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SRINAGAR: Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Tuesday said the Jammu and Kashmir Government had recruited 900 doctors over the past two years to address staff shortages, particularly in remote and far-flung areas. She made the announcement while inaugurating a New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) at Chukar in Tangmarg, constructed at a []

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has asked all party legislators to submit their preferences for inclusion in informal advisory groups to be attached to ministers. According to a letter, NC president stated that during a recent meeting with party legislators, it was decided to constitute informal advisory groups of MLAs to be attached []

SRINAGAR: Major General Mukesh Sharma on Tuesday assumed charge as the Additional Director General (ADG) of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, outlining plans to expand the organisations reach, strengthen youth participation and modernise its training programmes. Under the theme Envision and Evolve: Empowering Youth, Strengthening NCC, Building the []

SRINAGAR: The Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC), Jammu and Kashmir, has appealed to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to intervene and seek a revision of the upper age limit prescribed by Jammu and Kashmir Bank for its ongoing recruitment, arguing that the existing criteria disadvantage thousands of educated unemployed youth. In a memorandum submitted to the []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday directed departments to complete ongoing projects under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) within the stipulated timeframe, stressing the need for timely execution and maximum utilisation of funds. Chairing a comprehensive review meeting, the Chief Minister assessed the physical and financial progress of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a Jammu-based business firm seeking recovery of Rs 3.73 lakh from a hotel and restaurant, holding that the suit was filed beyond the prescribed limitation period and that the Supreme Courts COVID-19-related extension of limitation did not save the delayed claim. []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday urged authorities to review the practice of booking young people under anti-terror laws, citing the case of two Baramulla youths who spent six years in jail before being acquitted by a court after finding the evidence against them unreliable. In a statement, the Mirwaiz said the case highlighted the []

SRINAGAR: The State Election Commission, Ladakh, on Tuesday announced the schedule for elections to all Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs), with polling scheduled for December 4. According to a notification issued by the State Election Commission on November 10, the last date for filing nomination papers is November 17, while scrutiny will take place []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted a woman facing trial in a murder case liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial court, directing the Additional Sessions Judge, Udhampur, to decide the plea expeditiously, preferably within four weeks of its filing. The High Court also directed the trial court []

SRINAGAR: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) will celebrate its 21st Foundation Day on November 11 with a series of academic, technological, cultural and community-oriented activities, including a University Open Day for prospective students and their parents. The celebrations will feature a Technology Festival, Alumni Meet, Industry Meet, Food Festival, Book Festival, Art []

SRINAGAR: Srinagars historic Lal Chowk witnessed vibrant Diwali celebrations on Sunday evening as hundreds of people gathered around the iconic Ghanta Ghar to celebrate the festival of lights. More than 10,000 earthen lamps illuminated the clock tower and its surroundings, transforming the city centre into a brightly lit spectacle. People from Hindu, Sikh and Muslim []

SRINAGAR: Police have registered an FIR against a man accused of intimidating and threatening a local resident by allegedly brandishing the service weapon of a Police Security Officer (PSO) deployed with his retired police officer father in Srinagars Hazratbal area. According to Srinagar Police, the case follows a complaint filed by Hilal Ahmad Mir, son []

SRINAGAR: Two persons were apprehended after security forces recovered a Chinese pistol, two grenades and ammunition from their possession during a naka checking at Paniwah area of Kulgam district on Sunday, officials said. An official said that a joint team of security personnel was conducting a naka at Paniwah when two persons coming from an []

SRINAGAR: Four persons, including Station House Officer (SHO) Chanderkote Inspector Vicky Thapa, were injured after a passenger bus collided with a police vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Chanderkote on Sunday. The accident occurred when a convoy escorting Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma, was passing through []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has set aside two revenue orders overturning a land mutation in Kathua, holding that the authorities committed a jurisdictional error by deciding the merits of an appeal without first determining whether it had been filed within the prescribed limitation period. Allowing a petition filed by 72-year-old Prem []

SRINAGAR: Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers in two separate incidents in south Kashmirs Anantnag district and recovered heroin and charas from their possession. In the first incident, a police party from Mattan Police Station intercepted a motorcycle bearing registration number JK03Q-4134 during naka checking at Gopalpora Crossing. Two persons travelling on the motorcycle were []

National Conference legislators aired grievances over cabinet expansion, governance and unfulfilled promises at Gupkar. Farooq and Omar Abdullah heard their demands, promising corrective measures within six months to a year, reports Mudasir Majeed Pir A major group of ruling National Conference legislators walked up the driveway at Gupkar on the morning of November 6, as []