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‘Sad UT of affairs’: Replace all job in J&K books draws flak

The book is question is ‘Disaster Management and Road Safety Education’, which is replete with phrases such as the ‘UT of human body’

A grab of the book which shows the mistake (HT Photo)

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Published on Feb 17, 2025 05:36 AM IST

ByAshiq Hussain, Srinagar

JK board at receiving end owing to glaring mistakes in Class 10 textbook

The text of the book ‘Disaster Management and Road Safety Education’ has been blindly replaced with ‘UT’ wherever the word ‘state’ existed.

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Updated on Feb 17, 2025 08:30 AM IST

ByAshiq Hussain, Srinagar

Dr Sushil Mahi is new Chandigarh medical superintendent

Dr VK Nagpal, who has moved on to a new role as the additional director general, health services, Haryana, had been associated with the health department in Chandigarh for the past 10 years, serving as deputy medical superintendent, medical superintendent as well as project manager of the State AIDS Control Society

According to orders, Dr Sushil Mahi has been appointed initially for one year or till his services are required by the Chandigarh administration, whichever is earlier. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Feb 14, 2024 11:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Finally, Chandigarh finalises start-up policy, notification likely by month-end

Chandigarh began drafting the policy in 2018, two years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Start-up India Policy and directed UTs and states to frame their own policies tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs in their regions. However, due to several flip-flops, the UT missed multiple deadlines for enforcing the policy.

Finally, after five years, the Chandigarh administration has finalised its start-up policy. The presentation is scheduled before UT adviser Dharam Pal on October 23, with the notification expected in the last week of this month. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 16, 2023 08:38 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Meet on rationalisation of motor vehicles in Ladakh

Transport department secretary Amit Sharma directed the concerned to seek all the required data on newly purchased vehicles, old vehicles fit for condemnation and data on functional and public utility vehicles in the UT of Ladakh

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Updated on Oct 07, 2023 06:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir is peaceful: DGP

Jammu and Kashmir director general of police Dilbag Singh said that police is working in tandem with other security forces with commitment and resolve to demolish the remnants of terrorism in the UT

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Updated on Oct 06, 2023 09:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir LG Sinha holds review meeting for I-Day

Sinha took appraisal of the campaigns and events planned by the district administrations and government departments to be conducted under the “Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan”

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Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:07 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

Modifications in MD/MS admission process will ensure fairness: Chandigarh health secretary

Candidates of IP Pool eligible under UT Pool will be considered against the UT Pool seats also in case their preferred choice is not available in IP Pool

Chandigarh health secretary Yashpal Garg said the only change made was that an IP Pool candidate will firstly be considered against a seat in the same pool if the desired branch is available. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 08, 2023 04:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh logs mere 2% jump in GST collection in April

According to the ministry of finance, the collection for April stood at ₹255 crore which is ₹6 crore more than ₹249 crore collected during the same month last year

Chandigarh had recorded a jump of 10.09% in the GST collection in March. The revenue collection settled at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>202 crore, which was <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>18 crore more than <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>184 crore collected during the same month in 2022. (Getty images)

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Updated on May 02, 2023 03:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh police cracks whip on immigration firms operating without permit

The case was registered against the two officials running Jump Shot Overseas, Sector-36 D and The Admission Consultants in Sector 35 C. Earlier on Wednesday, Chandigarh police had booked 13 immigration firms for allegedly operating without licence and arrested seven persons during a special checking drive.

Chandigarh police on Thursday booked two more firms that were operating without a licence and arrested two persons. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2023 04:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

₹ 525-crore Kashmir medical college will offer 150 MBBS seats

In one of the biggest investments in private health sector, J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday laid foundation stone of Kashmir Medical College and Super-Speciality Hospital being developed by Milli Trust, Delhi, on the outskirts of city

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Srinagar on Thursday. (ANI)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2023 01:25 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

Poonch terror attack: Farooq Abdullah calls it security lapse

Farooq Abdullah said that the security should have been checked as the place of attack is close to the border. “At some place there has been a lapse and they (forces) should have checked this place as its located close to the border,” he told reporters. He called Poonch terror attack security lapse

Former J&K chief minister and NC president Farooq Abdullah on Friday termed the killing of five army soldiers in the Poonch terror attack a security lapse. (ANI File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 21, 2023 11:54 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

Chandigarh admn initiates disciplinary proceedings against former ETO

The disciplinary proceedings have been ordered in connection with a case pertaining to 2013, when the UT excise and taxation department had inspected the premises of a firm dealing with motor vehicles in Industrial Area, Phase 1, Chandigarh

An inquiry was launched by the Chandigarh vigilance department, following which the chief vigilance officer has decided to initiate disciplinary proceedings for a major penalty against the then ETO, Munish Nayyar. (Getty images)

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Updated on Apr 21, 2023 02:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Some files are kept pending for reasons not known: Chandigarh vigilance secretary

In an order issued on Thursday, Chandigarh vigilance secretary Yashpal Garg said, “Some unconfirmed inputs/complaints are being received about the movement of physical files without an entry in the e-office module and such files are being kept pending for longer durations for reasons not known.”

