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Secretary ARIT reviews performance, functioning of ARI, Mining Deptts

JAMMU: Secretary, Administrative Reforms, Inspections and Trainings (ARIT) and Mining departments, Amit Sharma Saturday chaired a meeting and reviewed the performance and functioning of both the departments at Civil Secretariat here. While chairing the review meeting of Mining Department, the Secretary took a detailed analysis of working of department. He directed the officers that daily […]

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Youth can shape the destiny of our great nation: Lt Guv

Youth can shape the destiny of our great nation: Lt Guv

Addresses 8th convocation of SMVD University

KATRA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that the youth can shape the destiny of our great nation if they are equipped with special knowledge, skills, wisdom and values as emphasized in the national education policy. “As they step out of campus, new jobs and careers should become a mission to improve the lives of […]

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Govt cancels attachment of doctors, paramedics made by HoDs

Srinagar: The Government on Friday cancelled all the attachment of doctors and paramedics that has been made by Head of the Departments including Chief Medical Officers, ADMOs and Block Medical Officers or any other officer at their own level from time to time in Jammu and Kashmir. This has been done with a view to […]

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727 new Covid cases, two fatalities reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 727 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday that raised the infection tally to 4,63,359, while new fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,768, officials said. Of the new cases, 206 were reported from the Jammu division and 521 from the Kashmir division, they said. There are 4,468 active cases in Jammu […]

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MeT issues ‘yellow’ alert in JK, says downpour to continue

Srinagar: The weatherman on Friday forecast fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunder over Jammu & Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official also predicted “fairly widespread to scattered light to moderate rain/thundershowers” for subsequent two days. A yellow warning has also been issued for isolated thunders and lightning in Kashmir Valley […]

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KU bars employees from uploading ‘official material’ on social media

KU bars employees from uploading ‘official material’ on social media

Move draws flak as employees resent

Muhammad Adnan Srinagar: Authorities at Kashmir University (KU) have threatened to take “appropriate action” against its employees who do not “refrain from uploading official documents” on social media, drawing flak from employees who have called the move as “an attempt to shoot the messenger.” The circular instructions come a day after the University authorities were […]

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Elderly KP woman braves all odds to feed, educate her grandchildren

Mahwish Mushtaq Khan Ganderbal: Chain Kumari, a septuagenarian Kashmiri Pandit, runs a small Dhaba in the foothills of Kangan area of district Ganderbal to feed and educate her grandchildren. A widow since 2015, Chain Kumari has been fighting against all odds to provide a better life to her remaining family. Life for Chain Kumari was […]

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Batch of 835 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath

Chhari Mubarak taken to Sharika Bhawani temple for special prayers

Jammu/Srinagar: A batch of 835 Amarnath pilgrims, the smallest so far this year, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Friday for the twin base camps in Kashmir, officials said. The officials attributed the recent fall in the number of pilgrims mostly to bad weather conditions. The pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas […]

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Govt develops online facility for citizens to register, download Golden cards

Govt develops online facility for citizens to register, download Golden cards

'People need to visit setu.pmjay.gov.in to avail the facility'

SRINAGAR: The J&K government has developed online facility for the citizens through which they can register for Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)-SEHAT scheme and download their golden cards at the comfort of their homes. This has been done to achieve 100 percent saturation of Golden cards. “The citizens have to visit […]

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DC Bpr takes stock of Muharram arrangements, Interacts with locals

BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad on Friday visited Shadipora, Shilvat, Nowgam and Inderkoot areas of Sumbal Sub-Division to take stock of various necessary arrangements put in place for the smooth celebration of the holy month of Muharram-ul-Haram. The DC was accompanied by SSP Bandipora Mohammad Zahid, SDM Sumbal Dr Bashir Ahmad […]