CS directs for framing roadmap to add high-end procedures in New GMCs
Reviews upgradation of infrastructure, services in health sector JAMMU: Chief Secretary, AtalDullooWednesday held a meeting of Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department to take assessment of the steps taken by the Department to add more MBBS, Post-graduate (PG) or Post-Doctoral seats in the medical colleges established across the districts of J&K. Besides this, the Chief […]
Temperatures in Kashmir settle below freezing point
Srinagar: The night temperature in Kashmir plummeted on Wednesday, with the minimum temperature at most places settling below freezing point, according to MeT officials. A further drop in temperatures is expected in the coming days, owing to the forecast of dry weather, they added. Barring Kokernag, all other weather stations across the valley recorded sub-zero […]
India-China ties; De-escalation, management of activities in border areas to be discussed in coming days: Jaishankar
NEW DELHI: Peace and tranquility in border areas is a pre-requisite for the development of bilateral ties with China and the two side will be discussing de-escalation and effective management of activities in these areas in the coming days, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday while making a statement on India-China relations in […]
No proposal under consideration to change retirement age of central govt employees: Govt
New Delhi: There is no proposal under the government’s consideration to change the retirement age of central government employees, the LokSabha was informed on Wednesday. Central government employees retire upon completing 60 years of age. “No such proposal is under consideration of the government,” Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a […]
Excessive smartphone use- Parent-children relationships in India getting affected: Study
New Delhi: Rise in dependence on smartphones and their excessive usage are adversely impacting relationships between parents and children in India, a survey commissioned by Chinese mobile devices company Vivo said on Wednesday. The survey conducted by Cybermedia Research found that on average, parents spend more than five hours and children spend over four hours […]
Day after the encounter: Security forces search for hiding terrorists in Dachigam forest
Srinagar: Security forces continued their search for militants in the Dachigam forest here on Wednesday, a day after a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter in the area, officials said. According to officials, the security forces halted their search on Tuesday night but maintained a tight cordon in the area. The search for militants […]
Alert cop thwarts ‘murder’ bid on SAD leader SukhbirBadal
Chandigarh: Prompt action by an alert Punjab Police ASI on Wednesday helped thwart a ‘murderous’ bid on ShiromaniAkali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jasbir Singh, who was standing close to SukhbirBadal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in plainclothes, swung into action the moment he […]
Forest guard falls to death from hillock in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: A 54-year-old forest guard died after falling from a hillock in Ramban district, police said on Wednesday. Abdul GaffarSohil, a resident of Tabeela village in Banihal, was on duty when he accidentally slipped into a deep gorge near Nachlana late on Tuesday night, they said. Sohil was found dead at the scene by rescuers […]
Terrorists hurl grenade on Army post in Poonch; no casualties
Jammu: Terrorists hurled two grenades at an Army post in Poonch district early Wednesday, officials said. Only one of the grenades exploded. There were no casualties in the attack. Security forces have launched a search operation to trace the terrorists, the officials said. Terrorists lobbed two grenades at an Army post behind an Army camp […]
Mehbooba seeks reinstatement of statutory order to protect future of youth
Srinagar: PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the Jammu and Kashmir government should reinstate a statutory order on reservation for admission to postgraduate courses through the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). “It’s imperative that the UT government reinstates SRO 49 (2018) of the J-K Reservation Act to ensure that super-specialty medical courses remain accessible and […]
