Govt hikes stipend of MBBS/ BDS interns
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Govt Friday enhanced the stipend of the MBBS/ BDS interns from Rs 4800 to Rs 12,300 which they will get during their internship at Medical Colleges, Dental Colleges at Jammu as well as in Srinagar. Department of Health and Medical Education Friday issued an order, according the sanction to the enhancement […]
Police nab man stealing from shrine’s donation box
Jammu: A 60-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing from a donation box in a shrine in Rajouri district, police said Friday. Rs 17,392 in cash has been recovered from the possession of the accused, a resident of the Dara Samote area in Poonch district, they said. A team of Rajouri police on night patrol […]
PDD purchases additional 100 MWs of power
Srinagar: On the directions of the Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma, the Power Development Department today purchased an additional 100 MWs of electric power through exchange. The step has been taken to supplement the power supply in the valley and also address the interruptions in the supply, if any. By way of the initiative […]
Achabal, Shangus observe shutdown, demand colleges for their areas
Anantnag: A complete shutdown was on Thursday observed in Achabal and Shangus areas of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district to mark a protest against the administration for failing to establish colleges in their areas. All the shops and business establishments remained closed in these areas while as the traffic was also thin on the roads. In […]
Dialogue, reconciliation between Indo-Pak inevitable: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday reiterated that dialogue and reconciliation between India and Pakistan have become inevitable for the resolution of Kashmir issue and that the decades old conflict cannot be resolved by the announcement of the economic packages. While addressing party functionaries and activists from […]
United J&K is crown of country: Dr Farooq
Says Govt with absolute majority answer to all challenges
Jammu: National Conference (NC) President DrFarooq Abdullah on Thursday said that united Jammu and Kashmir is the crown of the country which has to flourish as a single entity with dignity and honour. NC president also sought a massive mandate for the party in the ensuing elections, saying a strong and stable government alone can […]
Day-4: Striking NHM employees keep pressing for demands in Jammu
Jammu: While the National Health Mission (NHM) Employees have called off their strike in Valley, it is however, continuing to press for their demands in Jammu, where the strike has entered into day-4. The striking employees are demanding regularization of their services, immediate benefits like-inclusion in 7th pay commission, social security benefits, transfer policy as […]
Old City residents protest handing of youth to NIA
Srinagar: The residents of Old city area of Srinagar on Thursday staged a protest against the arrest of youth and ‘handing them over to National Investigation Agency (NIA)’. According to reports the locals including men, women and children demanding immediate release of the detained youth assembled near MirwaizManzil in RajouriKadal. The locals said that nine […]
Geelani concerned over prolonged detention, ill-treatment to Hurriyat leaders
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Thursday expressed serious concern about the prolonged detention and the ill-treatment meted out to Hurriyat leaders in and outside jails especially in Tihar. Geelani as per a statement issued here said that Peer Saifullah’s health, presently lodged in Tihar jail, has deteriorated to the extent that […]
Militant held in Kulgam village
Srinagar: A local militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was arrested by Special Operation Group (SOG) of police from Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Thursday early morning. Reports said that the SOG during a raid at Chahlan village arrested one person who was identified as Mubarak Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Rahim Dar. Mubarak, a […]
