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Knowledge Initiative: Prof Mattoo, Altaf Bukhari chair Working Group meet

Knowledge Initiative: Prof Mattoo, Altaf Bukhari chair Working Group meet

JAMMU: Advisor to Chief Minister, Prof Amitabh Mattoo, today chaired a meeting of Working Group constituted to chalk out modalities for the operationalization of Knowledge Initiative in Jammu and Kashmir for Education sector. The meeting was co-chaired by Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary to […]

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SKIMS opened Sarai for patients, attendants

SKIMS opened Sarai for patients, attendants

Srinagar, :  The valley’s largest hospital Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) on Thursday opened a thirty room based Sarai open for patients and attendants. Director SKIMS Dr. Omar Javed thanked government for providing this facility for poor and needy patients. The new Sarai has a capacity of thirty rooms and other required facilities which […]

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Jammu and Kashmir to get National Law University 

Jammu and Kashmir to get National Law University 

Srinagar, : For improving quality professional legal education, the Jammu and Kashmir state is all set to have a law varsity on which the process to establish will begin this year, an official said. The state legislature had passed a Bill to establish a national law university in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, a senior […]

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China opposes Modi vist to Arunachal

China opposes Modi vist to Arunachal

Beijing: China Thursday voiced its “firm opposition” to the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Arunachal Pradesh which it claims as part of South Tibet and said it would lodge a diplomatic protest with India. “China’s position on the China-India boundary question is consistent and clear-cut,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang in […]

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NIA takes custody of 5 accused in Naveed Jatt escape case

NIA takes custody of 5 accused in Naveed Jatt escape case

Srinagar: NIA on Thursday took custody of five accused arrested by JK police in escape of LeT militant Mohammed Naveed Jatt case, sources said. The accused were arrested for allegedly facilitating the escape of militant Naveed Jatt alias Abu Hanzalla from custody during a visit to SMHS Hospital last week. The accused included Shakeel Bhat, […]

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Govt working to facilitate industry, JK first on many counts to incentivise businesses: Mehbooba

Govt working to facilitate industry, JK first on many counts to incentivise businesses: Mehbooba

JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today said her Government is working to facilitate the industry and trading community in the State as Jammu & Kashmir is first on many counts to incentivise business and industry. Chairing the 7th Industrial Advisory Committee meeting here today, the Chief Minister said her Government took many reformative steps to […]

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Union Secy, CS review progress of flagship SBM-Gramin programme

Union Secy, CS review progress of flagship SBM-Gramin programme

JAMMU,: Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Parameswaran Iyer and Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Wednesday co-chaired a video conference with Deputy Commissioners (DCs) here to review the progress of the flagship Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)- Gramin programme in Jammu & Kashmir. Director General (Special Project), Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government […]

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Forces use drone cameras for searches in Anantnag village

Forces use drone cameras for searches in Anantnag village

Government forces today used drone cameras for the search operation in souf shali village of Anantnag. The cordon and search operation evoked widespread protests and violence. Latest reports said that government forces used tearsmoke shells to disperse protests in the cordoned area . Clashes were going on till this report was being filed . More […]

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New colleges not to function from GHSSs as per past practice: Altaf Bukhari

New colleges not to function from GHSSs as per past practice: Altaf Bukhari

JAMMU: Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today said that Government would run new colleges of the state in rented buildings making an end to past practice of running these colleges from Government Higher Secondary Schools. “The department would hire separate buildings to house new colleges till the construction of the campuses instead of […]

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Jammu-Srinagar high way remains still closed.

Jammu-Srinagar high way remains still closed.

Traffic on the 300-km-long Kashmir highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the world, remained suspended for the third consecutive day on Wednesday due to fresh landslides. Hundreds of vehicle, including those carrying passengers, remained stranded at different places on the highway though some passengers covered the landslide-hit area on foot to reach their […]