JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the “State Health Care Investment Policy-2019”. The salient features of the Policy include (i) 30% subsidy on Capital Investment to be provided for setting up of Multi Speciality Hospitals, Super Speciality Hospitals, Medical Colleges, Nursing Colleges […]
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the proposal of inclusion of Jogi/Yogi/Nath/Bouria/Boria/Bowaria communities in the categories of Other Social Castes (OSCs). Pertinent to mention that the Jammu and Kashmir State Commission for Backward Classes is the appropriate body to recommend the inclusion of communities […]
Srinagar: An army soldier was abducted by unknown gunmen at Qazipora village in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday late evening. A police officer told that soon after receiving the information about the abduction of the army man namely Mohammad Yaseen of Jakli unit from his home at Qazipora late this evening, […]
Srinagar: Pakistan’s Minister of Information Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said that the Pakistan Cricket Team should wear black bands to remind world of “India atrocities in Kashmir”. Chaudhry was reacting to the Indian Cricket Team sporting camouflage Indian army caps as a mark of respect to CRPF personnel who were killed in Pulwama attack […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Friday said that Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to take a final call on conduct of Parliament and Assembly elections simultaneously or separately and a decision in this connection is expected in coming few days. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar said […]
Srinagar: Aligarh Muslim University Students Union on Friday expressed shock over the ban Socio-religio-political organisation of Jammu and Kashmir, Jama’at-e-Islami. In a statement, AMUSU said that as India is passing through the turbulent times and Modi government has unleashed a state of undeclared emergency curbing dissent in all forms and imposing a dangerous narrative of […]
New Delhi: Families of the 40 CRPF personnel, killed in a recent militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, have been paid over Rs 1 crore ex-gratia funds till now as per service rules, the force said Friday. Officials said the ‘next of kin’ of these slain personnel will also get an additional ex-gratia amount […]
Jaipur: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district on Friday with the pilot ejecting safely, a defence ministry spokesperson said. The aircraft was on a routine mission and crashed after getting airborne from the Nal airbase near Bikaner. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely, the spokesperson […]
Srinagar: A First Information Report was filed by the Pakistan forestry department on Friday against pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for bombing and destroying trees in Balakot area, reported Express News. The FIR, registered against unidentified IAF pilots, also details the damage suffered by 19 trees after Indian aircraft “hastily dropped their payload”. […]
Srinagar: The Supreme Court today ordered grant of interim police protection to a Kashmiri staff nurse, who approached the court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking police protection from those against whom she had made a complaint of sexual harassment. She also sought handing over of the investigation of the case to […]
