Govt approves engagement of 43000 casual labourers

Jammu, Mar 22: Minister for Labour and Employment, Abdul Gani Malik has said the government has approved engagement of 43000 educated youth on casual basis in various departments, adding the operational modalities for the proposed engagements are being worked out by the respective departments.  More

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Dr Farooq to stay as NC president

Jammu, Mar 22: National Conference President and Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah is all set to stay as head of the party as no other leader in NC is willing to contest against him. The organizational elections of National Conference, ruling the state in alliance More

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GoI sanctions 11 nursing schools for JK: Sham Lal

Jammu, Mar 22: Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Sham Lal Sharma has said that the Government of India has sanctioned establishment of 11 Nursing schools for the state, adding that for the purpose the concerned Union Minister has released Rs. 40 crore grant in aid for opening of these schools as More

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Timber smuggling curbed to great extent: Altaf

Says Govt keen to promote eco-tourism

Jammu, Mar 22: The Minister for Forest and Environment Mian Altaf today said that forest smuggling in the State has been curbed to a great extent by strict implementation of relevant laws including PSA. Replying to  the debate on demands for grants for the forest and allied departments More

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SIC pulls authorities over non-implementation of RTI Act

Initiates Penalty Proceedings Against All DDCs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 22: Taking strong exception of non-implementation of the Right to Information Act by the concerned authorities in later and sprit, the State Information Commission (SIC) has initiated ‘penalty proceedings’ against all the Deputy Commissioners of the State. The directions were passed More

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Mysterious disease outbreak in Poonch village

6 Children Die; Scores Infected

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Surankote (Poonch), Mar 22: At least six children have reportedly died due to outbreak of a mysterious disease in a remote village of this border district.  Reports said that the epidemic has spread in the Phaglla village of Surankote infecting more than two dozen children in last three days More

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Militancy drops by 50 % in JK this year: Khoda

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 22: While conceding that militants outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen were still operating in Jammu and Kashmir, State police today said there has been a drop of 50 percent in militancy related incident in past three months.  "This year we have 50 per cent drop in More

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Efforts on to make socially, physically disabled self-reliant: Sakina

Jammu, Mar 22: Minister for Social Welfare Sakina Itoo today assured that her ministry will encourage all those who are serving the society selflessly and cooperating with state government in mitigating the sufferings of the downtrodden. She was speaking at an awareness–cum-cheque distribution More

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KPs demand passage of Shrine bill

Jammu, Mar 22: A deputation of Kashmiri Pandits today called on the Minister for Rural Development, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Sagar and put forth the demand of passage of Kashmir Hindu Temple and Shrine bill. The deputation comprised of B.L.Saraf, B.L.Bhat (Ex-MlC), Anil Dhar More

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Members grill deputy CM over allotment of plots

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, March 22: Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand today had a tiff with the members in lower house after he asked them not to make the allotment of residential plots in favour of Legislators and media persons an issue and  instead  ask for giving  preference to the homeless families More

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Vohra, Omar greet people on Navratras, Navreh

Jammu, Mar 22: Governor N N Vohra has greeted people on Navratras and Navreh with the hope that the occasion would be the harbinger of harmony, brotherhood, amity, sustained peace, progress and prosperity in the State. In his message of felicitations, he observed that the Navratras have a More

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Upset MLA tears document in Assembly

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 22: Dissatisfied over a minister's reply, Independent MLA Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rahseed today tore a document containing the replies in the J-K Assembly and staged a walkout. Replying to Rashid's question, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Sham Lal Sharma said that 26 health More

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Govt nod to Degree College in Khan Sahib

Jammu, Mar 22: Minister for Higher Education Abdul Gani Malik has said that government has accorded approval for construction of Degree college complex Khan sahib in Budgam district, adding that the construction work of the complex would be started at the earliest after completing codal formalities More

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