Govt learning no lessons: Ignoring creation of posts in specialities hitting patient care
Srinagar: The Health department in Kashmir seems to be struggling with the irrational creation of posts in various specialities. The department has been ignoring key specialities like Paediatrics, Gynaecology, Surgery and Psychiatry. As per the data available with ‘Kashmir Vision,’ a total number of 77 posts for Gynaecology have been created with only 52 […]
Messy affairs in education: More than half school buildings in dilapidated conditions
Jammu: Surprising it may sound but it is true. More than half of the government buildings housing the schools are in a rundown situation posing a serious risk for the school children who are being taught there. Around 11000 school buildings are in dilapidated conditions in the state while as 3000 schools are operating […]
26 injured in road mishap
Jammu: Twenty-six people were injured after their vehicle turned turtle in Udhampur district of Jammu division on Saturday afternoon, police said. The vehicle, a matador, was on its way to Majalta, they said. In the accident, 26 passengers were injured, the police said, adding they were immediately hospitalised. (PTI)
Chillai Kalan to end on a dry note as MeT predicts ‘no downpour’
Srinagar: ‘Chillai Kalan’, a 40-day harshest winter period would likely end on a dry note this year as the weather department is not expecting any downpour till January ending while it also expects that the persistent dry spell could lead to power and water shortage. Deputy Director of local Meteorological (MeT) department, Mukhtar Ahmad […]
Burglars loot electronic store in Sopore
Sopore: Burglars looted an electronic shop during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday in downtown area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. Thieves broke into the shop belonging to Arshid Wahid Malik of Sopore and decamped with the goods worth lakhs including Samsung LED, LG ,Gas Heaters, Gas Stove, Manual 5kv […]
Er Rasheed detained on way to Homeshalibugh
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Admin asks Army to vacate camp, avoid law and order problem
Anantnag: The district administration Anantnag on Saturday asked Army to vacate the camp immediately from the stadium land of Shamsipora Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district to avoid any law and order problem. District Magistrate Anantnag in an order vide number DMA/PA/2017/1612-14 dated 20-01-2018 has asked the Army to vacate the camp immediate from the […]
Govt admits slow pace of work under KGBV
Jammu: The government on Saturday admitted that only 15 buildings under Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) scheme were completed till date by the school education department. The minister for education, Altaf Bukhari in a written reply informed the assembly that 16 KGBVs were functioning in rented accommodations while as 57 other buildings were abandoned due […]
1411908 kanals of evacuee land under illegal occupation: Govt
Jammu: At least 1411908 kanals of evacuee property land is under illegal occupation in Jammu region, the government said Saturday. Replying to a question raised by BJP MLA, Rajesh Gupta, the Minister for Revenue Abdul Rehman Veeri said that at least 164400 kanals of land was under unauthorized occupation in Jammu region while as 5705 […]
1st semester students of Degree College Anantnag protest against KU
Anantnag: Scores of 1st semester students from Degree College Boys Anantnag Saturday staged protest against the Kashmir University for ‘failing to add objective marks in their marks cards’. The students assembled inside the premises of their college and raised slogans against Kashmir University and demanded justice. Students alleged that Kashmir University has failed to […]