SIA carries out raids in Rajouri, Poonch in terror funding case
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday carried out multiple raids and searches at houses of suspected persons in twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in a “terror funding” case, officials said. Three teams carried out simultaneous raids in different areas of Rajouri and Poonch including Dharati village (tehsil Balakote), […]
SC closes 2006 PIL filed against J&K quota law, says question important but scenario changed
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday closed a PIL which was filed almost 16 years ago challenging certain provisions of the 2005 Jammu and Kashmir Reservation law, saying the situation has “drastically changed” after reorganisation of the state in 2019. The top court had on December 04, 2006 issued notices to the then State […]
Assembly election in J&K expected to be held in Mar-Apr next year: BJP’s Ashok Koul
Srinagar: J&K BJP general secretary Ashok Koul on Wednesday said that Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are expected to be conducted in March-April next year after the publication of final electoral rolls on November 25 this year. Koul while talking to reporters in north Kashmir’s Bandipora said that January and February are “not suitable […]
POSHAN Abhiyaan: Bringing about Behaviour Change through Jan Andolan
Honorable PM’s clarion call for a Suposhit Bharat has found resonance in the Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition or POSHAN Abhiyaan – Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes among children, pregnant women and lactating mothers. A critical part of the programme has been to mobilize communities at the grassroots to […]
POSHAN Tracker: A Game Changer in Combating Malnutrition
By: Shri Indevar Pandey Malnutrition has been a persistent challenge, particularly among the vulnerable sections of children and women in the country. India had, relatively, some of the worst numbers for malnutrition in the world.The first National Family Health Survey (NFHS) in 1992-1993 found that India was one of the worst performing countries on child […]
The burden on India’s heart!
World Heart Day
By: Dr. Satyavan Saurabh There is an increasing trend of cardiovascular problems among the young population today. Heart attacks and other heart diseases have always been major health issues around the world. According to experts, many factors are responsible for heart attacks, including diabetes, and blood pressure, lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, and […]
Tech interventions needed for effective traffic management, road safety across J&K: Advisor Bhatnagar
Chairs 9th meeting of J&K RSC
Jammu: Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, today remarked that traffic management has become technology-driven and necessary technological interventions are the need of the hour for effective traffic management and road safety measures across Jammu and Kashmir. The Advisor made these comments while chairing the 9th meeting of the J&K Road Safety Council (RSC) […]
Dheeraj discusses issues of ULBs of Kashmir with MC heads
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD), Dheeraj Gupta today chaired a meeting with Presidents of several Municipality Committees of Kashmir to discuss various issues related to these Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). The meeting was attended by Director ULB Kashmir, Mathora Masoom; Chairman Coordination Committee ULB Kashmir, Muhammad Iqbal, Presidents of Municipal Councils/Committees, […]
J&K receives felicitations for excelling in UN SDG during past couple of years
NEW DELHI: In yet another significant accomplishment, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has received felicitations for its remarkable contribution towards achieving 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the last couple of years. Secretary, Mining Department, Amit Sharma, received the honour on behalf of the J&K government during a felicitation ceremony held in […]
What happened to inquiry: asks kin of baby who died due to alleged medical negligence in GMC Bla
Baramulla: The family of the six-year-old baby who allegedly died due to medical negligence in Government Medical College hospital here is asking what happened to the probe ordered into it by the Principal. Pertinently, following strong protest by family and relatives of the slain baby, Principal GMC Baramulla, Dr. Ruby Reshi had ordered an inquiry […]
