Several deputations call on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to highlight public issues
JAMMU, JAN 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today met several deputations at Civil Secretariat Jammu, and listened to their issues, demands and grievances for immediate redressal. A deputation led by District Development Council Chairman Kishtwar, Pooja Thakur, brought development and employment issues to the notice of the Chief Minister. Representing far-flung areas of Paddar, Dachhan, […]
Sakeena Itoo chairs Cabinet Sub- Committee meet on Reservation Rules
JAMMU, JAN 22: The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Reservation Rules convened its meeting under the chairpersonship of Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo here today. Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana (member of Sub-committee); Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Sanjeev Verma; Secretary […]
Centre to establish 100 new sainik schools to improve education quality: Rajnath Singh
ALAPPUZHA (KERALA), Jan 22 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the Centre’s decision to establish 100 new sainik schools across the country was part of its efforts to improve the quality of basic education in India, contributing to the overall development of the nation. After inaugurating the 47th annual day celebrations of […]
Govt flags non-compliance in employee registration on Karmayogi portal
JAMMU, Jan 22 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir government has raised concerns over the non-compliance of employees in registering on the Karmayogi portal, designed to enhance core competencies for effective public service delivery. Officials have been directed to ensure immediate registration and enrollment in the Competency Assessment Tests (CAT) available on the platform. Mission Karmayogi, implemented […]
Article 370 was not meant for Kashmir, but for Dogras: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu, Jan 22: National Conference president, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday that Maharaja had come up with Article 370 provision in 1927 to protect the land of Dogras. Addressing workers in Jammu, Farooq Abdullah said that there were apprehensions that Punjab residents will settle in Jammu and Kashmir, thus Article 370 was brought in a […]
Rusted mortar shell defused in Kathua
JAMMU, Jan 22 (PTI): A rusted mortar shell was defused in a forest area in Hiranagar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. The mortar shell was noticed by a shepherd, who had gone to Mayan Kannah forest to graze his sheep this morning, the officials said. They said Shawar informed […]
Multi-tier security arrangements in Kashmir valley ahead of Republic Day
SRINAGAR, Jan 22 (PTI): Security has been beefed up in Kashmir ahead of Republic Day to ensure smooth and peaceful celebrations in the valley, with police and other security personnel carrying out sanitisation and area domination exercises, officials said on Wednesday. The main Republic Day function in Kashmir will be held at the Bakshi stadium […]
‘Mysterious illness’: Three more cases reported at Badhaal, Rajouri
Srinagar, Jan 22: Three more cases of ‘mysterious illness’ have been reported in Badhaal area of Rajouri district of Jammu, who are being shifted for advanced medical attention. An official said that on Tuesday, Aijaz Ahmad a 25-year-old youth had some symptoms of the mysterious disease, who was later taken to GMC Jammu from where […]
Trump calls Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘smart’
Washington, Jan 22 (AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated that he expects to speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “very soon” as he once again called for an end game in the nearly three-year-old Russian invasion of Ukraine, and claimed that the conflict would have never happened had he been the president. […]
India’s first ‘affordable’ airport food outlet records 900 daily footfall in first month
Kolkata, Jan 22 (PTI) The country’s first and only ‘affordable food outlet’ at an airport seems to have struck a chord with passengers in Kolkata, as it clocked a daily footfall of around 900 in the first month. At the UDAN Yatri Cafe, a passenger can have tea for as little as Rs 10, while […]