

World Wetlands Day 2025| Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future
Mehru Nissa Every year on February 2, the world comes together to celebrate World Wetlands Day, a day dedicated to raising global awareness about the vital role of wetlands in sustaining life on Earth. This date marks the anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) signed in Iran on 2 February 1971, a global…

Dr. Nuzhat Bashir Shah Assumes Charge as Director Ayush, J&K
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Dr. Nuzhat Bashir Shah today took charge as the Director of Ayush, Jammu & Kashmir, becoming the first woman to lead the Directorate. With a distinguished career in the Ayush sector, Dr. Nuzhat has served the department in various capacities, including as District Ayush Officer, Anantnag, and Deputy Director Ayush, contributing…

District Hospital Bandipora Maintains Top Ranking for Three Consecutive Months
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Bandipora, January 31: District Hospital Bandipora has once again showcased its commitment to excellence by maintaining its place among the top-ranked District Hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the latest rankings released by the National Health Mission (NHM) J&K for December 2024, DH Bandipora secured the fourth position among District…

IGNOU Regional Centre Srinagar Announces Viva-Voce for Projects and Internships from 28 January to 7 February 2025
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE 30 January, 2025, Srinagar: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Regional Centre Srinagar is set to conduct the viva-voce for projects and internships from 28th January to 7th February 2025 at its Regional Centre in Saida Kadal, Srinagar. This evaluation is a crucial component for students enrolled in various programmes,…

Kashmir receiving less snowfall can lead to water scarcity in coming months, say experts
Srinagar, Jan 30 : Kashmir witnessing less snowfall during peak winter season this year could lead to water scarcity in coming months, experts said on Thursday. Talking to the news agency—(KNO), the experts said the changing weather patterns have led to decline in the intensity of snowfall in Kashmir and it can have far reaching consequences….

Wildlife department daily wagers, casual labourers protest outside CM’s residence in Srinagar
Demand regularisation of services, wages at par with other employees Srinagar, Jan 29 : Casual labourers and daily wagers of Wildlife department Wednesday protested outside chief minister’s residence in Srinagar, demanding regularisation of services and wages at par with other employees. As per the news agency—(KNO), scores of daily wagers and casual labourers assembled outside CM’s…

Mental Health Awareness and Anger Management Workshop Held at JKPCC, Srinagar
Asia Speaks News Service Srinagar 24 Jan: A Mental Health Awareness and Anger Management Workshop was held today at the Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC), Sher Gari, Srinagar. The session, which ran from 11:10 AM to 2:15 PM, was organized by Kashmiri American Society for Healthcare, Medical Education and Research (KASHMER) in collaboration…

Snowfall melting comes to rescue amid deficit rainfall in J&K
No water shortage as of now, snow melting helps in tackling situation: Jal Shakti Dept Srinagar, Jan 24 : Amid an ongoing deficit in rainfall and declining water levels in the river Jhelum and its tributaries, the melting of snow in higher altitudes has provided a much-needed lifeline for the Jal Shakti Department (JSD) to maintain…

GMC Srinagar Urges Action Against Quackery After Rising Cases of Acute Liver Failure
Associated News Bureau Srinagar, Jan 22 : The Post-Graduate Department of Pediatrics at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar has raised serious concerns over the growing practice of quackery, particularly in the Dara Harwan area, following multiple tragic incidents involving patients suffering from Acute Liver Failure (ALF). According to the Associated News Bureau, in an official communication to…

Health crisis deepens in Rajouri as four more including three siblings, fall ill
Fatalities show brain, nervous system damage: Principal GMC Rajouri; Badhaal village declared containment zone; inter-ministerial team investigates for third day Srinagar, Jan 22 : The situation in the Badhaal area of Rajouri district has taken a worrisome turn, with four more persons, including three siblings, falling ill in the past 24 hours. This comes amidst an…