Govt notifies uniform marketing code for medical devices sector

    NEW DELHI: The government has notified a uniform code for marketing practices for the medical device industry in order to curb unethical practices.   In a notification, Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has asked the medical devices association to prohibit organising workshops abroad for healthcare professionals, offering them hotel stays or monetary grants.   […]

Nepal PM Oli to visit USA on his first foreign trip

  KATHMANDU: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will be embarking on his maiden foreign visit to the USA to take part in the UN General Assembly, breaking the tradition of visiting a neighbouring country first.   The date of his departure has not yet been announced.   A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister […]

Pakistan desires peace with all neighbours: PM Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that his country desired peace with all neighbours, asserting that progress and peace are “intertwined”.   Sharif made the remarks while addressing Defence and Martyrs Day here.   He said Pakistan wants peaceful relations with all its neighbours but added that the country would not compromise […]

BJP releases J&K poll manifesto with 25 promises

    Jammu,: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday launched Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for the upcoming election in Jammu and Kashmir.   BJP’s key promises in the manifesto, known as Sankalp Patra,  include employment for youth, financial assistance women and farmers, increased reservations and infrastructure development.   *Agriculture*   Provide ₹10,000 to the farmers […]

Will issue white paper on 40,000 killings in J&K; Article 370 gone forever: Amit Shah

Will issue white paper on 40,000 killings in J&K; Article 370 gone forever: Amit Shah

            Jammu: Lashing out at the National Conference for promising restoration of Article 370 in its manifesto, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday said that the Article 370 has been buried forever and BJP won’t allow the efforts aimed at its restoration. He also said that BJP will also release […]

BJP has reduced resolution of Kashmir issue to conducting Assembly polls: Mufti

BJP has reduced resolution of Kashmir issue to conducting Assembly polls: Mufti

    SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said the BJP has succeeded in reducing the resolution of the Kashmir issue to the conduct of Assembly polls in the Union Territory.   “The BJP has succeeded in reducing the Kashmir issue — for which thousands have died, thousands were orphaned and we suffered losses […]

Sajad Lone to contest from Handwara, Kupwara, Imran Ansari from Pattan

        Srinagar: Peoples Conference on Friday announced that its president Sajad Gani Lone would fight from Handwara and Kupwara assembly segments.   Lone would be fighting from both Handwara and Kupwara segments.   Sources said  that Lone was under tremendous pressure from the party rank and file to contest from Kupwara, apart […]

JK transformed from a terrorist hotspot into a tourist hotspot, says Amit Shah

JK transformed from a terrorist hotspot into a tourist hotspot, says Amit Shah

    NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a new era of peace and development under the Narendra Modi government and the region has transformed from a terrorist hotspot into a tourist hotspot.   Heading to the poll-bound Union Territory, Shah also said that during […]

Omar accuses BJP-led Centre of trying to silence him

Omar accuses BJP-led Centre of trying to silence him

    SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday claimed that the BJP-ruled Centre was fielding independent candidates against him in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections in a bid to silence him.   “I always knew that Delhi would want to silence me in some way but I never thought that they […]

Rains lash parts of J&K, MeT predicts more till tomorrow, from Sept 15-16

    Srinagar’ Rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir even as weatherman here on Friday forecast more during next 24 hours and a fresh wet spell from September 15-16.   A meteorological department official said  that Srinagar received 4.2mm, Kupwara 3.9mm, Kokernag 5.6mm, Gulmarg 0.4mm, Jammu 4mm, Batote 1.1mm, Katra 4.8mm and Bhaderwah 4.0mm […]

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