Major Events 1976

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1976

February

16 Old age pension scheme for destitutes announced.

April

	10 Route Permit System for goods carriers abolished. ‘A’ Class Passenger Service on Jammu-Srinagar Highway nationalised; Government Transport Undertaking conver- ted into Road Transport Corporation.
	13 Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah elected President of revived National Conference.

May

25 10% jobs reserved for women in Government service.

October

14 Single Line Administration for all districts announced.

December

	8 The first cabinet meeting held at Doda under Single Line Administration.
	15 Foundation Stone of New Jammu University Complex laid.
	24 Superfast train between Jammu and Bombay inaugurated.