Selection of 371 medicos won’t ease out situation in peripheries
Srinagar: The recent selection of 371 medical officers is not going to address the shortage of medicos in the peripheries. Out of the selected 371 doctors to be appointed in the peripheries of the State as Medical Officers only 151 joined the duties and the rest of 220 posts would remain technically occupied but physically […]
Temperature takes a dip as Valley regions witness fresh snowfall
Srinagar: Most of the higher reaches in Kashmir received fresh snowfall while plains were lashed by rains Tuesday, forcing the closure of the Srinagar-Leh national highway, officials said. An official of the Meteorological (MeT) department here said Sonamarg, Zojilla Pass, Amarnath Cave, Affarvat in Gulmarg, Mughal Road and many other areas in the higher reaches […]
For promoting literacy, open schooling introduced in JK
Jammu gives a far better response than Kashmir division, say officials
Srinagar: The J&K School Education Department has started state open schooling (SoS) to arrest the school dropout rate and also enroll those adults who have left schools after class 8th. The initiative was launched few years ago and the first batch was enrolled in years 2014 in Jammu as well as Kashmir region. “At earlier […]
India seeks overhaul of UN Security Council
United Nations: India has said that the UN Security Council needs to be reformed without delay or else it will be left to nurse its self-inflicted wounds of “diminishing relevance” in a world awash with challenges like armed conflicts, terrorism, refugee crises and climate change. Participating in a General Assembly session on ‘Report of the […]
Time up for pol parties, politicians who thrive on militancy: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: The time is running out for the politicians and political outfits which thrives on militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh Monday, expressing satisfaction on successful conduct of the first phase of municipal polls in the state. “The leaders who have been dissuading people from participating in the poll process […]
Malik to head JK Skill Development Mission
SRINAGAR: The Government Tuesday accorded sanction to the partial modification in the constitution of J&K Skill Development Mission. According to the order issued by GAD, Governor shall be the Chairman of the J&K Skill Development Mission in place of Chief Minister, J&K While as Advisor to the Governor B. B. Vyas shall be the Member […]
