JK Cabinet approves enhancement of DA by 8%
Region: IndiaSrinagar, May 15 (Scoop News) –The Cabinet which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today accorded the sanction to enhance of an installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for State Government Employees /State Pensioners /Family Pensioners from 72% to 80 % from 1st January 2013. The DA arrears w.e.f January 2013 to April 2013 shall be paid in cash to the State Government Employees in the month of May 2013. The Cabinet also accorded forest cl... more
Views: 255PDP seeks mandate to accomplish unfinished agenda of peace: Mehbooba
Region: IndiaWachi (Shopian), May 15 (Scoop News)-Seeking mandate for accomplishing the party’s unfinished agenda of political resolution, durable peace, extensive development and inclusive prosperity, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti today said the State’s youth shall have to lead from the front the movement for change in 2014. “Despite getting a very short span of three years in power between 2002-2005, PDP set into motion a comprehensive process of economic emp... more
Views: 199APML an other candidate Success in Election
Region: ND
Another candidate of APML elected from PK 90 provincial assembly seat. By: Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) candidates Haji Ghulam Muhammad elected from PK-90 as MPA. According to returning officer Chitral ballot votes of government officials were counted in presence of all candidates of different parties including independent candidates as a result Haji Ghulam Muhammad get 159 votes while Syed Sardar Hussain got only 123 votes and af... more
Views: 213JK Governor reviews Amarnathji Yatra arrangements at Base Camps
Region: India
Srinagar, May 14 (Scoop News) –N. N. Vohra, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, who is also the Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board today visited the Yatra Base Camps at Baltal and Pahalgam and conducted an aerial survey of the entire Yatra route to review the snow situation and preparedness for making timely arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnathji Yatra which will commence on 28th June, 2013. The Governor inspected the ongoin... more
Views: 224Private clinics for unknown medicos, royalty for docs
Region: IndiaKashmir and Jammu: Being doctor here is not less than being a mega star of Hollywood or Bollywood to earn royalty. Leave aside apathy of government hospitals, the private clinics are looting patients here with impunity. Doctors are available on the time of fee collection and the technical task is being performed by lesser qualified unknown para-medicos who could or could not be qualified academically and technically. ... more
Views: 194Nearly 60% population of Kashmir suffer psychiatric disorder, rest are politicians
Region: IndiaJammu & Kashmir: According to a survey conducted by superintendent SKIMS along with his associate doctors upon 2728 patients, it was found that nearly 60% people are facing psychiatric disorder due to terror, poverty, unemployment and out of reach cost of essential commodities’. Dr Amin Tabish found that from the age group of 15 to 65 years all are included among the list of victimization and rate of disorder was exactly found at 56.55% which has increased upto alarming level of 8... more
Views: 281Visit Kashmir, relish natures beauty: Mir to foreigners
Region: India
Srinagar, May 14 (Scoop News) – Minister for Tourism, Ghulam Ahmad Mir has called upon the World Countries to allow their citizens to visit Jammu and Kashmir adding that J&K is as safe as other parts of the World. This appeal was made by the Tourism Minister last evening during his interaction with a group of Canadian tourist who were on a weeklong trip of Kashmir Valley. ... more
Views: 329Dovetail schemes to ensure complete health cover of children: Omar
Region: IndiaSrinagar, May 14 (Scoop News) –Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday impressed upon the Education Department to ensure 100 percent coverage of schools under Drinking Water Supply (DWS) and sanitation facility adding that focus should also be on dovetailing and combining health programmes to ensure complete health cover to the children. The Chief Minister said this while chairing a high level meeting to review the progres... more
Views: 299Qatar government releases Dorje against international pressure
Region: Nepal
Dorje Gurung a Nepali teacher who was arrested and jailed, on May 1, 2013 on charges of insulting Islam by the government of Qatar has set him free. His freedom was a result of the petition which was signed by more than 14,000 people from all over the world. The petition was addressed to His Excellency Mohamed Bin Abdulla Al-Rumaihi, Qatari Ambassador to USA for a fair judgment of Dorje and his character. The lower Doha court had jailed Dorje on char... more
Views: 354Kashmiris hate crime, but who are these criminals then?
Region: IndiaJammu and Kashmir: Kashmiris are famous world across for being peace loving, non criminal and hospitable in nature. Kashmir being known as heaven on earth and its atmosphere has great impact on its habitants. But increase in crime with every passing day forces one think over it for a while. It needs a deep though that while perusing for right it should not result in anti social in any way. ... more
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