Reduce gap between Industries and Institutes: Official
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary School Education and Skill Development, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Thursday said that Skill Development Institutions needs recalibration with the Industrial requirements. The Principal Secretary made these remarks while chairing the meeting of UT screening committee for ‘Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE)’ project. Sajad Hussain Ganai, Director Skill Development, J&K; Vinit […]
KU holds special lecture on NSS day
Srinagar: On the eve of National Service Scheme (NSS) day, the NSS wing, University of Kashmir (KU) organized a special lecture on the topic “NSS: Its origin and relevance in higher Education” for NSS volunteers of various Universities and colleges of Kashmir division. Professor Akash Gulalia, former Dean Social Sciences, BPS Women University and OSD […]
Covid-19 help-lines offer tele-consultation for home quarantined patients
Jammu, September 24:In order to instil confidence and alley the fear among general public particularly the home isolated positive patients of district Jammu, the Department of Health and Medical Education J&K has established a 10 seater dedicated Call Centre on 22nd September 2020 for active calling with the availability of doctors for medical tele-consultation which […]
Advocate Babar Qadri shot dead in Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 24:(GNS) Suspected militants on Thursday evening shot dead advocate Babar Qadr in Hawal area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. A senior Police officer said that militants fired upon Babar Badri from blank point killing him instantly on the spot at Hawal. Medical Superintendent Dr Farooq Jan also confirmed that Babar Qadri had recieved […]
Encounter breaks out in Sirhama Anantnag in south Kashmir
Anantnag, Sep 24: A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Sirhama area in Bijbehara belt of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. An official said that a joint team of Police, army’s 03 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the […]
1104 new cases take covid-19 tally to 68614
Srinagar, Sep 24: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1104 new novel coronavirus cases including 25 travelers, taking the total count to 68614. Official sources said that 624 cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 480 from Kashmir Valley. Among the cases, Srinagar reported 194, Budgam 49, Baramulla 72, Pulwama 33, Anantnag 24, Bandipora 20, Kupwara 42, […]
Labourer killed, 3 soldiers among 7 injured in Kupwara accident
Srinagar, Sep 24: One labourer was killed and four others were injured along with three soldiers when an army vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Thursday. Official sources said that the accident took place near Bari Baihka, some 25 kilometers from main town of […]
Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power after Election Day
Washington, Sep 24 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November 3 election to his Democratic rival Joe Biden. Trump, a Republican, also said he believed the election result could end up in the US Supreme Court, as he again cast doubt on […]
Two officials suspended in Jammu after ‘mismanagement’ reported in oxygen supply in hospitals
Srinagar, Sep 24: The government on Thursday suspended incharge Executive Engineer, Hospital Division Mechanical Engineering Department Jammu, and Deputy Medical Superintendent, Super Specialty Hospital Jammu after an enquiry committee found mismanagement, leading to the poor service delivery system to the patients particularly those suffering from COVID-19. On 23 September, the government had ordered an enquiry […]
Gilgit-Baltistan assembly to go for polls on Nov 15
Islamabad, Sep 24 (PTI) Pakistan has announced that the once-postponed election for the legislative assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan will be held on November 15, amidst India’s objection to Islamabad’s moves in the strategically-located region. President Dr Arif Alvi issued an official notification on Wednesday to fix the date of the elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. “The president of […]
