 06 from 11 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Ghomanhasa, Chaklal Din, Sandawan, Ramgarh and adjoining areas shall remain […]
I&C department, DPIIT conducts ‘Workshop cum Capacity Building Programme’
JAMMU, APRIL 5: The Department of Industries and Commerce in conjunction with Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), GoI, today conducted one day ‘Workshop cum Capacity Building Programme’ for effective implementation of ‘New Central Sector Scheme [NCSS], 2021 in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir at Udyog Bhawan, Rail Head Complex, […]
MeT predicts isolated very rain in Jammu, widespread showers in Kashmir
Srinagar: Weather department on Wednesday forecast isolated very light rain and thunderstorm over Jammu division and fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorm over Kashmir valley in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that isolated to scattered light rain and thunderstorm was expected on Thursday and mainly dry weather thereafter for several days […]
