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Farewell ceremony organised to honour outgoing CS UT Ladakh
Kargil: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, attended the farewell ceremony to honour the outgoing Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS, on the occasion of his superannuation, in Kargil. The event was organised jointly by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil, District…
Read More »Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum, Zone Awantipora Organizes Grand Farewell Ceremony
Awantipora: The Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum, Zone Awantipora headed by Zonal President Mr Dillawar Ahmad Wani organized a grand and dignified farewell ceremony in honour of Master Bashir Ahmed Pal on the occasion of his superannuation. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation, with a large number of teachers from…
Read More »J&K Govt Clears 18% Increase in Bus Fares After FRC Meet
Jammu, Dec 24: The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved an 18 per cent increase in passenger transport fares across the Union Territory following detailed deliberations by the Fare Revision Committee (FRC), which met under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary Finance Santosh D. Vaidya at the Civil Secretariat in…
Read More »Avalanche warning issued for five districts in J-K
Srinagar, Dec 24: An avalanche warning was issued in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday in view of the recent heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of the Union territory, officials said. The low danger avalanche warning has been issued for Doda, Ganderbal, Kishtwar, Poonch and Ramban…
Read More »Rs 26 Lakh International Online Fraud Busted: CBK Files Chargesheet in High-Profile Impersonation Scam
Srinagar, Dec 24 : In a major breakthrough against cyber-enabled economic crimes, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Kashmir, has successfully cracked a sophisticated international online impersonation and cheating racket, involving fraudulent transactions amounting to over ₹26 lakh, and has filed a chargesheet before the competent court in…
Read More »India’s maternal mortality rate falls with rise in institutional deliveries: Nadda
Dhar: Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday said the institutional delivery rate in the country has increased to 89 per cent, which led to a significant reduction in the maternal mortality rate during childbirth.He said the Narendra Modi government is striving through healthcare services to ensure that citizens do…
Read More »Police seek vigilance clearance for promotion of 95 Inspectors to DSPs
Jammu : The Jammu and Kashmir Police Headquarters has initiated the process for promotion of Inspectors of the General Executive Cadre as Deputy Superintendents of Police under the promotion quota and has sought vigilance clearance for a total of 95 Inspectors.In an official communication issued from Police Headquarters Jammu, the…
Read More »Workers’ Unions plan Feb strike against new Labour Codes
New Delhi: A joint platform of central trade unions have decided to hold a nationwide strike in February against the government’s move to change legislations related to workers, the nuclear energy sector, and rural jobs.The trade unions are opposing the four new labour codes notified by the government in November…
Read More »NCDC Core Committee Calls for Reduced Screen Time and Purposeful Living
Srinagar: The National Child Development Council (NCDC) held a core committee meeting to discuss the growing issue of excessive screen time and its effects on children, adults, and society as a whole. Members agreed on the urgent need to cut down screen use and encourage purposeful activities to protect…
Read More »NTA to implement facial biometric and live photo checks from 2026
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) would implement facial biometric authentication during examinations and live photography at the application stage to strengthen exam security across all entrance examinations, beginning with JEE (Mains) in January 2026.The move is aimed at curbing impersonation and other malpractices by ensuring real-time identity verification…
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India’s Pharma supply chain heavily dependent on Chinese imports: NITI Aayog
New Delhi: India’s pharmaceutical supply chain remains heavily dependent (65 per cent) on Chinese …
