Dr Samia appointed in-charge principal GMC Srinagar

Srinagar: The government on Friday appointed senior physician Dr Samia Rashid as interim principal of the Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar. Rashid will replace Dr Parvaiz Ahmad Shah, who is superannuating on February 29. “Consequent, upon the retirement on superannuation of Dr Parvaiz Ahmad Shah on February 29, 2020, and in the interest of administration […]

J&K Bank job aspirants protest scrapping of recruitment process

SRINAGAR: J&K Bank job aspirants on Friday staged a protest against the decision of scrapping of recruitment process of 1250 posts, calling it “injustice and illegal”. Aggrieved protesters assembled outside the J*K Bank’s headquarters here and staged a protest and termed the decision as an act that is no less than taking the carriers of […]

Gastroenteritis outbreaks in Kupwara village, over 2 dozen taken ill

KUPWARA: Over two dozen people including children and women have fallen ill after gastroenteritis outbreak in Shatgund village of Mawar Kupwara. The sick people were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment. Sources said that last month’s heavy snowfall damaged water pipeline of village and then employees of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department connects the water […]

Man held for making fake driving licences, Aadhaar cards in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: Police on Friday said that they busted a fake driving licence and Aadhaar card racket in Baramulla district and arrested one person. In a statement, police said that they received several complaints from past several weeks that someone in Rafiabad area was providing fake driving licence and Aadhaar cards to people and these documents […]

Prepare estimate of interest liabilities of industries: LG Murmu to Fin dept

JAMMU: Lieutenant governor G C Murmu on Friday directed the finance department to prepare an estimate of interest liabilities of industries operating in the union territory, an official spokesperson said. He also called for comprehensive measures to make Industrial sector vibrant. He stated this while chairing a meeting to review the functioning of Industries and […]

Saudi halts pilgrimages to Mecca, Madina over virus

Saudi halts pilgrimages to Mecca, Madina over virus

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears about a viral epidemic just months ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, a move that came as the Mideast has over 240 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. The extraordinary decision by Saudi Arabia stops foreigners from reaching the holy […]

GMC Principal recommends regularisation of 800 employees

‘In case of their disengagement, patient care will come to a grinding halt’

GMC Principal recommends regularisation of 800 employees

SRINAGAR: Nearly 800 employees appointed under academic arrangement basis during the past 9 years in Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar have received support from the college principal. A senior official told Kashmir Reader that Principal, GMC Srinagar, Dr Parvaiz Shah has sent a detailed recommendation letter to the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, […]

Govt announces amnesty scheme for power consumers

Cancels J&K bank posts advertised in 2018

Govt announces amnesty scheme for power consumers

SRINAGAR: After nearly one and a half year, the government scrapped the recruitment process for the post of probationary officers (PO) and banking associates, which were just awaiting results. Government spokesperson Rohit Kansal said that the ongoing process of recruitment for these posts by this bank stand scrapped, and new recruitment process will be completed […]

HC orders for disability audit of J&K Jails

Seeks personal presence of Home dept official to explain about jail manual finalisation

SRINAGAR: The J&K high Court on Thursday called for personal appearance of under secretary, Home Department to explain his position about finalization and approval of jail manual. The division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur while hearing the petition on providing facilities to the jail inmates across the J&K said […]

Vital bridge in Pulwama washed away 6 yrs ago, still to be rebuilt

PULWAMA: Rebuilding work on the vital Rohmoo Bridge in Pulwama district, washed away in the devastating floods of 2014, remains far from completion as the work has been moving at snail’s pace ever since it began in 2015. When the bridge, built over Romshi Nallah, was washed away in 2014, it has handed over to […]