Chief Secretary reviews strategy for tackling drug abuse in J&K
SRINAGAR,: Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam today called for urgently constituting a broad-based departmental panel alongwith representatives of some NGOs to formulate draft De-addiction Policy outlining comprehensive mechanism/measures to deal with the menace of dug abuse in the State in an efficacious manner. Chief Secretary passed these directions at a high-level meeting convened at the Civil […]
Eid-ul-Azha arrangements finalized in Budgam
BUDGAM: District Development Commissioner Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today chaired a meeting of different officers to finalise the arrangements for the forthcoming Eid-ul-Azha. She directed the Municipal authorities to ensure proper sanitation and cleanliness at all the places, particularly at those places where congregation prayers would be offered on Eid-ul-Azha. She directed them to give […]
First batch of Hajj pilgrims to arrive on Aug 28
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today convened a meeting to review the arrangements being made for pilgrims of the state who are scheduled to return from Saudi Arabia beginning August 28 after performing the annual pilgrimage. The meeting was informed that five flights carrying Haj pilgrims from Jeddah will reach Srinagar Airport on August 28. From August 29 to September […]
Doctors continue to take freebies in Valley, price of medicine goes high
SRINAGAR,: Keeping the rules set by the Medical council of India at bay, the doctors in the Valley continue to take freebies worth lakhs of rupees to increase the sales of pharma companies. When Press Trust of Kashmir contacted Dr Riyaz Ahmad Daga spokesperson DAK, he conveyed freebies ranges from a simple pen which most of […]
Drug peddler arrested in Pattan
Pattan:- Pattan police in its drive against drug menace arrested a drug peddler, who leads prayers in a local mosque, and recovered contraband substance from his possession. Pattan police arrested a drug peddler identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Mia @ DC son of Late Gh Hassan Mia resident of Pattan with consignment of fukki. During investigation, […]
Doctors continue to take freebies in Valley, price of medicine goes high
SRINAGAR,: Keeping the rules set by the Medical council of India at bay, the doctors in the Valley continue to take freebies worth lakhs of rupees to increase the sales of pharma companies. Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Chief Spokesperson Riyaz Ahamd Daga told Press Trust of Kashmir that the menace goes unabated in the Valley with […]
Civilian injured in Awantipora blast succumbs
Srinagar:A civilian who was injured in a grenade blast near SP office Awantipora on Friday succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital Srinagar. The deceased was first admitted at a nearby hospital where from he was shifted to SMHS hospital Srinagar where he breathed his last, an official said. He was identified as Abdul Ahad, […]
Article-35A: JRL calls for shutdown on August 26-27
Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership (JRL) on Friday called for a two-day shutdown on August 26 and 27 against the assault on special status of Jammu and Kashmir. “A complete shutdown should be observed across the state on August 26-27 against the assault on Article-35A,” said Mirwaiz Further details of the JRL programmme, Mirwaiz said […]
Army man killed in Handwara
Srinagar An army man was killed in an encounter at Kralgund area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday morning. An official said that army’s 32 RR launched a cordon-and-search-operation at Kachlu village during wee hours today. As such the cordon was laid and the troops intensified the searches, the militants opened fire triggering […]
UN identified Gun man shot dead woman in south Kashmir
Srinagar:Suspected militants on Friday shot dead a woman in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that a woman identified as Shameema, a woman of Ali Mohammad Bhat, a resident of Koil Pulwama was shot dead by suspected militants at her father’s (Abdul Gaffar Bhat) residence at Drubgam, in Pulwama. “A case under relevant sections […]
