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  70% addicts suffer from Hepatitis C, females too falling prey to heroin, say Medicos Srinagar, Dec 10 : The surge in drug abuse among youngsters in Kashmir is a worrisome trend as cases are increasing at a rapid rate with female drug addicts coming to hospital for treatment. Officials…

Reviews ongoing plantation activities, distributes seed balls under Har Goan Haryali Programme Baramulla December 10: Dr. Mohit Gera Principal Chief Conservator of Forests today visited several places in district Baramulla to review implementation of various ongoing forest development activities. He was accompanied by Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir, T. Rabi…

Building permissions to be given only in consonance with Kokernag Master Plan ANANTNAG, DECEMBER 10: Taking cognisance of a report by this newspaper  related to illegal construction in Kokernag ,the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla has constituted a task force to identify and demolish any illegal structures. The…

  Bandipora, Dec 10 : One of the slain cops, Mohammad Sultan (37) who was killed in a militant attack in north Kashmir’s Bandipora on Friday evening was the lone bread earner for his family. Sultan, who hailed from Shah Wali Muqam Dangerpora area of Sopore has left behind four…

  BASHARAT RASHID Tral: Excise and taxation department in Tral area of South Kashmir on Thursday organised an awareness camp on illicit cultivation of Poppy/Bung. The programme was held in Town Hall Tral, which was attended by Sarpanchs, Panchs, Lambardars, and social activists. On the occasion, Excise and taxation officer,…

  Says his two tenures at Baramulla were very close to his heart Baramulla, Dec 09 : The General Commanding Officer of Srinagar based Chinar Corps. D P Pandey on Thursday said that Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, who died in an Air Force chopper crash along with…

  Srinagar, Dec 09 : Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather today chaired a meeting of health officials at Regional Institute of Health and Family Welfare (RIHFW) Dhobivan to review the assessment of accreditation of DNB programs across Kashmir hospitals. The meeting was attended by Medical Superintendents of…

  Srinagar, Dec 09 : Farmers, who have been protesting for over 15 months against the farm laws (now scrapped) and other issues including a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP), on Wednesday announced to end their protest and return to their homes on Saturday. Reports reaching said that…

  Chennai, Dec 9: One of the ambulances and a police van, part of the convoy carrying the bodies of the Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper crash victims, met with an accident while on the way from Wellington to Sulur in Tamil Nadu. Thirteen people, including Chief of Defence Staff…

  SRINAGAR: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh Wednesday asked Chief Passport Officer, New Delhi to decide within two weeks the statutory appeal filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti’s mother, Gulshan Nazir. A bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar also issued notice to the passport officer and…