Rs 1.44 cr Water Supply Scheme Amshipora to be completed in 2019-20: Govt
JAMMU: Minister of State for PHE, I&FC Mir Zahoor Ahmad today informed the House that the vital Rs 1.44 cr Water Supply Scheme Amshipora, being developed to overcome the shortage of potable water in kandi belt of Shopian, is likely to be completed in 2019-20. He said that presently there is shortage of drinking water […]
Use of Monosodium Glutamate in Momos declared unsafe: Bali
JAMMU, JANUARY 19: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Bali Bhagat today informed the House that use of Monosodium Glutamate in Momos has been declared as unsafe. He said a special drive to detect use of Monosodium Glutamate in Momos was conducted by Drugs and Food Control organization J&K in this regard. The Minister was replying to […]
Construction of 50-bedded additional block at Banihal Emergency Hospital underway: Bali
jammu:-Minister for Health and Medical Education, Mr Bali Bhagat informed the House that Emergency Hospital at Banihal is fully functional and additional 50-bedded block alongwith staff quarters at an estimated cost of Rs.20.18 crore is under execution at Emergency Hospital Banihal with the facility of treating trauma patients. An amount of Rs.11.68 crore stands released […]
Draw of lots held for Hajj 2018; 9773 pilgrims from JK to perform Hajj this year: Veeri
JAMMU, JANUARY 19 – Minister for Hajj & Auqaf, Abdul Rehman Veeri informed the house that the draw of lots for selection of pilgrims for Hajj-2018 was held today by the State Hajj Committee. He informed the House that this year, 32333 persons had applied for Hajj while the total quota for the state this year […]
Skiers ventured into treacherous avalanche prone area despite advance warning: Govt
JAMMU, JANUARY 19: Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Javaid Mustafa Mir, today made a statement in the House regarding the Avalanche incident that occurred at Gulmarg wherein one Swedish skier namely Daniel died and another namely Benjamin was injured. The Minister informed the House that a Skier namely Daniel, age 25 years, from […]
40000 pension cases to be cleared soon: Sunil Sharma
JAMMU, JANUARY 19-Minister of State for Transport (Independent Charge), Sunil Sharma today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government is actively considering clearance of 40000 pension cases under different social schemes being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir. Replying to a Question by Neelam Langeh on behalf of Minister for Social Welfare in the House, Sharma […]
4 policemen,2 civilains injured in Grenade attack at Pulwanma
Srinagar Six people including two policemen were injured after suspected militants on Friday tried to lob a grenade on police station Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Reports said that suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards Pulwama police station that exploded inside tehsil office Pulwama. Meanwhile, Paramilitary forces and police have cordoned off the area and […]
Indian Envoy summoned by PAK over ceasefire violation
Islamabad: Pakistan summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh today for the second time in two days over the alleged “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by the Indian forces that killed Pakistani citizens. Director General (South Asia & SAARC) Mohammad Faisal summoned Singh for “unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Working Boundary […]
Murder mystery case solved by Awantipora police
Srinagar, January 16: Awantipora police has solved a murder mystery case of a lady who was murdered by her in-laws in Tral area of the district. On 21st of March 2017 Mohammad Rafiq Beigh son of Ghulam Rasool Beigh resident of Panzur lodged a written complaint at Police Station Tral to the effect that […]
26923 falls prey to dogs last year,srinagar alone reported 9514 bites.
Srinagar has emerged as the dog capital of the state as the number of dog-bites reported in 2017 were the highest from state’s fist city, information revealed by the state government in the state legislature said. Srinagar alone reported 9514 dog bites to the hospitals in 2017. Kashmir had registered a staggering 26923 dog bites […]
