NTPHC in south Kashmir lacks staff, other basic facilities: Locals allege
Anantnag: Established almost two decades ago, a New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) in Naina Sangam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district is painting a grim picture of the health scenario as the Centre lacks all basic facilities, thus leaving the patients to suffer. Residents told ‘Kashmir Vision’ that a NTPHC was established here 20 years […]
DDC Shopian reviews progress under ABDP & APDP
Panchayats are basic building units of the nation; their development is of utmost priority: Shahid SHOPIAN: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar reviewed the progress of the district under Aspirational Block Development Plans (ABDPs) and Aspirational Panchayat Development Plans (APDPs), at Mini Secretariat Shopian. During the review, the DDC emphasized the […]
CM Omar Abdullah vows to keep governance free from political affiliations
SAMBA, DEC 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reiterated his government’s commitment to unbiased governance, emphasizing that decisions would not be influenced by political affiliations or party lines. He urged officers to address public issues brought forth by elected representatives with seriousness and urgency. Chairing a district review meeting at the Conference Hall in Samba, […]
Congress lacked courage to act on Article 370: Hardeep Puri in Rajya Sabha
NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (PTI): Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday tore into the previous Congress-led governments on Article 370, saying the party abdicated its responsibility to the Constitution with regard to Kashmir as the “temporary” provision was made “de-facto permanent” because it “lacked the courage to act”. Speaking on the ‘Glorious Journey of […]
Transport Commissioner sets Jan 31 as deadline for installation of CCTV cameras in school buses
JAMMU, DEC 16: Transport Commissioner, Vishesh Mahajan today held a meeting with representatives of school authorities regarding the safety audit of vehicles ferrying students. The aim of the move was to seek active participation and cooperation from the school authorities to ensure that vehicles used for ferrying students are fit and safe for transportation. Referring […]
Army’s Northern Command marks Vijay Diwas with wreath-laying ceremonies in J-K, Ladakh
JAMMU, Dec 16 (PTI): The Army’s northern command Monday organised wreath-laying ceremonies at various places in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh to celebrate Vijay Diwas, which marks India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the birth of Bangladesh as an independent nation. The Udhampur-based Northern Command commemorated the occasion with a […]
Govt asks MPs to publicise list of fake universities on social media
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The government on Monday asked members of Parliament to spread awareness about 21 fake universities operating across the country and caution students against joining such institutions. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar said the central government had requested […]
Nation lost towering musical genius: Manoj Sinha on Zakir Hussain’s passing
JAMMU, Dec 16 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday expressed grief at the passing of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, saying the nation and the music world had lost a “towering musical genius”. Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, US, from complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was […]
Bill on simultaneous polls likely to be introduced in LS on Dec 17; to be referred to joint panel
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) A constitutional amendment bill for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously is likely to be introduced in Parliament on Tuesday and could be referred to a joint committee of the two Houses. A top government functionary said the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, popularly being referred […]
Indian Constitution has stood test of time: FM in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) India’s Constitution has stood the test of time in the last 75 years of its existence, even as most of the 50 countries that framed their constitution around the same time have rewritten or changed features of their constitutions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. Initiating the discussion on […]
