Collective efforts needed to ensure deserving avail benefits of central schemes: MD ICDS

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 21: Highlighting the role of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Mission Director ICDS, J&K, Nitu Gupta exhorted that collective efforts are needed to ensure that benefits of various central schemes reach to deserving and weaker sections of the society. She expressed these views while chairing a meeting here to review the implementation of […]

Iranians Vote For New Parliament Amid Tensions With US

Iranians Vote For New Parliament Amid Tensions With US

Agencies Tehran: Polls opened across Iran Friday in the country’s eleventh parliamentary election, seen as a test for the popularity of President Hassan Rouhani’s reformist-moderate camp, which has dominated Parliament since 2016. Elections for Iran’s 290-member Parliament are set amid escalating political tensions, economic struggles and concerns about escalating tensions with the US. The spectre […]

Kashmir witnessing unknown virus; children in grip of viral infection

Kashmir witnessing unknown virus; children in grip of viral infection

Srinagar: An unknown viral infection has gripped Kashmir Valley where everyday hundreds of children are being taken to different hospitals. However, doctors have advised people not to panic as the infection they stated could be seasonal and would go away with simple medication. In the meantime, the rush of viral-infected children has increased manifolds at G […]

J&K: Ceasefire violation by Pak in Poonch

J&K: Ceasefire violation by Pak in Poonch

Srinagar :  (IANS) The Pakistan Army on Friday resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir. The firing in Shahpur and Kirni sectors comes a week after a 60-year-old was killed and three others were injured in Pakistani firing on the LoC in the Shahpur sector. According […]

Booked By Anti-Corruption Bureau, Senior Govt Official Suspended

Booked By Anti-Corruption Bureau, Senior Govt Official Suspended

PTI JAMMU – The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered suspension of the managing director of Handicrafts (Sales & Exports) Corporation, Jasvinder Singh Dua, who was booked by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) last year, officials said on Friday. Masrat-ul-Islam, the director of handicrafts, Jammu and Kashmir, will hold the charge of the post of managing director […]

Another B’luru girl held for ‘Free Kashmir’ placard

Another B’luru girl held for ‘Free Kashmir’ placard

PTI Bengaluru, Feb 21: Another Bengaluru woman was detained for allegedly holding a placard saying ”Free Kashmir” at a demonstration in the city to protest against the arrest of college student Amulya who had purportedly raised pro-Pakistan slogans at an anti-CAA rally a day ago, a top police official said on Friday. “Arudra is being […]

Pompeo Meets US Troops On Saudi Visit Following Talks With MBS

Pompeo Meets US Troops On Saudi Visit Following Talks With MBS

RIYADH – On his second day in Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited American troops after discussing security concerns over Iran with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Pompeo met with US military commanders at a Saudi airbase where about 2,500 US troops are stationed in response to perceived threats from the Islamic Republic. […]

Pregnant women in Kashmir not getting flu vaccine: DAK

Pregnant women in Kashmir not getting flu vaccine: DAK

Srinagar : “Most of the pregnant women in Kashmir valley are not getting vaccinated against flu,” said Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday in a communiqué. “Despite life-saving benefits of flu vaccine in pregnancy, majority of expectant mothers are unvaccinated,” said DAK President and flu expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “The reason why pregnant women are […]