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Srinagar, Dec 9: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Srinagar directed the government to report how many complaints were received against medicos for violation of Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) and whether follow-up action was carried out in keeping with the government order issued in this regard. A bench of M S Latif, Member (J), and Prasant Kumar, Member (A), directed the government to prepare data on complaints received, and their disposal as contained in the Government Order No 63-JK (HME) dated January 23, 2023, and the follow-up action. The J&K government on January 23 this year constituted an inquiry committee to probe into the allegations regarding STGs. The terms of reference of the government order are that as and when any complaint regarding a violat...

Awantipora, Dec 9: The Department of Science and Technology, Government of Jammu and Kashmir has approved 29 project proposals submitted by faculty and researchers from different departments of the Islamic University of Science and Technology. The proposals worth about Rs two crores focus on contemporary issues across different domains of Science and Technology. Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice Chancellor IUST while congratulating the investigators said that research in areas with societal relevance and bearing have to be prioritized. He said that extramurally funded projects have witnessed a quantum jump over the last few years and the outcomes are evident in terms of patents published and granted. He said IUST is actively exploring collaborations with different local, national...

Kupwara, Dec 9: A National Lok Adalat was today organised across district Kupwara in which 659 cases of different nature were put up out of which 441 cases were amicably settled, realising an amount of Rs 53.28 lakhs. The different cases which were taken up in the Lok Adalat include civil, matrimonial, maintenance, domestic violence, recovery of money or loan, motor accident compensation, revenue, criminal compoundable and cheque bounce cases across court complexes of district Kupwara. Source

Budgam, Dec 9: An International Anti Corruption Day event was held at Govt Model Degree College Charar-e-Sharief Budgam which was attended by college teachers and local social activists. The programme was organised by RTI Movement in association with Model Govt Degree College Charar-e- Sharief , J&K Anti Corruption Bureau and KOSHISH. While addressing the participants, Superintendent of Police (SP) J&K Anti Corruption Bureau Sheikh Ayaz urged the participants to root out corruption from society. He asked the participants to be role models for the society. He highlighted the role of J&K ACB in curbing corruption. Chairman J&K RTI Movement Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat threw light on the background of International Anti-Corruption Day and role of RTI Act in curbing corru...

Ganderbal, Dec 9 : Two persons were seriously injured after a truck in which they were travelling met with an accident near Kharbu area of Drass on Saturday. An official told Greater Kashmir that a truck (trolley) rolled down into a gorge near Kharbu area of Drass resulting in the injuries to its driver and assistant (conductor). Soon after the incident, police, UTDRF, volunteers of Baseej-E-Imam IKMT, District Administration with support of SRF Construction Company conducted Rescue Operation and Shifted two person to District Hospital Kargil. SHO Police Station Drass James Kunsal told Greater Kashmir that both have been rescued and hospitalised. He said both the injured are undergoing treatment at district hospital Kargil. The official said that both injured are residents of T...