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Lt Guv extends Mahanavami, Dussehra greetings to people

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha extended his warm greetings on the occasion of Mahanavami and Dussehra festivals to the people of the Union Territory on Saturday. In his message, Sinha prayed for peace, prosperity and development in Jammu and Kashmir. “Mahanavami marks the end of the nine-day Navratra festival and the […]

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Ladakh records 28 fresh COVID-19 cases

Leh: With 28 fresh cases, the COVID-19 tally of the Union Territory of Ladakh has shot up to 5,840, an official bulletin said on Saturday. Ladakh has so far recorded 68 deaths due to COVID-19, while the number of cured patients has gone up to 4,984 with 82 people being discharged from various hospitals in […]

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J&K Bank lauded for its whole-hearted support to businesses: Chibber

J&K Bank lauded for its whole-hearted support to businesses: Chibber

Says bank remains committed to revival of businesses

Srinagar: Federation of All India Vyapar Mandal (AIVFM) lauded the role of J&K Bank for its whole-hearted support extended to all the businesses in these hard times by providing them with much needed liquidity besides expeditiously passing on all regulatory packages announced by RBI, Central and UT Government from time to time. The federation led […]

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Baramulla-Gulmarg National Highway upgradation work reviewed

BARAMULLA: With an aim to upgrade basic infrastructure for developing tourism sector in the district, a meeting of concerned was convened here to review the progress on the strengthening and upgradation work on Baramulla-Gulmarg National Highway via Babareshi road. On the occasion, Executive Director NHIDCL gave a detailed power point presentation during which he highlighted […]

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Erring traders booked in Bandipora

BANDIPORA: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, a market checking squad of Legal Metrology Saturday realized fine of Rs 11200 from erring shopkeepers here. Taking strong note of the complaints of over-pricing and use of single use plastic bags on the eve of Eid Milad-un-Nabi(SAW), the district administration launched a massive district-wide inspection drive […]

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Unidentified dead body found in Bijbehara

Srinagar: An unidentified male body was found on Saturday evening in Tulkhan area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official said that a male body was spotted by some locals in Tulkhan Bijbehara on Saturday evening and they informed the police accordingly. A police officer said that a team has reached the spot […]

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The war cry: PDP, Gupkar alliance to take final call on poll participation, says Mehbooba

The war cry: PDP, Gupkar alliance to take final call on poll participation, says Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said her party and the recently-floated People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration will take a final decision on whether to contest elections or not in the union territory. Jammu and Kashmir’s mainstream political parties, including the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party, formed the Gupkar alliance on October […]

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‘Alliance for Gupkar Declaration’ to meet today

Srinagar: The ‘People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration’, an amalgam of mainstream leaders striving for restoration of the Article 370 and statehood, is all set to hold its next meeting today. The members of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration’ will be meeting tomorrow afternoon at former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti’s […]

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JK gets additional MBBS seats

Quota increased from 500 to 1100 in GMCs, 50 % of seats for girl students

SRINAGAR: In a significant achievement, the total number of MBBS seats in Government Medical Colleges of Jammu and Kashmir has increased from 500 for 2018-19 to 1100 seats for the current academic session 2020-21. In this regard, Health & Medical Education Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir got Letter of Permission (LoP) from National Medical […]

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Govt yet to appoint standing counsels in subordinate courts

SAC cleared proposal for engagement of 120 lawyers in June 2019

Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir government is ‘sitting’ over appointing standing counsels for representing it in the subordinate courts of the Union Territory. In June 2019, the state administrative council (SAC) headed by then Governor Satya Pal Malik had approved a proposal for engaging 120 standing counsels for representing different departments in subordinate courts of […]