LG visits GMC hospital to inquire about those injured in Rajouri attacks
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday visited Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here to inquire about the health of civilians injured in terror attacks in Rajouri district, officials said. Sinha also met with the family members of the injured and assured them of all possible assistance, an official spokesman said. He said the Principal, […]
G20 Summit: Chair of W20 India calls on LG
Jammu: Chair of W20 (Women-20) India Dr Sandhya Purecha on Saturday met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here and shared the vision and goals of the official G20 engagement group on gender equality, an official spokesman said. The LG assured cooperation and support of the Union Territory administration to the W20 in […]
Majority of KP employees have returned to work in Valley: Div Com
Srinagar: A majority of Kashmiri Pandit employees, who had struck work following the killing of Rahul Bhat by last year, have returned to work, a senior official said here. “I reject this notion that all Kashmiri Pandit employees are protesting in Jammu. A majority of these employees have already joined their offices (and) we are […]
Don’t worry about leaders till ‘voters are with me’: Azad
Srinagar: Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said he does not worry about leaders leaving his party till voters are with him. His remarks come after several of his colleagues left the DAP and switched back to Congress. Azad said he has come to Jammu and Kashmir after seeing the miseries […]
Congress, RSS delegations meet families of Rajouri attacks victims
Jammu: Members of local Congress and RSS visited Dhangri village in Rajouri district where six people were killed and several others injured in terrorist attacks earlier in the month. The Congress delegation led by its spokesperson Deepika Pushkar Nath criticised Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and the Centre over their claims of restoration of normalcy in […]
Weapons handed over to VDGs in Rajouri
Jammu: Authorities on Saturday distributed weapons among Village Defence Guards (VDGs), comprising local volunteers, in a village in Rajouri district, an official said. Rajouri Deputy Commissioner Vikas Kundal visited Bal Jarallan to inspect the allotment of guns and cartridges to the VDGs to bolster the security of the area. The weapons and ammunition are being […]
J&K BJP chief lauds people for staying united after Rajouri attacks
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Saturday praised the people for remaining united in the aftermath of the terror attacks in Rajouri district, saying terrorism can be defeated only by standing together. Six people were killed and several others injured when terrorists attacked Dhangri village in Rajouri early this month. While four […]
Respiratory infections increase risk of heart attack, stroke: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said the surge in respiratory infections during winter puts people at higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. “If you catch the respiratory infection, you are at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a […]
214 fresh COVID-19 cases in India
New Delhi: India on Saturday recorded 214 fresh coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases increased marginally to 2,509, according to Union health ministry data. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 4.46 crore (4,46,79,761). The death toll increased to 5,30,718 with four deaths — two reconciled by Kerala, and […]
J&K’s moment to shine; agriculture, allied sector will be mainstay of economy: LG
Inaugurates training & orientation prog for implementation of 29 projects under agri development plan
Jammu: Asserting that it was J&K’s moment to shine, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that it’s the agriculture and allied sectors which are going to be the mainstay of the UT’s economy. Sinha made these assertions as he inaugurated UT level training & orientation program for effective implementation of 29 projects under holistic agriculture […]
