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Srinagar, Apr 5: Doctors in Government health institutions across J&K are attending an average of 67 patients daily, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has said, flagging a heavy workload that could affect the quality of healthcare delivery. The observation is part of an audit report on public…

Srinagar- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged significant shortages in Jammu and Kashmir’s health sector, reporting that only 67 percent of sanctioned posts were filled.The audit, tabled in the Assembly, underscores systemic challenges in staffing and infrastructure across healthcare institutions. Out of more than 46,000 sanctioned positions, nearly one-third…

  Tensions in the Middle East have sharply escalated after Donald Trump set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz or face severe consequences, warning that failure to comply would bring “hell” and that the United States would strike Iranian power plants and bridges.…

Srinagar, Apr 5: The Meteorological Department has forecast a spell of light to moderate rain and thunderstorms across Jammu and Kashmir over the coming days, with temperatures currently running below normal in several parts of the Union Territory. According to the latest weather report issued from the Meteorological Centre Srinagar,…

Srinagar, Apr 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Saturday following a heated exchange between National Conference minister Sakina Masood Itoo and PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra. The confrontation began when Itoo blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the prevailing political and administrative situation in the…

Jammu, Apr 4: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Pulwama MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra on Saturday called for a transparent investigation into the Ganderbal encounter, demanding strict action against those found responsible and stressing that such incidents must not recur in the Kashmir Valley. Welcoming the inquiry ordered by the administration,…

Jammu, Apr 4: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Budgam MLA Aga Syed Muntazir on Saturday welcomed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s decision to order a high-level inquiry into a recent killing in Ganderbal, calling it a positive and significant development. Referring to the incident, Muntazir said the victim’s family had…

Srinagar, April 4:Peoples Conference President and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone on Saturday strongly raised the issue of non-disclosure of commercial lease data in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, accusing the government of continiously evading replies despite repeated queries. Addressing the House, Lone said he had been seeking details on…

Jammu, Apr 4: The Jammu and Kashmir government has stated that desilting of irrigation canals cannot be confined to a fixed November–December period due to unpredictable weather conditions, even as it assured that there is no shortage of funds for the exercise. Replying to a query in the Legislative Assembly,…

  JAMMU, Apr 4: The Anti-Corruption Wing of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested a cop posted at Police Station Bishnah red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000. Taking serious note of the incident, authorities have attached SHO Bishnah, Rakesh Singh Jamwal, to the District…