DoHA to come up in GMC Srinagar and Jammu
Srinagar: The government on Thursday accorded sanction to the creation of Department of Hospital Administration in Government Medical Colleges of Srinagar and Jammu. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the creation of the Department of Hospital Administration in Government Medical Colleges of Srinagar and Jammu in tune with the National Medical Commission (erstwhile Medical Council of […]
Five JKAS officers transferred
Srinagar: Five JKAS officers were transferred in the interest of administration with immediate effect, an official spokesman said Thursday. According to an order issued by the government, Umar Shafi Pandit, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Noorabad, holding additional charge of Sub-Registrar, Noorabad, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and […]
Landslide kills father-son duo in Reasi
Jammu: A man and his son were killed in a landslide in a remote village in Reasi district, officials said on Thursday. Mohammad Shafi (65) and his son Abdul Rashid (30) were on the way to home when they came under a landslide, triggered by rains, at Thillu-Kalad village in Arnas area Wednesday evening, they […]
Two doctors suspended following protest over patient’s death
Jammu: Amid a protest over a woman’s death at a sub-district hospital, the administration here suspended two doctors for unauthorised absence during duty hours in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. Block Medical Officer Dr Mohammad Anwar and Medical Officer (National Health Mission) Dr Ishtiaq Malik of Surankote sub-district hospital were placed […]
Not seeking independence but meaningful autonomy for Tibet: Dalai Lama
Jammu: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday said more and more people in China are beginning to realize that he is not seeking “independence” but meaningful autonomy and preservation of the Tibetan Buddhist culture. Advocating resolution to all disputes through dialogue, he asserted that all human beings are equal and they need to […]
Fresh batch of over 5000 pilgrims leaves Jammu camp for Amarnath cave
Jammu: Amid tight security, another batch of over 5,000 pilgrims on Thursday left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here to offer prayers at the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The 15th batch comprising 5,449 pilgrims left in a convoy of 201 vehicles for the twin base camps of […]
Amarnath Yatra suspended due to bad weather
Srinagar: Amarnath Yatra was suspended on both routes on Thursday due to bad weather as rains lashed the Kashmir Valley, officials said. The yatra was temporarily suspended from Pahalgam as well as Baltal routes in the morning and no pilgrim was allowed to move towards the holy cave shrine, they said. The officials said the […]
Eastern Ladakh row: India, China likely to hold 16th round of military talks on July 17
New Delhi: India and China are likely to hold the 16th round of high-level military talks on July 17 to resolve the issues in remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. The last round of talks between the Indian Army and […]
CS leads first ever interactive conference with school teachers
Emphasised on removing the concept ‘Educational Backwardness’
SRINAGAR: Education Department Wednesday witnessed a historical day when in a significant move Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta interacted with thousands of teachers all across the UT in the Auditorium of SKICC here. The event was organized by School Education Department J&K. Besides, Principal Secretary SED, B.K.Singh; DSEK, Dr. Tassaduq Hussain and DSEJ, Dr. […]
BRICS anti-graft meet – Need processes to trace, extradite fugitive economic offenders faster: India
New Delhi: India on Wednesday stressed on bringing in processes to trace and extradite fugitive economic offenders faster and their properties situated abroad brought within the reach of the law of the land from where they escaped. Addressing BRICS countries anti-corruption ministerial meet, Union minister Jitendra Singh underlined the need to strengthen international cooperation against […]
