JAMMU — The decision of the National Medical Commission (NMC) to withdraw the permission to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) for starting the MBBS course has stirred the Hornet’s nest in political and public circles of Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has lashed out at the Sanghrash Samiti for […]
NEW DELHI — The National Medical Commission’s Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) has withdrawn the letter of permission granted to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi for non-compliance with minimum standards. An order issued by the MARB on Tuesday said all students admitted to the college […]
BANDIPORA, Suhail Rather — After terrorism, drug abuse has emerged as the biggest challenge facing Jammu and Kashmir, with police stepping up action against narcotics in North Kashmir, the Director Inspector General of Police in North Kashmir said on Tuesday in Bandipora. Talking to the reporters on the sidelines of the talent hunt and youth […]
JAMMU — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a revenue official in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe for the issuance of land documents, an official said. The ACB has registered a case against the public servant, identified as Pardhan Singh, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Laddha in Moungri […]
PULWAMA, Farhan Kitab (KIMS) — The International Human Rights Organization (IHRO), Jammu and Kashmir Chapter, on Tuesday organised an awareness programme titled ‘Run for Drug-Free Society’ at Ratnipora in Pulwama district. The three-kilometre run was organised by Muneer Ahmed, Head of the Sports Wing, IHRO, with the aim of sensitising people—especially youth—about the growing menace […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday inaugurated a 14-day integrated ski training course at world-famous tourist destinations in the Kashmir valley. Abdullah also unveiled the 2026 calendars of the tourism department and the Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation at the civil secretariat here. He said that 500-600 students in […]
JAMMU — A notorious drug peddler was booked under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua while two others were arrested along with heroin in Samba district on Tuesday, police said. Mohd Sadiq alias Siku, a resident of Galak village of Ramkot, is […]
LEH — Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated the office of the Directorate of Census Operations in Leh, marking the beginning of preparations for the exercise in the Union Territory in 2027. The Union Cabinet on December 12 last year approved an outlay of Rs 11,718 crore for conducting the Census of […]
SRINAGAR — In a humanitarian initiative amid harsh winter conditions, Shining India Foundation distributed nearly 400 blankets among vulnerable sections of society, including poor families, orphans and widows struggling to survive in sub-zero temperatures across parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at the distribution site, M. Ghazi, Chairman of Shining India Foundation, highlighted the severe […]
JAMMU — More than 1.59 lakh registrations were recorded under Mission YUVA in the past six months with 44,857 proposals approved and loans worth Rs 756.28 crore sanctioned in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. On June 28 last year, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah launched the much-anticipated Mission YUVA (Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan), a […]