GoI approves three new medical colleges for J&K, Ladakh
By: Raja Syed Rather Srinagar: The Union Government has approved three new medical colleges for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for expanding medical education in underserved regions. According to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Jammu & Kashmir will get new medical colleges in Udhampur and Handwara (Kupwara district), […]
Pastuna Tral residents stage protest, demand resumption of work on Khrew-Tral road
Pulwama: The residents of Pastuna area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district staged a peaceful protest and demanded resumption of work on Khrew-Tral road. The residents of the area marched along the road a part of which was constructed in 2014 and demanded that construction work must be resumed at an earliest. Ghulam Qadir, […]
Former MLA Faqeer Khan laid to rest in Kangan
Ganderbal: Hundreds of people on Friday morning attended the last rites of former MLA and BJP leader Faqeer Mohammad Khan in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal. Khan allegedly died by suicide after he shot himself dead at his official residence in Srinagar’s Tulsi Bagh on Thursday. According to reports hundreds of people, including several leaders, gathered for […]
CM laid roadmap for 24×7 electricity: Div Com Kashmir
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir VK Bidhuri on Friday said that the Chief Minister has laid the roadmap for 24×7 electricity, stating that public support is must to make it happen. Speaking to reporters Bidhuri said that judicious use of electricity will help in reducing the damage to the transformers as well as fire incidents. He […]
Minor killed after being run over by truck in Kulgam
Srinagar: A three-year-old girl died after a truck ran over her in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. An official said that the accident took place at Peerbal village in Frisal. The truck bearing No: JK05AB-9876 hit the victim identified as Zainab Junaid (3), daughter of Junaid Ahmad Sofi of Frisal she died on the […]
Police recovers dead body of Rajouri youth near Samba Railway Bridge
Jammu: Police on Friday recovered body of youth from a railway bridge in Samba district, officials said. A police official said that the body was found near Sarore Adda Bari Brahmana and was subsequently taken to GMC Jammu for post-mortem. The deceased has been identified as Raja Ibrar Khan son of Abdul Rehman Khan, a […]
594 Lecturer posts in 27 disciplines referred to JKPSC: Sakeena Itoo
367 Lecturer posts in different disciplines vacant in Doda Jammu: Minister for School Education and Higher Education, Sakeena Itoo, Thursday informed the House that 594 posts of 10+2 Lecturers in 27 disciplines have been referred to the J&K Public Service Commission recently for recruitment to cope up with the constraints of subject specific teachers in […]
Police books notorious drug peddler under PIT NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police in Kupwara booked a notorious drug peddler under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPS). The notorious drug peddler namely Shahbaz Ahmad Khan son of Abdul Majeed Khan resident of Kupwara has been booked under the PIT NDPS Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent […]
CM Omar Abdullah extends greetings on Nauroz
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday extended his heartfelt greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the joyous occasion of Nauroz, a festival that marks the arrival of spring. In his message, the Chief Minister emphasized the significance of Nauroz as a symbol of renewal, hope, and harmony, bringing new life to nature […]
Stone Crushers established only after securing requisite NOCs: Dy CM
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Thursday said that the stone crusher/Hot and Wet mix plants are established only after obtaining No Objection Certificate (NOCs) from the concerned departments. The Minister was replying to a question raised by Sheikh Khursheed Ahmad in the legislative assembly. He said that to streamline the minor mineral based units, […]