Saridon, 327 other combination drugs banned to avoid health risk
New Delhi: The health ministry had banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of 328 fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) drugs for human use with immediate effect to stop their “illegal use”. The manufacture and sale of six other FDCs have been restricted. The ban follows the recommendation of the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) which said in […]
Local body polls
It is a virtual show down between the State Administration and all the important political parties in J&K State. While the State Administration is adamant to hold Panchayat and Local Body elections in the coming months of October to December, most of the political parties including National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have […]
J&K Bank ATM inaugurated at Kamangarpora; network grows to 1236
Srinagar, : J&K Bank today commissioned an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at Kamangarpora of Downtown area Srinagar. The ATM was inaugurated by the Bank’s President Abdul Rashid Sheigan alongwith Zonal Head Kashmir Central 1 Tabasum Nazir in presence Fayaz Ahmed Malik Cluster Head, Chairman Shehri Khas Traders coordination Committee Nazir Ahmed Shah and other locals and businessmen. While […]
Bloody Thursday leaves eight militants dead in different incidents across j&k
srinagar /jammu/kupwara:-In three different incidents of gunfights and encounters across Jammu and Kashmir, eight militants were killed and several government forces officials were injured. Police said that in Jammu near Katra three militants were killed when they were finally encircled by security forces and police. Police had earlier intercepted the truck in which they were […]
Jammu gun-battle : Two militants killed, officer among eight forces’ personnel wounded
JAMMU — Two militants were killed and eight forces personnel, including a DSP, injured Thursday in an encounter in Jhajjar-Kotli forest belt in Jammu and Reasi district, police said. Government forces, during a cordon and search operation, zeroed in on a location near a house in the Kakriyal area, and surrounded the militants, officials said. The encounter broke out as […]
IED blast mastermind among two foreign militants killed in Sopore: Police
Srinagar : Police on Thursday issued a following statement regarding the Sopore encounter said that in Checkipora area of Sheikhpora Sopore today, Police and security forces jointly launched a search operation based on credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area. A police spokesperson in a statement said that during the searches, militants fired […]
Two militants killed in Sopore gunfight, searches on
Srinagar :Two militants were killed in a gunfight with the government forces in Teliyan Arampora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. An army officer said that two militants were killed in the operation at Taliyan Mohalla area of Arampora, Sopore. The searches are on to retrieve the bodies from the site, […]
Union Ministry of Rural Development presents 2 national awards to JK
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 11:Recognizing the impressive implementation of the Umeed Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Ministry for Rural Development has awarded J&K’s Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department for making pioneering efforts in institution building and capacity building in the State through the pioneering scheme. Pertinently, Umeed has made substantial progress in promoting […]
Geelani welcomes United Nations HR High Commissioner remarks
SRINAGAR, : All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani welcomed the United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Michel Bachelet’s remarks on poor performance of India, with reference to protection of human rights in Jammu and Kashmir. Expressing hope that the newly appointed High Commissioner for UN Human Rights Commission shall endeavours to fulfill the obligations […]
Bhang cultivation on 400 kanals of land destroyed in Shopian
SHOPIAN, : Excise Commissioner J&K, Talat Parvez Rohella along with Deputy Commissioner Excise (Executive) Kashmir Mohammad Farooq Dar, SDM Zainapora, SDPO Zainapora, Tehsildar Zainapora,SHO Zainapora and officials of Excise department today destroyed bhang cultivation on 400 kanals of land in village Melhura Tehsil Zainapora in a drive against illegal narcotics cultivation. On the occasion, Talat asked the […]
