CWC Srinagar Issues Comprehensive Child Safety Guidelines for Schools
Mandatory staff training, CCTV in school buses and anti-bullying mechanisms among key directives Schools asked to strengthen child protection systems, counselling support and awareness on abuse prevention Srinagar: The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Srinagar has issued a comprehensive circular directing all government and private schools in the district to strengthen child safety, protection and […]
Home ministry designates 23 Pakistan-based persons as terrorists
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Saturday designated 23 individuals based in Pakistan as terrorists under the stringent anti-terror law UAPA for their involvement in orchestrating attacks on security forces, indoctrination of youth using social media and drone-based weapons delivery to facilitate terror attacks. The list contains Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba members, who have been […]
PM Modi launches revamped UDAN scheme
Inaugurates Jodhpur airport terminal Jodhpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the next phase of the Centre’s flagship regional connectivity scheme, UDAN, and inaugurated a new terminal building at Jodhpur airport, marking a major push to expand aviation infrastructure and improve air connectivity across India. The revamped UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) […]
8 officials suspended in JK over books ‘glorifying’ separatism, probe ordered
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday suspended eight officials of the School Education Department, removed a contractual staff and ordered an inquiry into two controversial books found containing “highly inappropriate content”. The action comes after BJP, Congress and other political groups raised objections that the book allegedly “glorified” separatism. In an order, the School […]
‘No place for such mischief’: Cong demands probe, ban on controversial book
Jammu: The Congress on Saturday demanded a high-level probe into purported distribution of a controversial book, allegedly glorifying separatist leaders and terrorists, to government schools in Jammu and Kashmir under the Samagra Shiksha Mission. The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) demanded immediate ban on the book titled “Personalities and Legends of J&K”. “There […]
BJP alleges ‘academic jihad’, demands ban on book distributed to schools
Jammu: The BJP on Saturday alleged that a book distributed to government school libraries in Jammu and Kashmir glorifies terrorists, separatists and stone-pelters and demanded an immediate ban on it and the sacking of J-K Education Minister Sakeena Itoo. Calling the issue a criminal matter rather than merely an academic lapse, Leader of Opposition in […]
Amarnath Yatra : Pilgrims with valid permits for allotted dates will be allowed: LG
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday appealed to all intending pilgrims to undertake the Amarnath Yatra only after obtaining a valid registration permit for their allotted date. Only registered yatris will be permitted to proceed to the holy cave shrine on their designated date, he added. The appeal comes in the […]
Alleged manhandling of MLA: Congress chief writes to CM, demands strict action
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday wrote to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, demanding a thorough probe over the alleged assault on party MLA Nizam-ud-din Bhat by some National Conference workers. He called for a thorough investigation into the incident and expressed hope that the chief minister would intervene promptly to […]
Safeguarding Ladakh’s fragile ecology: 100 ex-servicemen deployed in Environment Protection Force
Leh: In a first-of-its-kind initiative to bolster the overall environmental-protection mechanism and safeguard Ladakh’s fragile ecosystem, 100 ex-servicemen were deployed into the Ladakh Environment Protection Force (EPF) on Saturday. Flagging off the vehicles taking the ex-servicemen to their respective destinations, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena said Ladakh possesses one of the world’s most-fragile high-altitude […]
MP Jugal Kishore chairs DISHA meeting at Reasi
Reviews progress of centrally sponsored schemes and development works REASI: Member of Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma on Saturday chaired a meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) at Reasi to review the implementation, progress and monitoring of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and flagship programmes being executed across the district. The meeting focused on […]