SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday moved a resolution in the assembly to seek urgent restoration of full statehood to the union territory, leading to ugly scenes in the House and even fist fights. Members of the opposition BJP stormed the well of the House in protest, and angry words broke out between them … Read more
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday rejected a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate seeking addition of charges related to receipt and concealment of stolen property in a case linked to the alleged Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association fund scam. Justice Sanjay Parihar, however, set aside a trial court’s finding that the … Read more
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that Patnitop has not been declared a world-class tourism destination by the Government of India, while the J&K Government has proposed the destination for consideration under the Centre’s Globally Competitive Tourism Destination Scheme. Replying to a question by MLA Chenani Balwant Singh Mankotia during … Read more
Says focus shifted to maintenance, updating, computerization, digitization of land records Srinagar, Sep 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said that the conventional settlement operations in J&K were closed in 2014, with the focus thereafter shifting towards maintenance, updating, computerisation and digitisation of land records. The information was given by the Revenue Department in … Read more
40 Sr Specialists, 393 Consultants, 840 Medical Officers and 6,248 paramedical posts unfilled Rattan Singh Gill Jammu/Srinagar, Sep 25: The government’s own figures have laid bare the scale of the manpower crisis confronting Jammu and Kashmir’s public healthcare system, with 40 senior specialist, 393 consultant, 840 Medical Officer and 6,248 paramedical and other staff posts … Read more
Srinagar, Sep 25 (KNO): The Jammu and Kashmir government has acknowledged gaps in access to internships, fellowships and apprenticeships for youth, particularly in rural and far-flung areas, while informing the Legislative Assembly that several platforms and schemes are already in place to expand opportunities. The disclosure came in response to a question by Budgam MLA … Read more
NL Correspondent Jammu Tawi/Srinagar, Sep 25: The manpower situation at Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital Jammu provides another glimpse into the challenges confronting the public healthcare system, with 382 posts lying vacant against a sanctioned strength of 1,071 employees. The information was provided in the Legislative Assembly in response to a question by MLA … Read more
Srinagar, Sep 25 (KNO): Over 26 years after the Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Thanamandi in Rajouri was upgraded to a Community Health Centre (CHC), the institution is still awaiting the creation of 24 additional posts proposed to strengthen its manpower. The issue came up in the Assembly in response to a question raised by … Read more
Residents of even most remote & snow-bound parts are being covered Arvind Sharma JAMMU Tawi, Sept 25: The residents of even the most remote and snow-bound parts of Ladakh are being covered in the ongoing population enumeration exercise for Census 2027, with senior Census officials reviewing the fieldwork to ensure complete and accurate data collection. … Read more
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 25: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government has taken necessary measures for restoration of affected infrastructure by flash floods/cloudbursts across Jammu and Kashmir. The Deputy Chief Minister was replying on behalf of the Chief Minister to a question raised by MLA Shakti Raj Parihar. Surinder Choudhary … Read more