KU nods arranging of ‘Amanuensis’ for specially-abled examinees
Srinagar: In a significant decision Thursday, the Kashmir University Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad authorised college principals to arrange Amanuensis/Scribe for specially-abled students for assistance during the examinations. An order to this effect, issued by Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo, read: “The Vice-Chancellor has been pleased to authorise principals of degree colleges affiliated with […]
‘Be-Rozgar Se Swarozgar Yojana’: 2000 Unemployed youth shortlisted at Anantnag
ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Thursday chaired the quarterly District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting with all leading banks of the district to review the progress credit lending and activities being taken up under RSETI. The credit plan for the district was also reviewed at length on the occasion. At the outset, […]
Police arrests timber smuggler in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal arrested a timber smuggler and seized illicit timber at Waniarm Wangath area of the district, a police spokesman said. He said that acting on specific input about timber smuggling at Waniarm Wangath, a police party raided a particular spot and seized illicit timber from a person identified as Ghulam Mohammad Khan […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested a drug peddler in Baramulla and recovered psychotropic substance from his possession, a police spokesman said. He said that police established a checkpoint at Farooqi point in Baramulla and intercepted a suspicious person identified as Iftikhar Ahmad Malik son of Saif-ud-Din Malik resident of Achabal Sopore. During search, officers were […]
Four people injured in road mishap
Anantnag: Four persons, three of them from Bihar, were injured in a collision between a private car and a tipper in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening. Official sources said that a Tipper bearing registration number (JK03E-7521) and private car bearing registration number (DL7CF-4775) collided near Shankerpora Shahabad, leaving at least four people injured. […]
Director RDD Kashmir reviews status of flagship schemes
Appreciates efforts for rejuvenation of water bodies
BARAMULLA: Director, Rural Development (RDD) Kashmir, Tariq Ahmad Zargar Thursday visited Baramulla and chaired a meeting to review the implementation of RDD schemes and also took on spot appraisal of various works under execution in the District. ACD Baramulla, ACP Baramulla, Executive Engineer (REW) Baramulla, BDOs and other officers were present in the meeting. Status […]
NAHEP–IDP, SKUAST-Jammu organises guest lecture
JAMMU: NAHEP-IDP-SKUAST-Jammu, under the guidance of Prof. J P Sharma, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-Jammu, organized Guest-lectures for the students on the themes ‘Nutrient Management in Protected Structure and Functions & Deficiency Symptoms of Secondary and Micronutrients’. The lectures were delivered by eminent soil scientists Dr. Narendra Kumar Sankhyan, Prof. & Head, Department of Soil Science and […]