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Illegal appointment: ACB registers case against SICOP DGM, former MD

Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a case against former managing director of the Jammu and Kashmir Small Scale Industrial Development Corporation (SICOP), R K Razdan, for allegedly making illegal appointment of Kunal Choudhary, who is currently serving as the DGM of the corporation, an official said. Choudhary, who was initially appointed as […]

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India has 22 judges per 10 lakh people, law minister tells Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: India has nearly 22 judges per 10 lakh population, the Rajya Sabha was told on Thursday. In its 120th report way back in 1987, the Law Commission had recommended a judge-to-population ratio of 50 judges per million (10 lakh) of the Indian population. In a written reply, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said […]

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Northern Railway GM inspects Srinagar–Katra section after snowfall

Jammu: General Manager of Northern Railway Ashok Kumar Verma on Thursday conducted an extensive inspection of the Srinagar-Katra rail section in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The inspection comes amid challenging weather conditions due to recent snowfall and sub-zero temperatures, especially in the Kashmir valley, the official said. During the visit, the general manager […]

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Acclaimed Roll Ball players, others meet Lt Guv

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday met the International Roll Ball players Suvidha Sarin and Hiteshwar Singh, who have represented India in the 7th Roll Ball World Cup held in Dubai, an official spokesman said. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the athletes hailing from Jammu Kashmir for their remarkable achievements at the international sporting arena. He […]

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Vehicular traffic fully restored on Jmu-Sgr National Highway

Vehicular traffic fully restored on Jmu-Sgr National Highway

Srinagar: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was fully restored on Wednesday, a day after being closed for vehicular movement in view of heavy snowfall, officials said. They said heavy motor vehicles, including trucks, were allowed to ply on the 270-km highway — the only all-weather road link connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest […]

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Fire and emergency services department reels under 41 per cent staff shortage

Fire and emergency services department reels under 41 per cent staff shortage

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services is grappling with nearly 41 per cent manpower shortage with 1,490 posts vacant against a sanctioned strength of 3,639, an RTI reply has revealed. Of this, 103 posts fell vacant after termination of employees on December 15 last year, following findings of irregularities in […]

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Govt focussed on strengthening public healthcare system: Prez Murmu

Govt focussed on strengthening public healthcare system: Prez Murmu

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said the government is focused on strengthening the public healthcare system and improving health outcomes for all citizens. In her ceremonial address at the commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament, Murmu, said, “Health and well-being are a critical pillar of human capital development and national progress. Ensuring […]

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Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar, four others killed in plane crash

Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar, four others killed in plane crash

Baramati: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four other persons on board an aircraft were killed after it crashed near the Baramati airport in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Wednesday. The 66-year-old leader’s death has not only left a vacuum in the BJP-led state coalition government, but also cast a shadow on the future of […]

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Ajit Pawar served Maharashtra with distinction: LG Manoj Sinha

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday expressed grief over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Pune and said that he served his state with distinction. “It is with shock and deep sadness that I learnt about the untimely demise of Shri Ajit Pawar Ji. He was […]

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Ajit Pawar was an able administrator, a consummate political organiser: Omar

India lost one of its great sons: Farooq Abdullah   Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on Wednesday and said he was an able administrator and a consummate political organiser whose loss will be greatly felt. Abdullah recalled his close […]