Bill on compulsory government schooling for children of govt employees rejected by J&K Assembly
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 25 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has rejected a Private Members’ Bill seeking to make it mandatory for public representatives and public servants to educate their children in government educational institutions.The Bill, moved by MLA Sheikh Khursheed Ahmad, was titled “A Bill to make it obligatory for the Public…
JK ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS: No fresh Dental Surgeon posts for now, says government
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said recruitment to the post of Dental Surgeon will be undertaken only against substantive vacancies, while the creation of additional posts will depend on an assessment of manpower requirements and actual gaps in the health system.The Health and Medical Education Department stated this…
Government announces 6 free LPG cylinders annually to AAY families; opposition protests
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a scheme to provide six free LPG cylinders annually to families covered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY).This was announced by Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Satish Sharma in the Legislative Assembly.There was uproar in the House after the…
Director SKIMS Prof. Ashraf Ganie calls for revival of traditional food practices to address rising burden of lifestyle diseases
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC): Director Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Prof. M. Ashraf Ganie, today called for a systematic revival of traditional food and lifestyle practices to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases and the emerging challenges of modern food culture. He was speaking at a national seminar – Millets for…
Man and Machinery: The Creator and His Creation
The real question is whether man will remain wise enough to remain responsible for what his intelligence has created. Anil Kumar SharmaMan has always created machines to make life easier. From the wheel to the steam engine, from the telephone to the computer, and now from Information Technology to Artificial Intelligence, every technological advancement has…
