Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti launches ‘Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas’ at Batote
Ramban: The two-day visit of Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, as a part of public outreach programme to UT of Jammu & Kashmir, concluded here in Ramban, officials said Thursday. On the second day of her tour, the Minister visited Patnitop. She […]
Several tourists injured in road mishap
Baramulla: At least eight tourists were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in turned turtle on Tangmarg-Gulmarg road in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Thursday evening. An official said that the vehicle was coming from Gulmarg to Srinagar when its driver lost the control and fell into a Nallah, resulting in injuries to eight tourists. […]
Dr Kawoosa delivers extension lecture at KU
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Markaz-i-Noor Centre for Shaikh-ul-Aalam Studies (CSAS) on Thursday organised an extension lecture. The lecture titled “I am Consciousness” was delivered by Dr M A Kawosa, IFS. In his thought-provoking lecture, Dr Kawosa discussed at length the theme of consciousness based on his recent book “I Am Consciousness”. He called upon the audience […]
0ver 160 NIT Srinagar students got job offers during placement session: Officials
Srinagar: Over 160 students of the National Institute of Srinagar (NIT) got job offers from 35 companies in the campus placement season of 2021-22, with an annual CTC (cost to the company) package of a minimum of 8.5 lac rupees per annum, officials said. Director NIT Srinagar, Prof (Dr.) Rakesh Sehgal extended his greetings to […]
Sikh body condemns Killing of teachers by militants
Srinagar: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) on Thursday condemned the killing of two teachers by militants and urged the government employees from the Sikh community to boycott work till their safety is ensured. “APSCC strongly condemns the killing of two government teachers Supinder Kaur and Deepak Chand at Eidgah in downtown Srinagar on Thursday,” […]
Breach of protocol of grassroots representatives continuously reported: Govt
Asks officers, officials to ensure they are attended on priority
Srinagar: The administration on Thursday said that breach of protocol of grassroots public representatives was continuously being reported and ordered officers and officials concerned that they be attended on priority in public offices with appropriate regard to their protocol. “Implementation of the 73d and 74th Constitutional amendment pertaining to Rural and Urban Local Governments and […]
UBGL shell detected in Kulgam, defused: Officials
Qazigund: A UBGL shell was detected and later defused in Mir Bazar area in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Official sources said that the shell was detected at Malpora Mir bazar by locals following which police was called and they later informed the BDS. “The BDS rushed to the spot and […]
Elderly woman dies of electric shock
Kokernag: A 54-year-old woman died of electrocution after she received a shock from electric heater in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Thursday. Official sources said that Asha Begum wife of Mohammad Shafi Dar suffered burn injuries after receiving shock from an electric heater. “She was rushed to a hospital in Kokarnag, where doctors […]
Mother-daughter duo dies in mysterious fire in Surankote
Poonch: A 50-year-old woman and her 18-year-old daughter died when their house caught fire in Surankote area of Poonch district during intervening night of October 6 and 7, officials said. They said the fire erupted around 003 hours in a house of one Muzaffer Hussain Shah son of Sadiq Hussain Shah at Qazi Katha, Morah […]
CUK holds 14th Academic Council meeting
Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Thursday conducted the 14th meeting of the Academic Council, in both offline and online mode, at Green Campus here, with Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir in chair. Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar, Finance Officer, Prof. Fayaz A Nikka, Controller of Examinations, Prof. Farooq Ahmad Mir, Dean of […]
