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Dispels rumors about Entrance Test

Srinagar: Dispelling rumours and fake news doing rounds on social media about entrance tests being conducted by the University for admission to various PG programs, the University requested the aspirants not to take any notice of such rumours. The varsity also said that no mass promotions will be offered in Under Graduate and Post graduate […]

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Abolishing SRO 202: Parties welcome govt decision

Jammu: Cutting across political divide, various political parties welcomed the Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to abolish an appointment rule under which an employee used to get only basic pay for first five years of service. Under the Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) 202, also known as J&K Special Recruitment Rules 2015, government appointees used to […]

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Covid-19 Pandemic: Three more deaths reported, toll touches 63

79 CRPF men, army soldier among 179 persons test positive

Srinagar: Kashmir valley on Monday reported three more deaths due to Covid-19 taking the death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 63, officials said. The three deaths include an 18-year-old youth from Handwara area of Kupwara, an elderly man from Chadoora area of Budgam and an 80 year old from south Kashmir’s Shopian area. Medical […]

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SRO-202 becomes ‘irrelevant’: Probation period reduced to 2 years for those recruited under the policy

Srinagar: In a major development, the administrative council headed by Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Monday decided that no appointments will be made under SRO-202 henceforth, even as probation period for appointees under this policy has been reduced to two years from five years. The administrative which met this evening approved recommendations made by […]

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RR Swain replaces B Srinivas as intelligence chief

Srinagar: The government on Tuesday ordered appointment of RR Swain, an IPS officer of 1991 batch, as new intelligence chief of Jammu & Kashmir. Swain, who held key positions in the erstwhile state of J&K at the peak of militancy, returned to J&K after spending more than 10-years in the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) […]

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PaK ‘brides’ petition PM Modi: Give us citizenship rights or deport us back to Muzafarabad

Srinagar: Scores of women who hail from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) Monday staged a protest in Srinagar and urged the Government of India to repatriate them back along with their husbands and children or to give them citizenship rights so that they can live with dignity. In 1990, hundreds of youth went across the LoC […]

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Mughal Road opens today, only load carriers to ply

Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir on Monday directed the opening of the Mughal road for downward traffic to facilitate the transportation of fresh-fruits along the historic road- connecting Srinagar and Jammu. As per a notification, the administrative head Kashmir division Pandurang Kondbharao Pole notified that for the information of general public and fruit growers that the […]

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Govt committed to facilitate investors for private sector investment: Samoon

Govt committed to facilitate investors for private sector investment: Samoon

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Monday said government is committed to facilitate private investors to invest in education sector through Education Investment Policy-2020 (EIP-2020). He was speaking at a meeting convened to discuss implementation of EIP-2020 with several private stakeholders. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary Higher Education, Talat […]

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Rohella designated as Commissioner Secretary HED

JAMMU: The government has designated Talat Parvez Rohella, Secretary, Higher Education Department, as Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education Department, with immediate effect. The order, in this regard, was issued here Monday by the General Administration Department.

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PSA Advisory Board gets two members

Appointments made on recommendations of high-level panel

Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir government has appointed two members of an advisory board constituted under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The Home department has ordered appointment of former judges, Aijaz Ahmad Mir and Davinder Kapoor, as members of the Board which is empowered or reject PSA detention orders. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the […]