J&K
Centre asks J-K to pace up inspections of PMGSY works by independent SQMs
The Government of India has asked the administration of Jammu & Kashmir to look into why the PMGSY works are not being inspected by SQMs.
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J&K
J-K Govt amends employee asset disclosure regulations
The government employees in Jammu Kashmir will now have to declare details of only those assets where value exceeds two months’ salary.
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Health
Omicron makes its way into J-K with 10 new cases
Ten cases of Omicron were detected in J&K which includes three non-local travellers, taking the tally of total detected cases to 13 in J&K.
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Kashmir
2022: 10 days, 7 gunbattles, 13 militants dead in Kashmir
The year 2022 started with encounters and as per official figures, 13 militants were killed in seven encounters in the first 10 days.
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Kashmir
Three JeM militants killed in night-time shootout in Budgam
Three Jaish-e-Muhammad militants were killed and an Army officer was injured in an overnight encounter in Zalowa area of Chadoora in Budgam.
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News & Interviews
As Kashmir witnesses fresh snowfall, MET declares ‘red alert’
As most parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Friday, the weatherman here has issued ‘red alert’, predicting heavy snowfall.
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Kashmir
Kashmir’s apple industry suffers as import of Iranian apples continues
The continuous import of huge quantities of Iranian apples has left a devastating effect on the Kashmir apple industry.
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Education
Class 10th, 12th results in February: JKBOSE
Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education is likely to declare annual regular results of Class 10th and 12th in the month of February.
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Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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