JK is fast improving in healthcare, says NITI Aayog
Srinagar: The state of Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as the second ‘large state’ in India in terms of annual incremental performance on health indicators, the National Institution of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog said. According to the NITI Aayog’s Health Index rankings announced on Friday, Kerala, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu ranked on top in terms […]
NEET on May 6, online submission of form begins
New Delhi: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to MBBS and BDS courses will be held on May 6, the Central Board of Secondary Education has announced. The online submission of application forms also began yesterday. One can register online till March 9 till 11.50 pm. The last date for successful payment of fee online […]
Opposition condemns ‘manhandling’ of legislator by police
Srinagar: Opposition members of National Conference (NC) and Congress on Friday condemned the “manhandling” of MLA Langate Er Rasheed by a police team on Thursday evening. MLA Pahalgam Altaf Kaloo raised the issue of alleged manhandling of Er Rasheed by police who was later taken to a police station. “Our colleague Er Rasheed was brutally […]
Legislator alleges embezzlement of funds, Minister says will initiate probe
Jammu: A Congress legislator on Friday alleged that funds released by union minority affairs ministry for the students of the state were embezzled, saying that the money did not reach to the deserving students. G M Saroori who represents Inderwal constituency of Chenab area raised the issue during zero hour of the budget session here. […]
No let up in cold during night, Srinagar shivers at minus 3.5
Srinagar: Cold conditions continued in Kashmir as the mercury remained several degrees below the freezing point in all places in the Valley and the Ladakh region. There is a possibility of rain or snowfall over the next few days in Kashmir beginning tomorrow, an official of the Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature across the […]
Editorial: Out of the box solutions needed
Srinagar: The government had promised last year that a plan will be formulated to revive the Handicrafts industry. For this the state’s finance minister had claimed that a meeting of officials will be held by December 2017 so that a comprehensive plan is put into action to benefit the artisan community. But the governments assertions […]
Train services to resume in Valley tomorrow
Srinagar: After remaining suspended for a day, the authorities on Friday decided to resume the train services in the Valley. According a senior railway official, the train services will run as per schedule on tomorrow (Saturday) from Baramulla to Banihal.
India has not responded to queries on Jadhav: Pak
Islamabad: Pakistan today said India has not responded to its queries on Indian death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav’s passport and details of his service, calling it “regrettable”. Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal said that Pakistan arrested “serving Indian Naval Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav”, who confessed to his involvement in numerous terrorist incidents in Pakistan. “It is […]
Defence Secretary reviews security situation in Kashmir; visits LoC posts
Srinagar: Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra today reviewed the security situation in Kashmir and visited forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Valley. “Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra arrived here today for a review of the overall security situation in the Valley,” a defence spokesman said here. Mitra visited the forward areas along the […]
Basant Kumar Rath takes over as IGP Traffic
Jammu: Basant Kumar Rath today assumed the charge of IGP Traffic J&K relieving Sh. Jagjit Kumar, IPS. A function was organized in this regard at Traffic Police Hqrs. Channi Rama, Jammu which was attended by various officers. On this occassion, a memento was presented to the outgoing officer from all the ranks of the Traffic wing.