Srinagar, Feb 18 : A massive fire erupted on Tuesday in the Brari-Nambal area of Babademb, Srinagar, as a large chunk of dry grass and bushes caught fire. Winds caused the ashes to spread rapidly, creating a serious fire hazard in the vicinity. Firefighters rushed to the spot and controlled the blaze after putting in hard…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Srinagar, Feb 18 : The Water Works Division, Srinagar, has announced a 30-hour shutdown of the Sindh Power Canal HEP Old Ganderbal on February 22 and 23, 2025, to facilitate repair work and desilting of the forebay. This will severely affect the raw water supply to the Nishat, Alusteng, and Rangil…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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….
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…
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…
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…
