Saffron Mission that failed: Saffron yield fails to cheer up growers as no increase recorded
Pulwama: The saffron production in Kashmir is persistently decreasing due to the non-availability of irrigation system to the cultivating areas, say growers. National Saffron Mission, a Rs 400 crore worth project that was started by central government in the year 2010 to tackle the problems faced by cultivators has completely failed as the locals’ claim […]
Over 20 Quintals of Fukki seized
Anantnag: Police on Thursday seized more than 20 quintals (2000 kilograms) of fukki during a raid at Sangam. Acting on specific information, a police party of Police Station Bijbehara headed by SHO Bijbehara under the supervision of SSP Anantnag Altaf Ahmad Khan raided the house of Tufail Ahmad Bandh, son of Abdul Rahim Bandh resident […]
Drug De-addiction policy: Medicos, cops to come together to weave success
Srinagar: The government finally seems to be in a mood of making some progress to curb the substance abuse and the subsequent de-addiction process. It will be, in the coming days, putting in place an ‘effective’ monitoring mechanism at different levels. The mechanism, in the shape of committees, will be a total mixture of cops, […]
Text books prescribed by private schools cost a fortune
Parents resent as government fails to regulate
Srinagar: The state administration has failed to put a control on the nexus between the private schools and publishers who are fleecing parents by selling textbook and notebooks at exorbitant prices. The government’s failure has resulted in massive public outrage. On an average, the textbooks of Class 6th costs Rs 2000 to Rs 3000, while […]
Govt all set to roll out ‘Ayushman Bharat’ health insurance scheme
Scheme to be set in motion from Dec 1 in JK
Srinagar: While the ‘Ayushman Bharat’ health insurance scheme has been launched in rest of the states last month, the Jammu and Kashmir government is still inching towards setting all the requirements in place in order to roll out the ambitious health insurance scheme on December 1. The government has, so far, completed the empanelment of […]
Draft on ‘Drug De-Addiction policy’ admits lacunae
Srinagar: The Policy Draft for Drug De-Addiction which is out in the public domain, has admitted the existing gaps in the Drug de-addiction mechanism which is in place and subsequently the prevention of the same. The Draft Policy has pointed out at multifaceted gaps that have led to the sorry state of affairs when it […]
JKRPD bill 2018: Govt plans endless ‘benefits’ to specially abled
Srinagar: The government is set to provide several benefits to the persons with disabilities in terms of healthcare, rehabilitation and social security which are in accordance to the Jammu and Kashmir Rights of Persons with Disabilities (JKRPD) bill, 2018—the Bill that has been put out by the Department of Social Welfare for suggestions. Ranging from […]
Probes in fraud cases in education department get to nowhere
Srinagar: As many as 300 cases of funds embezzlement under different schemes at various levels have been reported in the school education department over the years. These cases of misappropriation of funds include fresh cases as well as other registered during past three to four years against various zonal education officers (ZEOs) and the clerical […]
State of health sector: Two new colleges premises ready, but govt forgets to arrange staff
Srinagar: The two Unani and Ayurveda Medical Colleges which were set up by the government in Jammu and Ganderbal districts have been left midway as no directions have been issued to the creation of nearly 446 posts to run these two institutions. “The infrastructure is in place at both the spots, however, it has been […]
World’s 500 most influential Muslims: Valley based woman Islamic scholar features among the list
Srinagar: Valley based woman, running all female schools and an organization to help ‘needy women’ has been listed among the most influential personalities in Muslim world. The list has been released this week from Qatar. Founder and Rector of Jamia Islamia Mahdul, Mubeena Ramzan, is the second personality from valley to be featured after Mirwaiz […]