Chandigarh vigilance secretary Yashpal Garg has re-iterated for strict compliance and in case of any violation, the officer concerned will be liable to face consequence. (HT File Photo.)

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Updated on Apr 21, 2023 02:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Kashmir Valley’s yellow flowers blossoming into avenue of opportunities

The mustard flowers have become a bit of a tourist attraction for Kashmir Valley, commanding stopovers on national highways and other roads

Tourism department is planning to have stopovers for tourists at mustard fields around the national highway in Kashmir. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2023 12:25 AM IST

ByMir Ehsan, Pulwama

Chandigarh: EWS students not admitted, St Kabir school gets notice

The school has been told to either admit EWS students by 5 pm on Monday or respond to the notice by the same deadline

While the school was supposed to admit 23 EWS students, as per Chandigarh education department officials, there was not a single EWS admission on record. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Apr 15, 2023 03:52 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Liquor vend auction: Chandigarh admn slashes reserve price by 25% for 7th round

For financial year 2023-24, the Chandigarh excise and taxation department has fixed a target of ₹830 crore for liquor vends’ licence fee; having earned only ₹376 crore so far from six auctions, it is staring at a revenue gap of ₹454 crore

Chandigarh has 95 liquor vends, but through six auctions, being held since March 15, the Chandigarh administration has managed to allot only 70. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:51 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Over 96% students pass middle standard exams in Jammu and Kashmir

This marks a significant moment as it is the first time the government has implemented a unified academic calendar in Jammu and Kashmir UT and conducted exams during the March-April session. 1,75,547 students from both government and private schools in all 20 districts of J&K took the examination.

Over 96% students passed in the middle standard examinations held in both divisions of in Jammu and Kashmir. The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) on Monday announced the Middle standard result for the academic year 2022-23. (Getty images/Representational image)

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Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

Masks must for hospital staff, mock drills to check Covid preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir

Bhupinder Kumar, administrative secretary, health and medical education department, Jammu and Kashmir, said that the two-day drill was started in UT’s Covid hospitals on the instructions of the Government of India.

Healthcare workers in PPE kits during a mock drill for Covid-19 preparedness at Gandhinagar Hospital in Jammu on Monday. Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a slight increase in Covid cases this month with one death and 64 infections on Sunday, 77 cases on Saturday, 58 on Thursday, 48 on Wednesday, 31 infections on Tuesday, 40 on April 3 and 19 cases on April 2. (ANI)

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Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:42 AM IST

ByAshiq Hussain, Srinagar

With 112 new Covid cases, Tricity’s active infection count nearing 600

Panchkula, with 60 cases, remained the biggest contributor to the fresh case tally, followed by Chandigarh with 34 and Mohali with 18.

The tricity recorded a massive jump in fresh Covid-19 cases on Sunday, with 112 cases surfacing. With this, the tricity’s active case tally has reached 577. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 10, 2023 03:51 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Double shifts, more sections in high-enrolment govt schools

The cluster heads, in consultation with UT district education officer (DEO) and deputy DSE, have been empowered to take decisions to allow double shifts in high enrolment schools in Chandigarh

The children will be enrolled in classes as per their age. Their competence will be assessed for competence and educated in 129 special training centers. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 10, 2023 01:28 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Jammu and Kashmir people have full faith in justice delivery system: Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju in presence of chief justice of the high court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Tashi Rabstan, executive chairman, JKLSA, inaugurated the office of Legal Aid Defense Counsel at ADR Centre in District Court Complex, Budgam.

Union law minister Kiren Rijiju, while inaugurating Legal Aid Defense Counsel in central Kashmir, said that they were ensuring that no innocent was punished and no guilty was spared. Lauding the role of Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority, the Union minister said that the institute is ensuring the delivery of justice in an efficient and competent manner across the UT. (PTI)

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Updated on Apr 09, 2023 10:33 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

Chandigarh: Only 5 of 29 liquor vends allotted in fifth round of auction

In the fifth attempt to auction unsold liquor vends, the Chandigarh excise and taxation department had slashed the reserve price further by 9% to 15%, hoping to elicit better response

Liquor contractors have also cited the higher licence fee in Chandigarh for the poor response, which is <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6 crore on an average compared to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.5 crore to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 crore in Punjab. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 07, 2023 01:57 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh tricity area reports 75 new Covid infections

In Chandigarh, 12 new infections were found, compared to the previous day’s count of 29 cases. The number of active cases in Chandigarh stands at 143.

