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Parliament To Take Final Decision On UCC, Waqf Issues: Omar Abdullah

Parliament To Take Final Decision On UCC, Waqf Issues: Omar Abdullah

 Jammu, Jan 28: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said it is Parliament which will take a final call on the Uniform Civil Code and the Waqf (amendment) bill. Uttarakhand on Monday became the first state to implement UCC with the ruling BJP fulfilling a major commitment made ahead of the 2022 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K | DSP Injured In Jawahar Nagar Fire Incident

J&K | DSP Injured In Jawahar Nagar Fire Incident

Srinagar, Jan 28: A Deputy Superintendent of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sustained burn injuries in a fire incident on Tuesday in Srinagar’s upscale Jawahar Nagar area, officials said. The fire broke out in the official residence of the ACB officer, identified as Hilal Ahmad, on Tuesday morning. During the incident, the officer sustained burn injuries. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Patient care

Patient care

  Recently Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat to review the performance and functioning of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura. She emphasized the critical role of SKIMS in delivering specialized medical care not only to the people of Kashmir valley but also to […]

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GMC Rajouri Rebuts Report Regarding New Admission Of Patients From Badhal Rajouri In Past 48 hrs

GMC Rajouri Rebuts Report Regarding New Admission Of Patients From Badhal Rajouri In Past 48 hrs

Jammu: Authorities of Government Medical College Rajouri on Saturday issued a rebuttal of a report published in the Daily newspaper regarding the new admission of patients in GMC Rajouri from Badhal area.   In a handout, The Principal of the institution has clarified that as of now there are 11 patients in the hospital, of […]

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Proposed Changes in Act Represent Significant Threat to Waqf Autonomy: Mirwaiz

Proposed Changes in Act Represent Significant Threat to Waqf Autonomy: Mirwaiz

NEW DELHI: Expressing “serious and deep concern” over the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, Jammu and Kashmir Mutahida Malis-E-Uleme (MMU) patron Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said the proposed changes represent a significant threat to the autonomy and functioning of the Waqf. In a written submission to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the proposed Waqf […]

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Habitual offenders involved in drug trade won’t be spared: IGP Kashmir

Habitual offenders involved in drug trade won’t be spared: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir, V K Birdi on Friday said that the fight against drug menace would be taken to its logical conclusion and habitual offenders involved in the drug trade won’t be spared.   Replying to a query of a reporter about “big fishes” involved in drug trade remaining untouched, IGP Birdi […]

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Action Plan

Action Plan

Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir recently asked all Municipalities to prepare Waste Management Action Plans.   Present in the meeting included Principal Secretary, Finance, Chairman, Pollution Control Committee (PCC), Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD, Commissioner, SMC/JMC, Director ULBs Jammu/Kashmir and other concerned officers.   He impressed upon the concerned to come up with comprehensive and component […]

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Ranji Trophy: Jammu Kashmir Bowlers Dismantle Mumbai for 120 Runs

Ranji Trophy: Jammu Kashmir Bowlers Dismantle Mumbai for 120 Runs

SRINAGAR: Mumbai were bowled out for just 120 runs by Jammu and Kashmir in their Ranji Trophy Group A match at the Sharad Pawar Academy in BKC, Mumbai, on Thursday. Rohit Sharma briefly stayed at the crease, scoring only three runs off 19 balls before being dismissed by Umar Nazir Mir. The rest of Mumbai’s […]

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Digital facilities

Digital facilities

Recently Minister for FCS &CA, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, Information Technology, Science and Technology, ARI and Trainings reviewed the functioning of Jammu and Kashmir e-Governance Agency (JaKeGA), entrusted with the task of designing, delivering, and managing e-governance projects in J&K.   The CEO apprised the Minister of physical and financial achievements besides future projects […]

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Farooq Abdullah: “No One Can Dictate to the Government”; Criticizes PDP for Alliance with BJP

Farooq Abdullah: “No One Can Dictate to the Government”; Criticizes PDP for Alliance with BJP

Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) president, Dr. Farooq Abdullah today asserted that no one can dictate terms to the government. “This Govt has been formed to serve the people. What is fun of this Govt if it can’t work for welfare of people. This Govt is for everyone. We made […]