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Containment zones swell across Kashmir

173 areas declared micro, containment zones in Valley

Srinagar: In order to curb the covid-19 spread over 170 localities and areas have been declared as Micro Containment Zones and Containment Zones across Kashmir valley. According to officials a total of 173 areas have been notified as the Micro Containment and Containments zones in the ten districts of Kashmir region. Most of the Micro […]

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Two soldiers killed at Siachen

Jammu: Two Army soldiers were killed after they got stuck in a devastating avalanche in Siachen, Ladakh military sources said. They said that an avalanche hit the patrolling party in sub—sector Haneef around 1 pm on Sunday where a group of soldiers and porters were stuck. “The soldiers were rescued but two of them later […]

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Closure of schools: Community schooling for kids with no access to internet proposed

Srinagar: Owing to the closure of schools in Jammu and Kashmir, the government on Tuesday said community schools should be prioritized for the students who have no access to online education. It has learnt that the Administrative Secretary to Government for School Education Department B K Singh has said, “The community school should be prioritized […]

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HC asks J&KSSB to redraw teacher’s selection list

Srinagar: The High Court has upheld its single bench verdict, asking Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board to consider additional points for higher qualification of candidates who had omitted to fill up the same in their application forms against the posts of teachers advertised through as many as 40 notifications in 2017. A division bench […]

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Teaching, non-teaching staff to work from home: Govt

Srinagar: The government on Tuesday said that teaching and non-teaching staff was not required for any educational establishment in Jammu and Kashmir. Top officials of the State Executive Committee informed that the teaching and non-teaching staff of all Schools, Colleges, Technical education and Skill development institutes was not required in-person. The official said that the […]

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BSF officer’s wife found dead

Rajouri: Wife of a BSF inspector was found hanging from a ceiling fan on Tuesday in the official quarter in BSF camp in Sunderbani area of Rajouri. An official said that the woman identified as Sanju Bala, a resident of Andhra Pradesh was found hanging inside the official quarter. He said that the police have […]

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Covid-19: Preparedness of Administration at District-level reviewed

Covid-19: Preparedness of Administration at District-level reviewed

JAMMU: In view of the emerging Covid-19 situation in J&K, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, Nitishwar Kumar Tuesday chaired a meeting of all Deputy Commissioners through virtual mode and reviewed the mechanism put in place in the Districts for addressing the situation. During the meeting, the Principal Secretary sought the latest status from the concerned […]

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47 people booked for encroaching forest land at Pahalgam

Anantnag: Police have booked 47 people for encroaching forest land in Southern Hill Station of Pahalgam in Kashmir on Tuesday. Police sources said that complaints were pouring in that some miscreants have not only encroached forest land in Pahalgam but also cultivated cannabis plants. Acting swiftly against the violators, police identified multiple spots and registered […]

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KU condoles demise of Prof Marghoob Banihali

Srinagar: University of Kashmir Tuesday condoled the demise of Prof Marghoob Banihali, noted academician and former Head of the varsity’s Department of Kashmiri. Recalling the vast contributions of Prof Banihali to Kashmir’s literary and cultural spheres as well as to the growth and development of the Department of Kashmiri, KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad, officers […]

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KU extends last date for UG admissions till May 10

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has extended the last date for admission to 1st-2nd Semester Choice Based Credit System Scheme for BA/B.Sc/B.ScH/B.Com/BCA /BBA/B.M.M.M.C/OCMIL (General/Honors) programme at Under-Graduate level (in respective colleges) up to and including May 10, 2021. The eligibility and all other conditions for admission can be ascertained from the already-issued detailed notification available […]