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Srinagar, Dec 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reiterated his government’s commitment to unbiased governance, emphasizing that decisions would not be influenced by political affiliations or party lines. He urged officers to address public issues brought forth by elected representatives with seriousness and urgency. Chairing a district review meeting at the…

Srinagar, Dec 16: Jammu and Kashmir’s cesarean delivery (CD) rate of 41% exceeds India’s national average of 21.5%, according to the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019–2021), analyzed by The Lancet.   This places J&K closer to southern states like Telangana and Tamil Nadu, where over-medicalization and heavy reliance on private healthcare are…

New Delhi:  Pranab Mukherjee should have been given the reins of the UPA-II Government and Manmohan Singh elevated to President when the office of Rashtrapati presented an opening in 2012, veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar says in his latest book.The 83-year-old Aiyar states in the book that if this…

Srinagar:  PDP leader Waheed Para on Sunday said the ‘one nation one election’ (ONOE) plan directly “threatens” the political, legal and cultural identity of  Jammu and Kashmir.  The youth president of the PDP said the plan will erase “whatever remains” of the political voice of Jammu and Kashmir.“One Election (ONOE)…

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakeena Masood on Sunday said a probe into the recent mysterious deaths of seven persons at a remote village in Rajouri district is yet to reach any conclusion. Masood, accompanied by Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest and Tribal Affairs Javed Ahmed Rana, senior government…

Srinagar, Dec 15: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department (PDD), H. Rajesh Prasad, today had a review meeting regarding the status of power scenario in the Union Territory here at Civil Secretariat.        “Ensure strict adherence to the power curtailment schedule besides avoiding unscheduled cuts,” the Principal Secretary asked the PDD officers. Present…

Srinagar, Dec 15: Srinagar Police has issued an appeal to the public to use its helpline numbers exclusively for verification-related inquiries and assistance. In a statement, the police noted that the helplines receive hundreds of calls daily and emphasized that this service is intended solely for verification purposes. The police…

 SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 14:  In pursuance to the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) calendar, and under the directions of Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority, the 4th National Lok Adalat of the year 2024 was on Saturday held across all the District Courts of Kashmir by the respective District Legal Services…

Srinagar, Dec 14 : Kaunain Zubair, Anushka Pal, Sanika Mishra, Manish Kumar, and Vishwajeet Rai, final year students of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Srinagar, are redefining Kashmiri craftsmanship with Veer, an innovative design venture that transforms traditional willow weaving into contemporary lifestyle solutions. These students have combined…