Formative assessments: JKSCERT frames timeline for classes upto 8th standard

Srinagar: JKSCERT has framed a timeline for conduct of formative assessment of students under the Student Assessment and Evaluation (SA&E) up to Class 8th for the summer and winter Zone Schools of Jammu and Kashmir. Formative assessment is a range of formal and informal assessment procedures conducted by teachers during the learning process in order […]

Amarnath Ji Yatra-2023: Lt Guv felicitates officers of Administration, Police and armed forces

Says all the stakeholders are source of our strength and pride

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday felicitated officers of Civil Administration, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army, Air force, CAPFs, NDRF, SDRF, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board and the service providers for the successful conduct of 62-day long Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2023. At a felicitation ceremony held at Raj Bhawan Auditorium, the Lt Governor expressed gratitude to […]

Art 370 hearing: NC Leader Akbar Lone to file affidavit saying he owes allegiance to Constitution

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday asked National Conference leader Mohammad Akbar Lone to file an affidavit swearing allegiance to the Constitution of India and accepting the country’s sovereignty unconditionally, after the ‘Pakistan zindabad’ slogan that he allegedly raised in the Jammu & Kashmir assembly in 2018 kicked up a massive row. Lone, the lead […]

India’s space economy to reach USD 40 billion by 2040: Jitendra Singh

Noida: There were only four space startups in India in 2014 and that number has increased to more than 150 in 2023, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said here Monday, noting that currently, the country’s space economy is valued at USD 8 billion and estimated to reach USD 40 billion by 2040. The Minister of State […]

Lt Guv to inaugurate ‘community radio’ at Jammu University

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will inaugurate a community radio, a first-of-its-kind in the Union Territory, at the University of Jammu here on its foundation day on Tuesday. “The radio shall act as a medium to promote, propagate and disseminate the polyvocal and polylingual voices of the various stakeholders of the university and act as […]

Jammu records over 350 cases of dengue

Doctors say nothing to panic

Jammu: The Jammu district has recorded more than 350 cases of dengue, which is showing an increasing trend in the past fortnight in the region, prompting authorities to take steps to deal with the mosquito-borne viral infection. Doctors at the city’s Government Medical College and hospitals, however, said there’s no need to panic as the […]

PM Modi interacts with National Teachers’ Award winners

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with the winners of the National Teachers’ Award and lauded their contribution in shaping young minds. He interacted with the award winners at his residence and was joined by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, among others. A total of 75 teachers from across the country have been […]

G20 Summit security: Railways suspends parcel service in Delhi from Sep 8-10

New Delhi: Keeping in view the security arrangements for the G20 Summit, the Northern Railway has imposed restrictions on the movement of parcel vans in Delhi from September 8 to 10. The G20 Leaders Summit will be held from September 9-10 at the newly built international convention and exhibition centre — Bharat Mandapam — at […]

SSP Kishtwar reviews security measures ahead of Janmashtami

Jammu: Senior Superintendent of Police Khalil Poswal on Monday reviewed security measures in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district ahead of the Janmashtami celebrations and directed officials to take action against people involved in anti-national activities. He also directed police personnel to undertake cordon and search operations as well as area domination exercises in vulnerable areas […]