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| NC Government Betrays People Again | | Free Power Promise Turns Into 6.83% Tariff Hike - Sunil Sharma | |
Srinagar, August 22 (Scoop News)- Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma, on Saturday strongly criticised the National Conference (NC)-led government over the reported 6.83 per cent increase in electricity tariffs, terming the move a betrayal of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sharma said the NC had come to power with a clear promise of providing 200 units of free electricity to every household, but nearly two years after the 2024 Assembly elections, the commitment remained unfulfilled. Instead, he said, consumers were now being burdened with higher electricity bills.
“The NC government promised 200 units of free electricity to every househ... |
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| | PSA Mourns Demise of Elder Sister of Chief Patron Dr. G.N. Var | | Offers Deep Condolences To Bereaved Family | |
Srinagar, August 22 (Scoop News)-The Private Schools Association (PSA) has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of the beloved elder sister of NISA Joint Secretary and PSA Chief Patron Dr. G.N. Var Sahib, who passed away after a brief illness.
In a statement issued to the press, The Association said that her demise has caused deep sorrow across the entire private school fraternity, which stands united with Dr. G.N. Var Sahib and his family during this difficult hour. The PSA State leadership, office-bearers, district and zonal representatives and member schools conveyed their heartfelt sympathies and prayed for peace and mercy for the departed soul.
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| | GI QR labelling begins at Quality Control Lab of Handicrafts Dept | | |
Srinagar, August 22 (Scoop News)- In a significant boost to Geographical Indication (GI) testing and certification, particularly for non-textile and languishing crafts, the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, today formally launched the GI QR Code Management System at its Quality Control Division (QCD) in Srinagar.
Following the NABL-accredited IICT and PTQCC laboratories, the QCD has become the third GI Lab in Jammu & Kashmir. It will now test and affix GI labels on a range of products including Wagguv, Gabba, felted Namdah, Walnut Wood Carving, Chain Stitch, Khatamband and Crewel.
The introduction of GI QR labels for fading crafts such as Wagguv and Namdah is expecte... |
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| | Model Recruitment Rules for GMCs to be notified by 3oth September | | Sakeena Itoo reviews progress on formulation of MRRs | |
Srinagar, August 21 (Scoop News)- The Model Recruitment Rules (MRRs) for Non-Gazetted cadre in all GMCs of Jammu and Kashmir will be notified by the 30th September, 2026.
This decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today at Civil Secretariat here in the backdrop of protests by employees of newly established Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) of Jammu and Kashmir regarding non-availability of recruitment rules.
The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary ARI and Trainings, Shabnam Kamili; Special Secretary, ARI, Narinder Khajuria; Director Health, Riyaz Ahmad; Additional Secretary, ... |
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| | Div Com Kashmir reviews arrangements for 18th Harmuk Gangbal Yatra | | 
Srinagar, August 21 (Scoop News)-Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg today reviewed the arrangements for the 18th annual Harmuk Gangbal Yatra in a meeting, here.
The three-day yatra is being organised by the Harmuk Ganga Gangbal Trust (HGGT), with around 150–200 pilgrims expected to participate.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Jitin Kishore, SSP Traffic Rural, Chief Engineers of the Roads & Buildings (R&B) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) departments, SDM, officials from the Archaeological Survey of India, Traffic Police, Wildlife Department, F... |
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| | ‘Govt aims to turn children’s passion into profession’: Satish Sharma | |  Naidkhai, August 21 (Scoop News)-Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma on Friday said that the Omar Abdullah-led government is committed to create a robust sporting ecosystem where the children and young people can transform their passion for sports into a viable profession.
Satish Sharma was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the SKB Football Championship at Sports Stadium Naidkhai, organised by Kashmir Hunks and Thundrr FC. He said the government’s responsibility is to provide talented youngsters with the right platforms, facilities and opportunities to pursue sports ... |
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| | Director, CSIR-IMTECH Visits CIED–IUST Foundation | | |
Awantipora, August 21 (Scoop News)-The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) hosted Dr. Alka Rao, Director, CSIR–Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR-IMTECH), who visited the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (CIED–IUST Foundation) at Campus-III.
As part of the visit, Dr. Rao toured several innovation and technology laboratories established under the Foundation, including the C4i Lab, D&D Lab, Fab Lab and UltraTech Cement Lab, besides other state-of-the-art facilities. She was briefed on the facilities, ongoing activities and their role in providing an enabling ecosystem for innovation, prototyping, research and entrepreneurship.
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| | SSP Anantnag Reviews Security Arrangements for Chhari Mubarak Route | | 
Srinagar, August 20 (Scoop News)-SSP Anantnag Shri Amod Ashok Nagpure-IPS reviewed the security arrangements along the route designated for the passage of Chhari Mubarak, ahead of the forthcoming religious procession.
During the review, the SSP inspected the key locations and stretches along the route through which the Chhari Mubarak is scheduled to pass and took stock of the overall security arrangements, deployment plans, traffic management and crowd regulation measures.
SSP Anantnag directed the officers and personnel deployed on the route to maintain heightened alertness, ensure... |
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| | J&K ACB Traps Jr. Building inspector SMC Ward- 28 Srinagar | | |
Srinagar, August 20 (Scoop News)- Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging that Gazala Akhter, Jr. Building Inspector, SMC, Ward No. 28, Srinagar, had demanded illegal gratification from the complainant in connection with the construction of two structures, despite the complainant having already obtained the requisite building permission from the competent authority.
It was further alleged that the accused public servant was deliberately adopting delaying tactics by obstructing ongoing construction and causing harassment to the complainant with the intention of preventing him from completing the construction within the stipulated period, thereby pu... |
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| | Director NIT Srinagar visits key sections, reviews Mega Hostel work | | |
Srinagar, August 20 (Scoop News)-Director, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, Prof. Anurag Misra, on Thursday visited various administrative and academic sections of the Institute and interacted with faculty and staff members.
During his interactions, he took feedback from the staff regarding the functioning of their respective sections and emphasised the importance of coordination, efficiency and timely disposal of work.
The Director also visited the Counselling Cell, where the ongoing undergraduate (UG) admission process is being conducted. He reviewed the arrangements made for students and their parents and interacted with the officials involved in the admission pro... |
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| | Seeks Urgent Intervention to Restore Sainik School Manasbal’s Academic and Institutional Excellence | | |
Srinagar, August 20 (Scoop News)-The Jammu & Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Thursday has written to Chief Minister Shri Omar Abdullah, seeking his urgent intervention into the prolonged administrative, academic and institutional challenges facing Sainik School Manasbal, one of Jammu & Kashmir’s historic and prestigious residential educational institutions.
In its letter, the Association said that Sainik School Manasbal was established with a distinctive vision of nurturing discipline, leadership, character, academic excellence, physical fitness, team spirit and a spirit of service to the nation, and has played an important role in the region’s educational legacy.
The Assoc... |
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| | Indian Army Recruitment Rally from 14-20 September 2026 | | Online Common Entrance Examination | |
Srinagar, August 20 (Scoop News)-Indian Army Recruitment Rally in respect of Online Common Entrance Examination (CEE) 2026 passed candidates will be conducted at Uri Military Station, Uri from 14-20 September 2026. Rally Admit Cards are available for download from Join Indian Army website. In case of any clarification, candidates may contact Army Recruiting Office, Srinagar on email [email protected] or Landline numbers 0194-2310164 & 0194-2311282.
Candidates are requested to report at Rally Site as per date and time mentioned in their Rally Admit Card alongwith all documents as mentioned in Rally Notification. Rally Schedule is as given:-.
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