Chandigarh recorded a positivity rate of 3.51% on Wednesday, whereas the rate for the last seven days stood at 5.05%. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:20 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

J&K records ₹8,938cr worth inflow of funds under schemes from Centre

The figures were shared by the J&K department of information and public relations ,in a statement, after reviewing the overall performance of the UT under different parameters of registering growth and progress during 2022-23.

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha addresses a press conference in Jammu. (PTI)

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Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:13 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

Chandigarh records 10% hike in GST collection in March

As per the data shared by the ministry of finance, the Chandigarh administration collected ₹202 crore in GST in March this year, ₹18 crore more than the GST collected in the same month in 2022.

In February, the GST collection increased by just 5% and stood at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>188 crore. It was only <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10 crore higher than the GST collected during the corresponding period of 2022. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Apr 02, 2023 02:53 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

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The book is question is ‘Disaster Management and Road Safety Education’, which is replete with phrases such as the ‘UT of human body’

The text of the book ‘Disaster Management and Road Safety Education’ has been blindly replaced with ‘UT’ wherever the word ‘state’ existed.

Transport department secretary Amit Sharma directed the concerned to seek all the required data on newly purchased vehicles, old vehicles fit for condemnation and data on functional and public utility vehicles in the UT of Ladakh

Jammu and Kashmir director general of police Dilbag Singh said that police is working in tandem with other security forces with commitment and resolve to demolish the remnants of terrorism in the UT

Sinha took appraisal of the campaigns and events planned by the district administrations and government departments to be conducted under the “Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan”

Candidates of IP Pool eligible under UT Pool will be considered against the UT Pool seats also in case their preferred choice is not available in IP Pool

According to the ministry of finance, the collection for April stood at ₹255 crore which is ₹6 crore more than ₹249 crore collected during the same month last year

In one of the biggest investments in private health sector, J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday laid foundation stone of Kashmir Medical College and Super-Speciality Hospital being developed by Milli Trust, Delhi, on the outskirts of city

The disciplinary proceedings have been ordered in connection with a case pertaining to 2013, when the UT excise and taxation department had inspected the premises of a firm dealing with motor vehicles in Industrial Area, Phase 1, Chandigarh

The mustard flowers have become a bit of a tourist attraction for Kashmir Valley, commanding stopovers on national highways and other roads

The school has been told to either admit EWS students by 5 pm on Monday or respond to the notice by the same deadline

For financial year 2023-24, the Chandigarh excise and taxation department has fixed a target of ₹830 crore for liquor vends’ licence fee; having earned only ₹376 crore so far from six auctions, it is staring at a revenue gap of ₹454 crore

This marks a significant moment as it is the first time the government has implemented a unified academic calendar in Jammu and Kashmir UT and conducted exams during the March-April session. 1,75,547 students from both government and private schools in all 20 districts of J&K took the examination.

Bhupinder Kumar, administrative secretary, health and medical education department, Jammu and Kashmir, said that the two-day drill was started in UT’s Covid hospitals on the instructions of the Government of India.

Panchkula, with 60 cases, remained the biggest contributor to the fresh case tally, followed by Chandigarh with 34 and Mohali with 18.

The cluster heads, in consultation with UT district education officer (DEO) and deputy DSE, have been empowered to take decisions to allow double shifts in high enrolment schools in Chandigarh

Kiren Rijiju in presence of chief justice of the high court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Tashi Rabstan, executive chairman, JKLSA, inaugurated the office of Legal Aid Defense Counsel at ADR Centre in District Court Complex, Budgam.

In the fifth attempt to auction unsold liquor vends, the Chandigarh excise and taxation department had slashed the reserve price further by 9% to 15%, hoping to elicit better response

In Chandigarh, 12 new infections were found, compared to the previous day’s count of 29 cases. The number of active cases in Chandigarh stands at 143.

The figures were shared by the J&K department of information and public relations ,in a statement, after reviewing the overall performance of the UT under different parameters of registering growth and progress during 2022-23.

As per the data shared by the ministry of finance, the Chandigarh administration collected ₹202 crore in GST in March this year, ₹18 crore more than the GST collected in the same month in 2022.

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