‘Best Teacher award’: Govt constitutes 5-member committee to finalise procedure

Srinagar: The government on Thursday constituted a five member committee for instituting best teacher award in schools, colleges and universities in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In an order the government accorded sanction to constitute the 5-member committee for instituting the best teacher award across Jammu and Kashmir. “Sanction is hereby accorded to […]

Missing elderly man found dead in Kangan

Ganderbal: A 50-year-old man, who went missing few days ago, was found dead at Chatergull Balla area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Thursday morning. An official said that body of Manga Khari son of Abdullah Khari-aged 50 was found in the nearby village in Kangan. He said that Manga was missing since December […]

Awareness program on Drug Abuse organized at GDC Langate

Langate: Government Degree College Langate in North Kashmir on Thursday organized an awareness program against Drug Abuse. The program was attended by large number of students from Degree college Villgam, Kralpora, Handwara and Kupwara. Mohammad Ashraf Wani Drug de addiction counselor district police Baramulla and Dr Arifa Aslam wani mental health expert were the chief […]

JEE Mains- 2021 to be held in 13 languages including Urdu

JAMMU: Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), Mains is being held in 13 Languages including Urdu Language for the next session (2021). As per the exam conducting authority, National Testing agency the JEE mains 2021 would be held in 13 languages including Hindi, English Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu as […]

Lone son of Shopian family goes missing, family appeals him to return

Shopian: A lone son of a family in Shopian has been reported missing since December 07 as his family has urged their son to return home. The family has also appealed the authorities to help them in tracing him. Junaid Shafi Lone son of Mohammad Shafi Lone resident of Batapora Manihal village in Imamsahib belt […]

JK to have a network of theme-based libraries

SRINAGAR: The Department of Libraries and Research is planning to establish a network of theme-based Reading Zones-cum-Public Libraries in J&K in convergence with various Departments to broaden the citizens’ access to knowledge and information. This was announced by Secretary, Culture, Tourism and Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafeez during his visit to the SPS Library […]

Justice Magrey for revival of value based system in society

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Judge, Chairman Juvenile Justice Committee (JJC) High Court of J&K and Member National Legal Services Authority of India, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey Thursday stressed for revival of value based system in our society to prevent our children from getting into the substance abuse. He said this during one day […]

Govt to throw open new potential areas for tourism activities: Baseer Khan

Says Media has pivotal role in portraying real picture of Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir, Thursday organised Christmas Eve Celebrations here at SKICC and at St Mary’s Church, Gulmarg in which the members of Christian Community, representatives of Travel trade, and tourists participated in large numbers. In this connection, the premises of the SKICC was decorated with Merry Christmas themed buntings, flags, balloons and […]

Advisor Farooq Khan chairs 59th BoD meeting of JKHPMC

Approves two CA stores, says more in pipeline

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, chaired 59th Board of Directors (BoD) meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Horticulture Produce and Marketing and Processing Corporation (JKHPMC) at Civil Secretariat here Thursday. Commissioner Secretary Horticulture Navin K. Choudhary, Director Horticulture Jammu, MD JKHPMC besides other members of the Board along with senior officers of Horticulture department […]