Attacker, victim put on par: Jaishankar on Kashmir
New Delhi: The “longest-standing” illegal occupation of a territory after World War II has been experienced by India in Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday as he highlighted the selective application of global rules on issues pertaining to sovereignty and territorial integrity. In an interactive session at the Raisina Dialogue, Jaishankar batted […]
‘Real cause of concern’, chief secretary flags rising TB cases in Jammu
Jammu: Taking note of the high incidence of tuberculosis (TB) and increasing cases of multi-drug resistant TB in Jammu, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo has termed the situation a “real cause of concern”, and stressed the need for a well-structured strategy to effectively tackle the issue. A total of 4,817 screening camps were held recently across […]
Budget Session- Around 550 posts of MOs vacant across J&K: Minister
57 health institutes functional in Sheeri, Kreeri blocks in Baramulla Jammu: Around 550 posts of Medical Officers (MOs) are vacant in Jammu and Kashmir with selection of 181 MOs in process, Minister for Agriculture Production Department, Javed Ahmad Dar said Tuesday while replying on behalf of Minister for Health and Medical Education to a clubbed […]
Ready for talks on publishing polling booth-wise voter data on website: EC to SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered the Election Commission of India’s stand to deliberate on the demand for uploading polling booth-wise voter turnout data on its website and asked the petitioners to make representations before the poll panel in 10 days. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and […]
Fire breaks out at hospital in Rajouri, 150 patients evacuated
Rajouri/Jammu: A fire broke out at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Rajouri district on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of more than 150 patients from the hospital, officials said. The fire was noticed in the basement of the hospital in Rajouri town on Tuesday morning. It was controlled within one hour without reports of any […]
Security forces detect IED in Shopian
Srinagar: Security forces on Tuesday averted a tragedy with the timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said. A patrol party noticed a suspicious object by the roadside at Habdipora in Shopian district, which turned out to be an IED. A bomb disposal squad has been rushed […]
Woman pilgrim from Delhi held with loaded pistol at Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu: A woman pilgrim from Delhi was arrested after a loaded pistol was recovered from her possession at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district, officials said on Tuesday. Jyoti Gupta, who claimed to be a retired police constable, was intercepted with the weapon and six rounds at a checkpoint near […]
SERU initiative: Lt Guv interacts with youth delegation from Ladakh
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday interacted with the youth delegation from the UT of Ladakh under ABVP’s Rashtriya Ekatmta Yatra – Student Experience in Regional Understanding (SERU) initiative. During the interaction, the participating youth shared the experience and exposure they gained during their visits to different regions of the country. The Lieutenant Governor commended […]
Rs 14 Cr spent on chartered flights in past four years: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Tuesday said Rs 14. 85 Cr expenditure has been incurred on chartered flights over the last four years. In its reply to the cut motion of MLA Shopian, Shabir Ahmad Kullay, the government said that an expenditure of Rs 14,85,94,471 has been incurred over the last four years […]
New media policy being framed to encompass social media platforms: Govt
Press club building vacated due to dispute among members Jammu: The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Tuesday said that it is in the process of formulating a new media policy to encompass emerging platforms including social media platforms, news web portals and websites, for empanelment. In its reply to cut motion of MLA Pulwama […]