Physiotherapists cannot use ‘Dr’ prefix; they are not medical doctor: DG Health Services directive

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 11 (STC): The Directorate General of Health Services has asked physiotherapists not to use the ‘Dr.’ prefix, as they are not medical doctors.According to an Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) report, in a letter dated September 9, DGHS Dr. Sunita Sharma stated that by using the ‘Dr.’ prefix, physiotherapists will…

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Union Textiles Secretary distributes modern carpet looms among Kashmiri artisans

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 10 (STC): Modified Modern Steel Carpet Looms were distributed to artisans under the Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP) here today at the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) campus.The distribution was done by Union Textiles Secretary, Neelam Shami Rao at an event organised on this occasion.Notably, these looms were distributed among…

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JKPCC chief calls PSA against Doda MLA ‘direct assault on democracy’

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, SEPTEMBER 10 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hameed Karra has strongly criticized the detention of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA). He called it “a direct assault on democratic principles.”“We believe both sides should have exercised restraint. Slapping the PSA on…

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Government’s “thundering silence” in exposing culprits of unsafe mutton supply harms genuine restaurants & eateries

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 10 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir government’s “thundering silence” over the supply of allegedly unsafe mutton into the Kashmir Valley has been telling upon the reputation and business operations of restaurants and eateries, says the Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Owners Association (KHAROA) in a statement issued to media.The Association says failure to…

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AAP MP Sanjay Singh calls detention of Doda MLA under PSA “unconstitutional & attack on democratic right”

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, SEPTEMBER 20 (STC): Detention of Doda MLA Mehraj Malik under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA) is unconstitutional and an attack on democratic right, said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh here today. He was addressing media after arriving in Jammu.As already reported MLA Doda…

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