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Vehicle of former DyCM’s spouse seized

Vehicle of former DyCM’s spouse seized

  Srinagar, : Inspector General of Police (IGP), Traffic Basant Rath, is getting more support from general public for not sparing the politically well connected people and security forces personnel during the drive against encroachers and traffic rules violators. The other day, the Traffic Police seized the vehicle of Safina Baig, wife of former Deputy […]

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Female doc evades arrest in Kulgam abortion racket

Female doc evades arrest in Kulgam abortion racket

  Kulgam: A female doctor allegedly involved in Kulgam abortion racket continues to evade arrest. The racket was busted by Kulgam police last December. Since then, Kulgam police has failed to arrest the doctor who was allegedly carrying out illegal abortions in a residential house at Malpora Mohalla of Kulgam. Sources revealed that Kulgam police […]

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UGC issues list of fake Universities in India

UGC issues list of fake Universities in India

Srinagar: University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a list of fake universities and according to the commission, these institutions are not entitled to confer any degree. As per a NDTV report out of the total 24 ‘fake univerisities’, 8 of them are based in Delhi. According to UGC, the higher education regulator, the detailed list […]

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Cabinet approves academic arrangement of 2154 posts of teachers

Cabinet approves academic arrangement of 2154 posts of teachers

JAMMU, APRIL 24: The state cabinet that met here today under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti approved to make academic arrangement 2018-19 for 2154 posts of teachers referred to the Service Selection Board. The cabinet observed that pending selection against the referred posts, the school education department would make academic arrangement for the […]

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Despite getting money from Government, ZEO’s of Baramulla Zones yet to provide uniforms to students

Despite getting money from Government, ZEO’s of Baramulla Zones yet to provide uniforms to students

Baramulla, Apr 24, CNS: Despite getting funds from the State Government, the Education Department in a couple of Zones in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district has not distributed school uniforms among needy students. The parents of these Government School students from Pattan and Singpora Zones have alleged that some officers despite getting money from the government have […]

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Education should be exempted from politicking: Tarigami

Education should be exempted from politicking: Tarigami

Kulgam, : CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday said that education should be exempted from politicking as it can never serve any purpose to either side of the political divide except for aggravating the situation by making the future of youth bleak. Education sector has already suffered immensely and it is […]

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5 years on, SKIMS liver transplant unit fails to take off: DAK

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 […]

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Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Approves Death Penalty to Child Rapists

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 […]

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JK Govt gives nod to 7th pay commission recommendations

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.

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Saleem-ur-Rehman promoted as DG, Shah Faesal as Sec Tourism

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 […]