Government extends MBBS internship cut-off date to June 30: Sources

New Delhi: The Union health ministry has extended the MBBS internship cut-off date to June 30 and an official announcement in this regard is expected soon, official sources said on Thursday. Presently, the cut-off date for aspirants to complete their mandatory one-year internship is March 31, 2023. The Indian Medical Association, student union bodies, prospective […]
Retail inflation falls to one year low of 5.72 pc in December
New Delhi: Retail inflation declined to a one-year low of 5.72 per cent in December 2022, mainly due to softening prices of food items, according to official data released on Thursday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation was at 5.88 per cent in November 2022 and 5.66 per cent in December 2021. As […]
PDL, TDL electrical employee’s stage protest in Pulwama

Pulwama: Scores of Permanent and Temporary daily labourers of Power Development Department (PDD) on Thursday staged a protest in Pulwama district to press for their long pending demands. The protesting workers assembled at PDD office Pulwama and raised slogans to register their protest. The protesting employees said that they (PDL and TDL) risk their lives […]
NAAC, HED holds awareness programme for J&K Colleges
JAMMU: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru on Thursday organised NAAC awareness programme for colleges of the UT at PSPS Government P.G. College for Women Gandhinagar. The programme was held in collaboration with Higher Education Department (HED) Jammu and Kashmir. The event, being coordinated by Government College for Women Parade, was aimed at […]
JKTPO organized webinar on “Building Successful Startup from J&K”

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) on Thursday organised a webinar for StartUps, students and entrepreneurs on “Building Successful Startup from J&K”. J&K’s own successful StartUp founder Ridhima Arora was Guest speaker and expert on the occasion. StartUp activities resonate with youth and their spirit, and this webinar coincides with National Youth Day […]
DAK urges caution while shoveling snow
Srinagar: With a fresh bout of snowfall in Kashmir valley, the Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday urged people to be careful while clearing snow from their driveways, porches or sidewalks. “Shoveling snow can increase your risk of having a heart attack,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said lifting heavy snow […]
DC reviews status of Adhar Enrollment in B’la
125 Centers funtional in district for Adhar Enrollment Saturation
BARAMULLA: To finalise the action plan for saturation of Aadhar cards and mandatory biometric updates in all age groups, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Thuursday chaired a District Level Adhar Monitoring Committee at her office chamber, here. On the occasion, Dr Sehrish held threadbare deliberation about mechanism to be adopted for Aadhaar saturation […]
Dulloo reviews progress on AAMD for Agri-allied projects
JAMMU: The Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Agriculture Production Department (APD) Atal Dulloo on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the progress on the Agriculture Apex Monitoring Dashboard for Agri allied projects through the intervention of Information Technology Projects here at Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Vice Chancellor of SKUAST-Jammu, Executive Office, JKeGA, Director […]
DDC Jammu calls for completion of all pending works
JAMMU: Chairman District Development Council (DDC) Jammu Bharat Bhushan on Thursday took a review of the progress of works proposed under District Capex Budget 2022-23 including DDC, BDC, PRI components. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Jammu Avny Lavasa and DDC Vice Chairman Suraj Singh. During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) gave a […]
PCCF discusses operationalisation of utilization of NTFP policy
JAMMU: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) J&K Dr. Mohit Gera on Thursday chaired a meeting on operationalization of policy on “Sustainable Collection and Utilization of NTFP in J&K. In his opening remarks Dr. Mohit Gera who is also Chairman J&K Biodiversity Council appraised that the new policy sanctioned by the Government of J&K […]