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MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar Ul Haq, while referring to the region’s...

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Electrical Engineering Graduates Association (JKEEGA) has issued a warning that it will initiate a token strike on September 9, unless their pressing concerns are addressed urgently. The decision was announced after a daylong meeting on Friday.

In a recent meeting with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Dr Farooq Abdullah, Comrade Yousuf Tarigami, and Dr Mehboob Beig discussed the issue of SKIMS (Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science) losing its autonomy. They emphasized the need to allow the institute to fill up vaccine positions for patient care. They pointed out the 50% shortage of technical and nursing staff, affecting other healthcare institutions as well. Kashmir's hospitals face severe vacancies, with 275 positions vacant in SMHS Hospital alone. The government's decision to downsize has led to a net fall of 129,301 emplo...

FRANCE During his recent Paris visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a hand-knitted Kashmiri silk carpet to Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of the French National Assembly. Kashmir’s silk carpets are famous across the world.

Jammu and Kashmir's power sector faces a severe shortage of over 700 engineers, and many serving as Chief Engineers for decades are still unconfirmed. The regularisation of positions approved by the State Administrative Council in 2019 remains delayed, causing administrative hurdles and adversely affecting power engineers' careers. The crisis has led to an ad-hoc system of Incharge, leaving numerous positions vacant and burdening engineers with multiple divisions. The letter sent to Lt Governor Manoj Sinha by Jammu and Kashmir Electrical Engineering Graduates Association highlights t...