Sports infrastructure

Sports infrastructure

Recently Satish Sharma inaugurates maiden Skiing training program at Sonamarg. The Minister laid emphasis that the Sports Department and District Administration Ganderbal will work out the modalities for creating sports infrastructure in Sonamarg. He further emphasised that this event shall be made an annual feature and organised every year in the month of February. Acknowledging […]

Handmade products

Handmade products

Stressing upon customized packaging as a major prerequisite to boost overseas exports of exquisite hand-made Kashmir products, the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), recently urged the business stakeholders to adopt unique packaging designs created in collaboration with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Srinagar, to boost sales. Keeping in view the niche markets […]

J&K govt directs departments, officers to accord priority, protocol to MLAs

J&K govt directs departments, officers to accord priority, protocol to MLAs

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has instructed all departments and officers to prioritise attending to elected representatives, ensuring proper protocol and cooperation in all official matters.   In to a circular, government has directed officers and all department that communications, requests, and grievances raised by elected representatives shall be acknowledged and processed in priority.   […]

Environmental conservation

Environmental conservation

Recently Minister for Agricultural Production and Rural Development Department, Javed Ahmad Dar, today underscored the challenges posed by rapid development and commercialisation while emphasising the critical need for environmental conservation and water management.   Speaking at the flag-off ceremony of the “Watershed Yatra” at GDC Hira Nagar here, an initiative by the Department of Rural […]

Sopore hospital’s operation theatre sealed after alleged medical negligence

Sopore hospital’s operation theatre sealed after alleged medical negligence

Sopore: Authorities have sealed an operation theatre of a private hospital in north Kashmir’s Sopore following a case of alleged medical negligence, where a woman, admitted for ear surgery, reportedly had her uterus removed instead.   Sources said that the woman was getting treatment at Hakim Sonuallah hospital by a doctor and was scheduled for […]

TB Elimination Campaign

TB Elimination Campaign

Recently Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education asked the Deputy Commissioners to identify vulnerable groups in their respective districts and conduct regular testing at these places for early detection of Tuberculosis (TB). She passed on these directions while chairing a high-level meeting held to review progress on implementation of 100-Day Tuberculosis […]

Construction review

Construction review

Recently Union Minister of State (MoS) for Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Labour and Employment, chaired a meeting to review construction of 100-bedded Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at SIDCO Industrial Complex, Ompora, Budgam. The hospital being constructed at a cost of Rs 160 crore would be equipped with modern healthcare […]

PC, PDP accuse NC Govt of endorsing Aug 5 2019 changes

PC, PDP accuse NC Govt of endorsing Aug 5 2019 changes

Srinagar: Peoples Conference and Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday accused the National Conference Government in Jammu and Kashmir of endorsing August 5, 2019 (abrogation of J&K’s special status) changes.   Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone and PDP legislator, Waheed Para, reacted sharply over proposed deletion of references to J&K Constitution in business rules.   […]