Calls honesty, humility pillars of democracySRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday graced the convocation ceremony of the 9th batch and the induction of...

Assures support to achieve excellence in patient care, research SRINAGAR, AUGUST 8: Marking a significant administrative milestone and providing a fresh impetus to long-pending developmental initiatives, the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, met after a gap of over five years under Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, setting a clear vision for transforming the premier medical institution into a quaternary healthcare facility and Centre of Excellence in the region. The last meeting of the Standing Finance Committee was held in August 2021. The revival of the high-level financial and administrative mechanism is expected to accelerate critical infrastructure projects, strengthen institutional capacities and provide a renewed roadmap for the future growth of SKIMS. The meeting...

New Delhi:The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said that it suspended the licences of VKC Nuts Private Ltd in Uttar Pradesh and Chheda Specialities Foods Pvt Ltd in Maharashtra with immediate effect after inspections revealed serious food safety and hygiene violations. Taking to the social media platform X, the food regulator said the action was taken in the interest of public health and food safety following the detection of critical non-compliances at the two facilities. At VKC Nuts, inspectors found live insects in pistachios stored in the finished goods area, extensive mould and fungal growth in the raw material storage section, rodent droppings across the premises and signs of pest...