3 drug peddlers held
Jammu, Feb 11: Three suspected drug peddlers were arrested in separate cases after a huge consignment of intoxicant drugs was recovered from them in Samba and Ramban districts, police said Monday. Suraj Paul, a resident of Ramgarh was arrested with 275 intoxicant tablets in Samba district’s Vijaypur on Monday, a police spokesman said. Another suspected […]
SC directs NCM to decide on representation seeking definition of ‘minority’
New Delhi, Feb 11: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) to take a decision within three months on a representation seeking laying down of guidelines for defining the term ‘minority’ in the context of state-wise population of a community. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked BJP […]
Kumar inspects Govt Hospital at Jagti
‘Directs CMO Jammu to make arrangements for night shift at health facility’
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 11: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today visited Jagti in Nagrota and inspected Government Hospital established at the township. He also took stock of health facilities available at the facility for the benefit of the migrant families living in the township. Director Health Services Jammu Dr Sameer Mattoo and CMO Jammu Dr […]
Specially-abled patient denied admission at SMHS Hospital: Family
Srinagar, February 11: In yet another glaring example of “insensitivity” a specially-abled person was allegedly denied treatment by the doctors at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital here today. A family from Beerwah area of central Budgam while narrating their ordeal during a protest at Press Enclave said that Mohammad Lateef 25 who was diagnosed […]
Sufficient stocks of medicines available in Kashmir valley: Div Com
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 11: Representatives of Chemists and Druggists of Kashmir today assured the Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan that they have enough medicine supply in to last for more than a month and refuted the reports of shortage of stocks. A certain section of Press has carried a news report regarding the shortage of medicines […]
Rafale deal unravelling faster than govt thought: Cong
New Delhi, Feb 11: The Congress on Monday said the Rafale deal is “unravelling” faster than the government thought, with issues such as “parallel negotiations” by the PMO and changes in the standard defence procurement procedure coming to the fore. The opposition party’s attack on the government came after a report in The Hindu newspaper […]
Role of banks pivotal to sustaining economic growth: Sharma
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 11: Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma today said that role of banks is pivotal in promoting human development by way of providing avenues for economic development besides ensuring the creation of assets. The Advisor was speaking at the inauguration of State credit seminar 2019-2020 organised by regional office of the National bank […]
Div Com, IGPs visit landslide area at Maroge
RAMBAN, FEBRUARY 11: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu zone, M K Sinha and IGP Traffic, Alok Kumar today conducted aerial survey of various snow affected areas of the district besides visiting massive landslide spot on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway near Maroge, Ramban to oversee the clearance operation so that the […]
DHSK organizes Sparsh Leprosy awareness campaign 2019-20
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 11: Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) today organized Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign 2019-20 here at Government Leprosy Hospital Beharar, Lal Bazar. The awareness campaign was held as part of DHSK’s anti leprosy fortnight activities themed ‘HaathMilayeh-KushthMitaayeen’ that commenced from January 30, 2019 coinciding world leprosy day. The Director Health Services Kashmir Dr […]
Naidu’s daylong fast becomes centre-stage for opposition support
New Delhi, Feb 11: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s daylong fast demanding special status for his state on Monday became a rallying point for various opposition leaders who visited the protest venue to back him and attack the Central government. Congress president Rahul Gandhi, National Congress chairperson Farooq Abdullah, NCP’s Majeed Memon, Trinamool […]
