Govt rolls out Group Mediclaim Health Insurance Scheme for employees, pensioners, journalists
SRINAGAR,: The Governor’s Administration today formally rolled out the Group Mediclaim Health Insurance Scheme for employees, pensioners and Accredited Journalists in the State. Giving details of the scheme, Principal Secretary Finance Navin K Choudhary said that the scheme is mandatory for government employees including employees of PSUs, Autonomous Bodies and Universities while it will be […]
After Imran Khan’s letter to PM Modi, MEA says India-Pakistan foreign ministers to meet in New York
New Delhi, News Nation Bureau | Updated : 20 September 2018, 06:34 PM External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi will meet in New York later this month, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar confirmed on Thursday. “I can confirm that on the request of the Pakistani side, a meeting between EAM […]
Establish Winter Joint Control Rooms: Div Com to DCs
SRINAGAR,: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to establish winter control rooms in their respective districts including Gurez and Tangdhar for the preparedness and arrangements to be made for the cold months so that people do not face any kind of inconvenience. The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir issued these directions […]
Municipal Polls-2018: CEO issues notification for Phase-2
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 20: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K Shaleen Kabra today issued notification for the conduct of 2nd Phase of Municipal Polls-2018. The notification has been issued for Srinagar Municipal Corporation (ward No. 18 to 37), Municipal Committee Langate (ward 1 to 13 wards), Municipal Committee Sumbal (1 to 13 wards), Municipal Committee Kunzar (1 to 07 wards), […]
‘Display Your Talent-2018-19’ : Classical Dance and Elocution conducted on Day 6
Jammu : In ‘Display Your Talent-2018-19’ organized by the Department of Students Welfare, University of Jammu, competitions of Classical Dance and Elocution were conducted at Brig. Rajinder Singh Auditorium. Dean Students Welfare, Prof. Parmeshwari Sharma, Associate Dean (SW) Dr. B.K. Bajaj, Assistant Dean (SW) Dr. Garima Gupta, faculty members, students and scholars of the […]
Residents of Aripal tehsil of Tral demands power station
SRINAGAR: Despite tall claims of development by the successive governments, Aripal Tehsil of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is without power receiving station. Residents said that they are still waiting for power receiving station. Theysaid that different villages of Aripal despite assurances from last five years nothing has been done so far. They said that […]
Class 10th, 12th exams: Teachers, Parents urge authorities to defer exam
SRINAGAR: The decision by the Advisor Governor to conduct Class 10 and 12 examinations between 16 October to 16 November has triggered an uncertainty of sorts in the state’s Education department, with teachers and school heads urging the authorities to defer exam as students have not completed syllabuses. It seems teacher, students and parents are not […]
Looking back
J&K Government and Government of Punjab way back in 1979 agreed for water sharing and for compensating each other on the sharing of waters from river Ravi. According to that agreement, Kathua and Samba districts by this time should have been on the forefront for the green revolution. After some years due to the criminal […]
Gunfight rages in Bandipora village
Srinagar: An encounter broke out between the government forces and militants in the forest area of Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, police said. No casualties have been reported in the incident, an official said. Following information about presence of militants, government forces launched a cordon and search operation in the forests of Sumlar area […]
Srinagar schools play with nerves of parents on Tuesday night
Parents received several messages from Srinagar based schools on Tuesday night adding to thier frustrations. Many parents told vov on telephone that on Tuesday evening they received SMS message from the schools that on Wednesday there would be no classes.it was followed by another message that schools would be open and class work would be […]
