Dr Mir Mushtaq receives WHO Award for outstanding services in tobacco control in Kashmir
Becomes the first doctor to receive such an award from UT of J&K SRINAGAR: Dr Mir Mushtaq, Nodal Officer NTCP DHSK, has been honoured with the prestigious World Health Organisation (WHO) Award for his outstanding contributions to tobacco control in the Kashmir Division. This significant recognition marks Dr Mushtaq as the first doctor in the […]
KU announces admissions for 4-year B Tech for session 2024
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir (KU) Tuesday announced admissions for its 4-year B Tech programmes for the academic session 2024 at the Institute of Technology (IoT), Zakura Campus. The programmes for admission include Civil Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME). Candidates interested in applying must have passed […]
Mercury hovers above 30°C in much of Kashmir; Qazigund records all-time high at 34°C
Srinagar: With heat wave conditions persisting, Qazigund, the gateway town of the Valley recorded the highest-ever day temperature during the month of May while Pahalgam and Kokernag endured the second warmest day in the last 23 and 22 years respectively. Quoting a meteorological department official here, GNS reported that the maximum temperature in Qazigund scaled […]
J&K Hajj 2024: Final batch departs, 273 pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia
Srinagar: The final batch of 273 Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir departed from Srinagar International Airport on Monday, marking the conclusion of the Hajj departures for 2024. The first return flight from Saudi Arabia is scheduled for June 22, an official said. A senior officer of the J&K Hajj Committee told the news agency […]
J&K govt inks pact with IIM Jammu for driving governance transformation
Initiative will accelerate growth, development: Chief Secretary Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir’s Planning, Development and Monitoring Department on Monday signed a MoU with IIM Jammu to establish the Centre for Innovation and Transformation in Governance (CITaG). The CITaG is envisioned to catalyse positive change and foster innovation in governance practices through cutting-edge research, education and […]
ACB arrests KPDCL cashier for demanding Rs 9,000 bribe in Sopore
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a cashier in the office of Executive Engineer, KPDCL sub-transmission division Sopore, red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 9000 for the release of the security deposit of a complainant. In a statement, a spokesperson said that ACB received a complaint against Mohammad Shafi Bhat, senior assistant-cum-cashier […]
Panel formed to review draft guidelines for J&K Start-Up Policy 2024-27
Srinagar: The government has sanctioned the constitution of a panel to examine the draft operational guidelines for the Jammu and Kashmir Start-Up Policy, 2024-27. This initiative is aimed at fostering a robust startup ecosystem and promoting entrepreneurship in the region, an official press release informed Monday. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a […]
Ganderbal in Kashmir and Kathua in Jammu record hottest day
Ganderbal records 34.8°C and Kathua, 45.0°C Srinagar: As the heat wave continues in Jammu and Kashmir, Ganderbal in central Kashmir recorded the hottest day at 34.8°C and Qazigund finishing second at 33.7°C. With 34.8°C in Ganderbal district, Sunday was the season’s hottest day in the Kashmir valley during May. As per the MeT department, Qazigund […]
Police constable booked under NDPS Act dismissed in Reasi
Jammu: A police constable booked last year under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was dismissed from service in Reasi district, an official said on Sunday. Senior Superintendent of Police (Reasi) Mohita Sharma ordered the dismissal of selection grade constable Tariq Hussain Shah for his prolonged unauthorised absence from duties and alleged involvement in […]
Mufti alleges PDP workers detained on polling day, holds protest; police ‘lathicharge’ crowd
Claims outgoing calls on her mobile number suspended Bijbehara: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday staged a protest outside a police station in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, where polling was held in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, against alleged detention of her party workers and polling agents. She also claimed that outgoing calls […]
