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 […]
Himachal Staff Selection Commission will be constituted again: CM
Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday that the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission (HPSSC), Hamirpur which was dissolved for alleged paper leaks and irregularities in recruitment, will be constituted again. He made this announcement in response to the discussion on the proposal brought under Rule 130 in the State Legislative Assembly regarding irregularities […]
Babar returns as Pakistan captain for New Zealand series, Shaheen leads pace battery
LAHORE: Status quo will resume when Pakistan host New Zealand in five Twenty20 Internationals and as many one-dayers with Babar Azam set to return as the national side’s captain for the tour starting April 14. Babar was among the senior players rested for what turned out to be Pakistan’s 2-1 loss in the three-match T20I […]
Trump, facing criminal charges, calls for defunding the FBI
Former US president Donald Trump on Wednesday called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to slash funding for the US Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), going on the offensive a day after pleading not guilty in New York to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Trump, who is seeking to […]
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 […]
