New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought responses from 11 states, including Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, on a plea alleging that they are yet to set up Right to Information (RTI) portals under the transparency law in pursuance of a 2023 judgment. In the landmark judgment, the top court had on March 20 last year […]
Meets faculty, tours patient care services, discusses challenges, future plans with medical staff SRINAGAR: Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, visited Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) on Tuesday, where he engaged with the faculty and toured various patient care services to assess the institute’s progress and provide strategic guidance. During his visit, […]
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference senior leader and Member of Parliament from Anantnag, Mian Altaf Ahmad on Tuesday addressed an election rally at Kalaroos Block in the Kupwara Constituency. The event was organized by the party’s Provincial President and contesting candidate from Kupwara, Nasir Aslam Wani Sogami. In his address, Mian Altaf urged everyone […]
SRINAGAR: A day before the second phase of polling for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari appealed to the electorate, urging them to vote wisely and not be swayed by the fake promises and emotional sloganeering of traditional political parties. Pertinently, in the second phase of polling, […]
SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir (KU), Tuesday, appointed Prof Shariefuddin Pirzada as the varsity’s new Dean Academic Affairs. His appointment has been warmly received by the KU community, including officers of the administration, faculty, scholars and students. Prof Shariefuddin Pirzada has a distinguished career at KU, having served as Dean, School of Physical and Mathematical […]
SRINAGAR: The Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, R.R. Swain, has approved Rs 2.04 crore as Special Welfare Relief for the next of kin (NoK) of deceased police personnel and Special Police Officers (SPOs) who have passed away while serving the department. Additionally, the DGP has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs one lakh for the […]
BARAMULLA: The District Administration Baramulla, led by District Election Officer (DEO) Minga Sherpa, started home voting on Tuesday, allowing registered voters aged 85 and above, as well as Persons with Disabilities (PwD), to cast their votes from home. The initiative that shall continue till September 26th, aims to ensure that every eligible voter, regardless of […]
BANDIPORA: The Home voting process commenced officially on Tuesday across the Bandipora District and will continue until September 26. This initiative is designed to facilitate eligible PWD voters with 40 percent benchmark disability and Senior citizens above 85 years of age, who are unable to cast their vote on the designated polling day. A total […]
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday lamented the fact that women and vulnerable sections of the society in many parts of the world have less access to digital technologies, fewer opportunities to develop digital skills, and are under-represented in the digital economy. ”This divide not only limits their ability to access essential services but […]
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday rejected the demand for his resignation after the Karnataka High Court dismissed his petition challenging the governor’s approval of conducting an investigation against him in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority scam. “Why should I resign? HD Kumaraswamy is on bail. Did he resign? At an inquiry […]