Div Com Kashmir Reviews Winter Preparedness at Kupwara

ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE KUPWARA, OCTOBER 15: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir,  Anshul Garg today chaired a high-level meeting of officers at D.C Office Kupwara to review the district’s preparedness for the upcoming winter season. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse; SSP Kupwara, Syed Al-Tahir Gilani; ADDC, ADC Kupwara, ADC Handwara, besides,…

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Rising Drug Use in Kashmir Spurs Concern; HPVT–KASHMER Initiative Aims to Raise Awareness and Safeguard Youth

NASIR ALI Srinagar: The serene valleys of Srinagar, once known for their academic vibrance and cultural richness, are witnessing an unsettling trend that has sent shockwaves through the community an alarming rise in drug abuse and smoking among college students. Reports emerging from various educational institutions suggest that substance use is no longer confined to…

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CS directs geo-tagging of all water bodies for their effective conservation

ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Reviews implementation of Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain Campaign SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 13: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today directed the Forest Department to compulsorily undertake geo-tagging of all water bodies across Jammu and Kashmir to facilitate their protection, conservation, and scientific management. He issued these directions while chairing a high-level meeting…

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Battle Lines Drawn for Rajya Sabha Polls in J&K as Nine Candidates File Nominations

Srinagar, Oct 13 : Battle lines have become clear for the Rajya Sabha polls in Jammu & Kashmir, with nine candidates-four from the National Conference and three from the Bharatiya Janata Party-filing nomination papers on Monday, the last date for nominations. A total of nine candidates submitted their nomination papers before the Returning Officer of the…

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Valley to get better power supply this winter: MD KPDCL

Srinagar, Oct 06 : Managing Director Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Mehmood Ahmad Shah, on Monday assured that the Kashmir Valley will witness a better and more reliable power supply this winter compared to last year, owing to significant improvements in infrastructure and preparedness. Speaking to reporters as per news agency Kashmir Indepth News Service…

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Season’s first snowfall turns October into January, mercury plummets 16°C below normal

Snow drapes Pir Ki Gali, Gulmarg, Sinthan Top; rains lash plains, chill prevails  Srinagar, Oct 06 : The upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir recorded season’s first snowfall on Monday, while rains lashed the plains, causing temperatures to plummet below normal across the region. Independent weatherman Faizan Keng while talking to the news agency—(KNO) said, “January…

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Expired IV fluid administered to patient at DH Pulwama, inquiry ordered

DC directs MS to probe incident, ensure accountability Pulwama, Oct 04 : In a shocking instance of negligence, a young female patient at the District Hospital Pulwama was allegedly administered an expired intravenous (IV) fluid on Saturday, triggering outrage among attendants and raising serious questions over hospital safety protocols. The videos being circulating on social media…

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Judicial Academy organizes One Day Workshop on Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 at Mominabad

ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 04: Under the patronage of Justice ArunPalli, The Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), and under the guidance of  Chairperson and  Members of the Governing Committee of the J&K Judicial Academy, the Judicial Academy organized a One Day Workshop on the…

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