Bali distributes financial assistance of Rs 8.47 lakh among 22 poor girls under SMAS
JAMMU: Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat has distributed financial assistance amounting to Rs. 8.47 lakh among 22 poor girls of Raipur-Domana constituency under State Marriage Assistance Scheme (SMAC), at grievances redressal camp organized at Purkhu near here today. Under this ambitious welfare initiative, the Government provides a financial assistance amounting to Rs. […]
Jammu University among 12 State Universities of India to be granted full autonomy by UGC
JAMMU,: University Grants Commission (UGC) had recently sought information from Universities with regard to NAAC grading, ranking under National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and information about the teaching departments, affiliated colleges, distance education and off site campuses. UGC has released a list of sixty two higher educational institutes comprising of central universities, state universities, private […]
AFSPA, PSA offshoots of unresolved Kashmir issue: Geelani
Srinagar,: Syed Ali Geelani on Wednesday said that AFSPA and PSA were offshoots of an unresolved Kashmir problem, saying the dictatorial rule, imposition of draconian laws and continuation of forced occupation of New Delhi, reflect the acceptance of defeat by the authorities as it signifies their nervousness and fear of facing the rightful resistance from […]
J&K Bank Celebrates World Arbour Day
Srinagar, Mar 21: On the occasion of World Arbour Day, J&K Bank planted hundreds of saplings comprising of various species across Kashmir in all the parks and gardens developed and maintained under its Heritage Preservation Programme. The main function was held at Badamvaer, a picturesque heritage Almond garden in Srinagar, wherein the bank’s Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed led […]
163 Army personnel died in Siachen in last 10 yrs: GoI
New Delhi—The Army lost 163 personnel deployed at the Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield, during the last 10 years, according to details provided by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Six officers were among the army personnel who lost their lives while guarding the glacier which is at an altitude of above 20,000 ft. Sitharaman gave […]
WHO supports 16 African countries to protect against Listeriosis
Brazzaville:he World Health Organisation has reached out to 16 African nations to provide support for preparedness and response to a listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in 2017 but is now threatening other countries on the continent.Nearly 200 South Africans have died since January 2017 as a result of contaminated ready-to-eat meat products that […]
‘Delete’ Facebook, says WhatsApp co-founder amid Cambridge Analytica scandal
Brian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, late on Tuesday asked users to “delete” the social media platform, Facebook, amid alleged data leakage of its users for political purposes. “It is time. #deletefacebook,” Brian Acton tweeted to more than 23,000 of his followers. WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook in 2014. Facebook is facing a major backlash […]
BJP says emergence of Islamic State in state needs to be curbed with ‘iron hand’
Jammu: Condemning the killing of 39 Indians by Islamic State in Iraq, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Wednesday said the emergence of the terror group in Kashmir needs to be curbed with iron hand. Speaking with mediapersons, BJP’s state spokesperson Anil Gupta said the disclosure that a youth from Telangana who […]
Pellet blind Insha goes to school, finally
SRINAGAR: Insha Mushtaq, the teenager who emerged as a symbol of tragedies of Kashmir’s pellet victims after she lost both her eyes in the 2016 unrest, is finally back to the school. She has taken admission in 11th class from Delhi Public School (DPS) Srinagar on Wednesday. Insha had qualified her matriculation examination through J&K State […]
Halmatpora encounter: Four forces personnel, five militants killed, operation on
Srinagar:-Two army men and as many SOG personnel were killed in an ongoing encounter with militants at Check Fatehkhan, Halmatpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that four more government forces personnel—two SOG men, an army man and one CRPF man— were also injured. The deceased soldiers have been identified as Mohammad Ashraf […]
