License of erring chemist shops suspended

KATHUA, JULY 24 (PTK): The Inspectorate Staff of Drugs & Food Control Organization suspended the license of four Chemist Shops during surprise raids here at Lakhanpur and Billawar.  The exercise was necessitated amidst reports of mis-use of preparations containing Tramadol and Sildenafil Citrate. Tramadol has been brought under the purview of NDPS Act, 1985 for…

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JK Govt constitutes Task Force on Mobility Strategy

SRINAGAR, JULY 24 (PTK): The Government today constituted a state-level Task Force for formulation, implementation and monitoring of Mobility Strategy for Jammu and Kashmir. To be headed by the Chief Secretary, the Members of the Task Force include, Administrative Secretaries of Housing & Urban Development Department, Transport Department, Industries & Commerce Department, Power Development Department and…

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CRPF man injured in Batamaloo attack succumbs

  CRPF man injured after unknown gunmen attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) party in Batmaloo near Pampori and Sons showroom has succumbed to his injuries. An official said that two CRPF men whose names were not known immediately, received an injury after unknown gunmen fired upon them, out of them one has succumbed…

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Govt imposing tax on flood-damaged goods: KTMF

Srinagar, (PTK): Terming the issuance of notices by the Commercial Tax and other agencies to Kashmiri traders over clearance of previous dues a “cruel joke,” the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) President Mr Haji Muhammad Yasin Khan has said that in the wake of official diktat the government wants to fleece the flood affected…

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Cloudburst triggers flash flood in Dachigam nallah

A cloudburst in the Dachigam mountain range has triggered flash floods in Tailbal nallah here, even as the authorities have urged locals to remain calm. The cloudburst hit Dachigam hills on Monday night triggering flash floods in Dachigam nallah, an official said. He said a team of SDMA was instantly rushed to the area to…

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