Day: March 19, 2024

LG calls upon officials to focus on the goal of health for all in J&K
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LG calls upon officials to focus on the goal of health for all in J&K

Jammu, Mar 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday called upon officials and all the stakeholders to focus on the goal of ‘Health for All’ in Jammu and Kashmir. The Lt. Governor said this while chairing a review meeting of the Health and Medical Education Department with senior officials, principals of government medical colleges, and...

DMK, Cong two sides of same coin, BJP will win over 400 seats : PM
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DMK, Cong two sides of same coin, BJP will win over 400 seats : PM

Salem, (Tamil Nadu) Mar 19 (UNI) Terming the DMK and its ally, the Congress as two sides of the same coin involved in corruption and dynastic politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the BJP-led NDA will win more than 400 seats in this year’s Lok Sabha polls. Addressing a massive pubic meeting...

Chairman JKTF Mohammad Amin Khan elected as Vice President of All India Teachers Federation
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Chairman JKTF Mohammad Amin Khan elected as Vice President of All India Teachers Federation

JKTF Pulwama offers heartfelt congratulations Pulwama, 19 March: Chairman Jammu Kashmir Teachers’ Forum (JKTF) Mohammad Amin Khan has been elected as Vice President of All India Teachers Federation, following which JKTF Pulwama offered heartfelt congratulations to him. JKTF President, Pulwama, Irfan Nazir has said that “On behalf of the entire District JKTF Pulwama, I extend...

SC seeks Centre’s response on plea to stay CAA rules; no interim stay
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SC seeks Centre’s response on plea to stay CAA rules; no interim stay

New Delhi, Mar 19: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on the plea to stay the recently notified Citizenship (Amendment) rules of 2024 and asked it to file its reply by April 2. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra directed...

Universities, Colleges no longer be seen as academic institutions but base to create young minds to change world: LG Sinha
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Universities, Colleges no longer be seen as academic institutions but base to create young minds to change world: LG Sinha

Jammu, Mar 19: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday called upon the Universities and the educational institutions to replicate the important initiatives of University of Jammu, such as Design Your Degree, College on Wheels and Goonj program which have become the medium of lifelong learning, new discovery, and a powerful instrument to...

School Education Department Demotes Teachers with Fake Degrees
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School Education Department Demotes Teachers with Fake Degrees

Srinagar, Mar 19 : The School Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir has demoted two teachers, Anita Sharma and Raman Chanyal, who secured promotions using fraudulent postgraduate degrees, reverting them back to teaching roles. Reports inform news agency that an investigation revealed that both teachers had obtained postgraduate degrees in Chemistry from Magadh University in...

Doctors warn of health risks from worm infections in children, highlight importance of deworming
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Doctors warn of health risks from worm infections in children, highlight importance of deworming

Say untreated infections can lead to malnutrition, anaemia, impaired development Srinagar, Mar 19: Children who have worms often feel tired due to malnutrition and anaemia, which can lead to impaired physical and cognitive development, doctors have warned. In discussions with the news agency, doctors said that while worm infections are relatively easy to control, parents...

Resident doctors threaten protest over delay in salaries
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Resident doctors threaten protest over delay in salaries

Srinagar, Mar 19: The resident doctors of Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, have threatened a protest against the delays in salary payments. A statement issued by the Resident Doctors Association said over the past year, resident doctors at GMC Srinagar have encountered prolonged delays exceeding five months in salary payments. “Despite diligent efforts to seek...

NIA arrests PFI member involved in killing of RSS leader in Kerala
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NIA arrests PFI member involved in killing of RSS leader in Kerala

New Delhi, Mar 19: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key absconding member of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) for the 2022 gruesome murder of RSS leader Srinivasan in Kerala. As per the official statement, of NIA, Shafeekh, who had been absconding since the targeted killing of Srinivasan in Palakkad on...

Jammu crime branch recovers Rs 1.10 cr misappropriated amount
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Jammu crime branch recovers Rs 1.10 cr misappropriated amount

Jammu, Mar 19: In a major achievement, the crime branch, EOW, Jammu, recovered huge, misappropriated funds amounting to Rs 1.10 crore from an ex-employee of Jamkash Vehicleads Pvt.Ltd. SSP Crime Jammu, Benam Tosh, said that a highly professional team of officers was deputed to Indore and Delhi, and after all their efforts during the in-depth...

