5 years on, SKIMS liver transplant unit fails to take off: DAK
Srinagar: “More than five years have passed since the liver transplant unit was sanctioned at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), but it has failed to take off,” said Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday in a communique. “While the facility was approved to save lives, nothing has been done to make this life-saving […]
Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Approves Death Penalty to Child Rapists
Srinagar : The state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday approved an ordinance to allow courts to pronounce death penalty to child rapists. Reports said that the Criminal law ordinance 2018 (amendment) and Jammu Kashmir Protection of Children from Sexual Violence were approved by the cabinet which met today in Jammu. The ordinance […]
JK Govt gives nod to 7th pay commission recommendations
Srinagar: The JK Government on Tuesday approved the implementation of 7th pay commission recommendations. Official sources said that the government employees will draw revised salaries from the current month. “As already announced by Govt, the employees to draw revised scales of pay from current month,” said the information department on Twitter.
Saleem-ur-Rehman promoted as DG, Shah Faesal as Sec Tourism
Srinagar: Director Health Saleem-ur-Rehman was promoted as Director General on Tuesday the decision to this effect was taken in today’s cabinet meeting chaired by the Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu. Shah Faesal, who is currently MD JKPDC, has been promoted as Secretary Tourism. Sources said that Secretary Information Dr Abdul Rasheed has […]
DAK meets IGP Kashmir; appeals for release of Dr Ajaz
Srinagar:-Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) delegation which was led by its President Dr Suhail Naik along with Jammu Kashmir National Health Mission (JKNHM) representatives on Monday met Inspector General of Police (IGP) S P Pani. The spokesman in a statement said that in a cordial atmosphere, the delegation discussed the case of Dr Ajaz who was […]
Dulat asks Tasaduk Mufti to take Mirwaiz and Omar Abdullah on board and initiate dialogue with GoI
New Delhi, : Spy master and former Chief of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) AS Dulat Monday asked Tasaduk Mufti, the brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to forge an alliance with double Omar of Kashmir Valley in the interest of suffering people of Valley. “When Tasaduk Mufti feels that his party has ditched […]
Coaching Centre’s defy Govt ban, vow to resume classes from tomorrow
Srinagar:-The Private Coaching Centres Association in Kashmir has decided to defy the government’s ban order to shut down all tuition and coaching centres for school students for 90 days. Education Minister Altaf Bukhari on Sunday said that private tuition centres have become a distraction for students and will be shut for 90 days. He made […]
India may burn, rape girls but Modi interested in becoming PM again: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the country could burn, girls may be raped and the rights of scheduled castes and minorities be under a threat, but Modi was merely interested in becoming the Prime Minister again. The twin burning issues of Dalit rights […]
Army resorts to aerial firing in shopian
Reports from pinjora village of shopian said that on Monday morning army fired in air to disperse protests. Reports said that army chased away protesting youth who according to police resorted to heavy stone pelting on army vehicles. There are no immediate reports of any injuries to protesting youth in the area. More details are […]
Closure order of coaching centers to be reviewed fortnightly:Reports
Srinagar According to reports Government earlier ordered closure of academic private tuition centre’s .reports suggest that decision may be reviewed fortnightly. Meanwhile, education minister Altaf Bukhari had said that the order shall have no bearing on coaching centres which provide coaching for professional courses for the students who have already passed 12th class examination.
