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COVID-19: Govt says no to closure of colleges in JK

Srinagar: Amid rumors regarding closure of colleges following the surge in COVID-19 cases, the government on Thursday said that the higher education institutes in Jammu and Kashmir will function normally through regular mode. Top officials of the Higher Education Department said that the students must not pay heed to the rumors regarding the closure of […]

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Fighting the Covid pandemic

Dr Sudeep Singh Sachdev

Hitting the Nation as well as globally, the COVID pandemic continues to be a growing health crisis day-by-day. With the year 2020 coming to an end, the geriatric population has been recorded to be affected the most and the age factor poses an extreme threat to mortality and rate of infection. Even though the recovery […]

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NC seeks roadmap for tackling burgeoning unemployment in JK

JAMMU: National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana Thursday exhorted the Jammu and Kashmir administration for drawing a roadmap to tackle the burgeoning unemployment, saying the educated unemployed besides skilled and unskilled workforce are undergoing a most traumatic phase with no prospect virtually in sight. “Despondency is gripping the youth due to bleak future on […]

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Amarnath Yatra: Advisor Bhatnagar visits Baltal route, reviews arrangements

GANDERBAL: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Thursday visited Sonamarg and chaired a meeting of officers to review the ongoing arrangements for the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2021. The Advisor was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, SDM Kangan, CEO, Sonamarg Development Authority, Executive Engineers of Jal Shakti, KPDCL and R&B besides […]

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KU holds condolence meet over demise of ex-VC Prof Riyaz Punjabi

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir Thursday organised a meeting to condole the demise of former varsity Vice-Chancellor Prof Riyaz Punjabi. The condolence meeting, chaired by in-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof Neelofar Khan, was attended by top university officers and functionaries including Dean Academic Affairs Prof Shabir A Bhat, Dean Research Prof Shakil A Romshoo, Registrar Dr Nisar […]

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Div Com Kashmir reviews Ramadan-ul- Mubarak arrangements

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com), Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday convened a meeting of concerned officers of divisional administration to review arrangements for the ensuing holy month of Ramadan and Navratra festival starting from 13th of this month. The meeting was attended by all Deputy Commissioners Ganderbal via video Conferencing, Chief Engineer PWD, CE […]

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Table-top exercise held at Srinagar for disaster Mock Drill

Chairman DDMA asks officers for prompt, robust disaster response plan

SRINAGAR: To review the emergency disaster response mechanism in Srinagar, a Table Top Exercise was held here on Thursday at DC office in preparation for the Mock Drill to be conducted on Friday at Zero Bridge. The Table Top Exercise was presided over by the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad who is also the […]

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CUK, RRU commemorates signing of MoU

Ganderbal: Department of Law, School of Legal Studies (SLS), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) Thursday commemorated the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions, through online mode. Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Farooq Ahmad Mir, Dean SLS, thanked Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, CUK Vice Chancellor, Prof […]

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Advisor Baseer Khan tours District Samba

Inspects RDD works, listens to Public grievances

Jammu: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday visited district Samba and inspected progress of various works of Rural Development Department and also held a Public Grievance camp at conference hall DC office Samba. During the tour programme, Advisor accompanied by District Development Commissioner, Anuradha Gupta, Director RDD Surdershan kumar, visited Rural Haat at […]

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CS chairs State Executive Committee’s meeting

Sanctions financial relief to the victims of natural disasters

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Thursday chaired a meeting of the State Executive Committee (SEC) for Disaster Management to finalize budget allocation to districts to take up works and services for disaster management, relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Finance, Home, and Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR) participated […]