Kashmir’s iconic Tulip Garden to open on March 23
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Kashmir’s iconic Tulip Garden to open on March 23

Srinagar, Mar 19: Asia’s largest Tulip Garden, nestled in the foothills of the Zabarwan mountain range, will be thrown open for visitors on March 23. Last year the garden earned a prestigious spot in the World Book of Records (London). This year the garden will bloom with 17 lakh flowers of different varieties. The garden...

Omar asks government where will you get forces for simultaneous polls
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Omar asks government where will you get forces for simultaneous polls

Srinagar, Mar 19: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday questioned the union government as to how it will conduct elections in the future simultaneously under the ‘one nation, one election’ plan if it couldn’t now hold parallel elections in Jammu and Kashmir due to security reasons. Omar said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv...

No issue of seat sharing in J&K: Farooq Abdullah
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No issue of seat sharing in J&K: Farooq Abdullah

  Srinagar, Mar 19 : A day after the National Conference kicked off the party’s election campaign, the party President Farooq Abdullah said that there is no issue over seat sharing with the INDIA alliance partner and reiterated that they will contest on all three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir. On Monday NC held a...

In the 21st century, ideas will be the new wealth of the nations: LG Sinha
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In the 21st century, ideas will be the new wealth of the nations: LG Sinha

  Jammu, Mar 19 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday the ideas will be the new wealth of the nations in the 21st century and the role of universities and colleges will expand further. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of ‘Goonj-2024’, a multi-genre mega festival hosted by the University of Jammu,...

India denounces China’s remarks over Arunachal Pradesh
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India denounces China’s remarks over Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi, Mar 19 : India has denounced the comments made by the Chinese Defence Ministry Spokesperson regarding Arunachal Pradesh, saying, “Repeating baseless arguments in this regard does not lend such claims any validity”. In an official statement, the Ministry of External Affairs Ministry said, “We have noted the comments made by the Spokesperson of...

Doda Police recover Rs 3 lakh stolen through cyber fraud
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Doda Police recover Rs 3 lakh stolen through cyber fraud

  Jammu , Mar 19 : Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district recovered over Rs three lakh stolen through cyber frauds. Police said there were two complainants of cyber fraud which were solved by the investigators. Giving details Police said that on February 13, a complaint was received by the Cyber Crime Investigation Unit...

SDG of BSF reviews operational preparedness along LoC in Kupwara
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SDG of BSF reviews operational preparedness along LoC in Kupwara

  Srinagar, Mar 19: Special Director General (DG) of Border Security Force’s Western Command in Chandigarh Y B Khurania visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed operational preparedness, officials said on Tuesday. The visit comes at a time when the vigil along the LoC...

Advocate Waseem Gul Re-elected President of Kashmir Advocates Association for Second Consecutive Term
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Advocate Waseem Gul Re-elected President of Kashmir Advocates Association for Second Consecutive Term

Srinagar, March 18: Advocate Waseem Gul has been re-elected as the President of the Kashmir Advocates Association, triumphing over Advocate Mohammad Rafiq Sofi in the recent elections held in Srinagar. The election also saw Advocate Mubashir Majid Malik reclaiming the position of Vice President after prevailing over Adv. Sofi Owais. Similarly, the role of General...

IAF carries out emergency landing trial on NH 16
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IAF carries out emergency landing trial on NH 16

New Delhi, Mar 19 : The Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter and transport aircraft carried out operations on an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) airstrip on National Highway 16 near Addanki in Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh. Su-30 and Hawk fighters successfully carried out overshoots during the activation, while An-32 and Dornier transport aircraft landed and...

Light to moderate rain, snow over J&K during March 21-22: MeT
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Light to moderate rain, snow over J&K during March 21-22: MeT

  Srinagar, Mar 19 : Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Tuesday predicted light to moderate rain and snow at many places over Jammu and Kashmir during March 21 and 22. The MeT office said that the weather will remain generally cloudy on March 21 and 22, with the possibility of light to moderate rain and snow...

Duo Apprehended With 90 Kgs of Poppy Straw in Pahalgam Anantnag
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Duo Apprehended With 90 Kgs of Poppy Straw in Pahalgam Anantnag

Srinagar, Mar 19: Two persons were apprehended with a whopping ninty kilograms of poppy-straw in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district, an official said on Tuesday. The official told GNS that on receipt of reliable inputs, police laid a naka during which it intercepted a duo in possession of ninty kilograms of poppy-straw. Identifying the duo...