Dy CM e-inaugurates 2 Receiving Stations in Budgam
JAMMU- Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today said that several flagship schemes have been launched for augmentation and strengthening of generation, transmission and distribution network to achieve self-sufficiency and provide 24×7 supply to the consumers. The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking after e-inauguration of two receiving of two 33/11 KV receiving stations constructed by […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kerala woman forced to undergo abortion after CPI(M) leader kicks her
Kozhikode: In a shocking incident, a woman was forced to undergo abortion after she was allegedly kicked in the stomach by a CPI(M) leader in Kerala’s Kozhikode district. The woman was four months pregnant at the time of the assault, a report in Times of India said. The woman had tried to intervene in a […]
Sagar seeks immediate air-lifting of stranded people in Jammu
JAMMU FEB 15- National Conference General Secretary Mr Ali Mohammed Sagar on Thursday expressed concern over the neglect of passengers stranded in Jammu due to continuous closure of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, saying their sufferings are accumulating each passing day. “Many of the stranded passengers are in a miserable plight at Jammu Bus Stand, Railway Station […]
MORE THAN 10,000 AFGHAN CIVILIANS KILLED OR WOUNDED LAST YEAR – UN
15 Feb, 2018 KABUL – More than 10,000 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in violence last year, the United Nations said on Thursday, with militant bombings the main cause while air strikes by US and government forces inflicted a rising toll. US President Donald Trump introduced a more aggressive US strategy in Afghanistan in […]
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 […]
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, […]
PDP pitches for resumption of Indo-Pak Dialogue, terms people of JK basic stakeholders
Srinagar, Feb 15: The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday pitched for the reconciliation between Indo-Pak at an earliest, stating that the people of the state have been bearing the brunt of the hostilities for decades and they yearn for peace and tranquillity. Concerned over the escalation of tensions between the two countries on borders, the […]
