Srinagar, June 6 : With a heart full of gratitude and devotion, the first batch of Hajj pilgrims from Kashmir capital Srinagar embarked on the trip that every Muslim dream about. The excitement in the air at Srinagar Airport was palpable as pilgrims set off to fulfill their religious obligations, connected with fellow believers from…
Nasir Ali Srinagar: These days there is an upsurge in whatsapp calls from international numbers or calls from unknown numbers, alluring the listeners to give huge beneficial insurance schemes or asking for financial favors with attractive offers, in the form of Amazon gift cards, Paytm or any other digital payment method. The Internet is being…
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”Chinese Proverb Kashmir, a region renowned for its natural beauty and agricultural abundance, is currently grappling with severe challenges posed by unpredictable weather patterns. Incessant rain, thunderstorms, and harsh cold waves have wreaked havoc on the agricultural sector, particularly…
Srinagar, Jun 05 : In an unexpected turn of developments, Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a 25 per cent sudden cut in the power supply from outside, a move that has triggered a “temporary power deficit in the UT.” Officials’ privy to the development told news agency—(KNO) that the J&K’s power supply has been cut by…
Srinagar, June 5: In a significant development Monday, the University of Kashmir has ranked 33rd among universities in the country assessed under the National Institutional Ranking Framework-2023, the results of which were announced by the Union Education Ministry in New Delhi today.From Rank-53 in the 2022 NIRF ranking among universities, the University of Kashmir has…
Mehru Nissa A straw with our iced coffee, a plastic bag to carry our takeout, a wrapper on a candy bar, discarded plastic cutlery from our wedding ceremonies: taken individually, each seems harmless. However these conveniences are so ubiquitous and are so quickly thrown out that they hardly register in our minds. But these single-use plastics…
SRINAGAR, JUNE 03: The two days hands-on workshop organized by the Postgraduate Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Govt. Lalla Ded Hospital, Srinagar on ‘Obstetrics ultrasound color Doppler/Fetal Medicine’ culminated today at Auditorium Hall of Govt. Lalla Ded Hospital Srinagar. Prof. (Dr.) Rizwana Habib, Head of the Department, Gynaecology and Obstetrics welcomed all the dignitaries, Faculty…
Srinagar, Jun 02 : For the very first time in the history of GMC Srinagar, a live robotic surgery was relayed from Chennai on Friday that kept the audience glued to their seats. Prof Mufti Mahmood Ahmad, Head of Department, General and Minimal Access Surgery GMC Srinagar, told the news agency—(KNO) that the second day of…
Chairs 12th Governing Body meeting of NHM SRINAGAR, JUNE 02: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today stressed on extending the facility of online appointments with doctors in the health institutions of J&K. He impressed on the health officers to work for making this service available to public within a month’s time. Dr Mehta was…
‘Slew of measures being taken to decrease percentage of tobacco consumption’ Srinagar, May 31 : Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory is the 6th State/UT in the country to have high prevalence of tobacco use as over 20 percent of the population is indulging in tobacco consumption, officials said. Talking to the news agency—(KNO) Dr. Mir Mushtaq,…
