March academic session: Stakeholders Seek Broader Consensus Over Govt’s Move
Muhammad Adnan Srinagar: The government’s likely decision to shift the examination session to March month from the current academic year has raised concerns among the stakeholders who have sought a broader consensus over the issue. Notably, the government has decided to hold the class 10th to 12th annual 2022 examination in March-2023 instead of November-December […]
Innovative plan
Health services and its improvement is always on the top agenda of the government. No wonder than that with an aim to strengthen the grass root level health services in Jammu and Kashmir the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has approved ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) for serving the Tribal and nomadic population […]
Living for others
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit August 13 of every year is observed as World Organ Donation Day aimed at raising awareness about the importance of organ donation and encourages people to take a pledge for the same. This day strives to encourage people to donate their healthy organs after death in order to save more lives. The […]
Book Review: Books with lessons of life
G N Shakir Emilie Poulsson has rightly said “Books are keys to wisdom’s treasure; Books are gates to lands of pleasure; Books are paths that upward lead; Books are friends. Come, let us read.” Undoubtedly books are key to infinite wisdom as they are written by men and women of deep knowledge gained from a […]
Waqf Board imposes ban on receiving of donations forcibly, through exploitative means
SRINAGAR, AUG 17: On the receipt of large number of complaints against some people receiving donations forcibly and through exploitative means at the Ziyarats, the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf board has imposed a blanket ban on all such unethical practices across the shrines of J&K UT with immediate effect. In this regard an order was […]
JK reports 418 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 17: Jammu and Kashmir reported 418 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said that 90 cases were reported from Jammu division and 328 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 474690. Among the cases, 173193 are […]
L&E deptt to integrate their career portal with NCS
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17: Commissioner Secretary, Labour & Employment (L&E) Department, Sarita Chauhan is formally going to launch the integration of Employment Portal with National Career Service (NCS) Portal tomorrow. The same will give the job aspirants from J&K an access to the larger job market besides making their visibility to employers all over the country. […]
Police warns of ‘legal action’ if front, rear HSNP not affixed to vehicles
Srinagar, Aug 17: In the backdrop of a ‘chance encounter’ at Nowhatta here recently, Police on Wednesday warned of “legal action” against those motorists who fail to ensure both front and rear High Security Number Plates (HSNP) in their vehicles. The police also asked people to check from nearest police station credentials of person(s) with […]
Updated: 6 of family found dead in separate houses in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 17 (PTI) Six members of a family were found dead in two separate houses here in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. Prima facie, it appears that they were poisoned, they said. Noor Ul Habib, Sajad Ahmad Magrey, Sakina Begum and her daughter Naseema Akhter were found dead inside Habib’s house in […]
President MC Magam held for granting building permission
Srinagar, Aug 17: Police have arrested President Municipal Committee Magam Budgam for issuing permission to construct a shopping complex in central Kashmir district without competence and grabbing required fee at the cost of state exchequer. The president Municipal committee Magam Ghulam Mustafa Mir has been booked for forgery, fraud and criminal breach of trust and […]