Seasoned weaver crafts livelihood with precision
In the quiet village of Khee Jogipora, located on the outskirts of Kulgam district in south Kashmir, a weaver in his early 60s is hard at work on his loom.…
Menstrual Hygiene Education
There exists a disheartening truth about the ignorance and stigma about menstrual hygiene education. Despite living in the 21st century, the lack of awareness about this important topic is still…
KPDCL snaps connections of non-paying consumers
Srinagar, Feb 17: Managing Director, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Mussarat Islam Saturday chaired a meeting with all Sub Divisional Officers of KPDCL to review the feeder-wise AT&C (Aggregate…
Ten medical establishments sealed for registration, hygiene issues in Handwara
Srinagar, Feb 17: Authorities in the Handwara area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Saturday sealed ten medical establishments for lacking registration and failing to maintain hygiene standards at their…
KPDCL MD urges DCs to withhold salaries of employees until power bills settled
Srinagar, Feb 16: In a bid to meet revenue targets and ensure timely recovery of electricity dues, the Kashmir Power Development Corporation (KPDCL) has requested all district commissioners to withhold…
GMC Baramulla performs four cochlear implant surgeries, total 10
Srinagar, Feb 17: Government Medical College Baramulla has achieved another significant achievement with four successful cochlear implant surgeries, bringing the total number of procedures to ten. Officials said three patients…
Kulgam residents warned against poppy cultivation
Kulgam, Feb 17: Tehsildars in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district have issued notices warning residents against cultivating illicit drugs such as poppy on their lands. The notice issued by the Tehsildar…
J&K upgrades free drugs, diagnostics policy for health centres
Srinagar, Feb 17: In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has upgraded drugs and diagnostics under the existing free drugs and diagnostic policy for…
Ladakh govt forms committees to implement manual scavenging ban
Ladakh, Feb 17: General Administration Department (GAD) of the Ladakh government has taken a significant step towards eradicating manual scavenging by establishing Union Territory and District Level Survey Committees.These committees…
Dir Sericulture kick-starts 5-day skill dev training prog in Pulwama
Srinagar, Feb17: Director Sericulture Ajaz Ahamd Bhat Saturday kick started 05 days Skill Development Training Programme in Town Hall District Pulwama under Capacity Building Activities for Silkworm Rearers/ Farmers under…
