Faculty development program begins at NIT Srinagar
Srinagar: A five-day long online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Outcome Based Education for All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) approved Institutions of UTs of J&K and Ladakh’ began at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Monday. The inaugural session of online training programme was presided by Director NIT, Dr. Prof. Rakesh […]
Pulwama teacher gets ‘Best Teacher Award 2020’
Pulwama: Raashid Ul Nabi Khan, a teacher hailing from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has been awarded ‘Best Teacher Award 2020’ by Institute of Scholars, Bangalore Karnataka. The award was given to him in recognition for his contribution as an academician and a school teacher. “Being a teacher I know my own development is crucial to […]
KU holds webinar on ‘Water, Health and Parasites’
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Monday inaugurated a three-day international webinar on ‘Water, Health and Parasites’. The webinar has been organised by the varsity’s Department of Environmental Science in collaboration with Indian Society for Parasitology (ISP) to discuss broader objectives identified in this year’s theme for the World Water Day—‘Valuing Water.’ […]
Kulgam to have mobile Covid-19 testing kiosks
KULGAM: In view of spike in Covid-19 infection cases, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Monday informed that Mobile testing kiosks will be established in Kulgam to carry out random Covid-19 tests. He said this during a meeting convened here to review the measures put in place to contain spread of Covid-19 infection. […]
‘International Day of Forests’ observed across JK
SRINAGAR: The International Day of Forests was celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir on 21st of March 2021. On the occasion, the Department of Social Forestry held various awareness programmes, debates, quiz, drawing, essay and painting competitions and planted thousands of plants at different locations in collaboration with public, civil society, students, senior citizens, security forces, […]
Covid-19 alertness: Div Com Jammu conducts surprise inspection at Lakhanpur entry point
Jammu: Jammu Divisional Commissioner Raghav Langer has made a surprise visit to Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir bordering Punjab, amid a spike in coronavirus cases, and called for a strict vigil on travellers, officials said on Monday. The late Sunday night visit was necessitated to check efficiency and accountability of COVID-19 set-up at […]
Over 9000 people fined for covid violations in Jammu
Jammu: Over 9000 people have been fined so far in Jammu district for violating COVID-19 guidelines by not wearing masks and Rs 45 lakh recovered from them, officials said on Monday. Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 158 fresh coronavirus cases, including 34 travellers, taking the infection tally to 1,28,547. On Monday JK recorded 134 […]
JKPDD lights up remotest habitations in Kishtwar
JAMMU: With its commitment to taking reliable and quality supply of power to every corner of J&K, the Power Development Department has successfully connected four more habitations of Kishtwar district to the Electricity Grid recently. The Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Ashok Sharma formally declared the villages 100 percent electrified by switching on the light in the […]
COVID vaccination drive held at High Court Wing
SRINAGAR: COVID vaccination drive was conducted at Srinagar wing of J&K High Court under the guidance of Chief Medical Officer Srinagar on Monday. During the drive, a large number of lawyers and officials of the High Court were vaccinated. The judicial fraternity welcomed the move and appreciated the Health department for organising the drive at […]
Burglars loot SBI ATM, 6 shops in Shopian
Shopain: Burglars decamped with cash from an ATM of State bank of India near 4-Way in Shopian district of south Kashmir, officials said on Monday. They said that the unidentified thieves also looted six shops—two at Old Bus Stand, adjacent to 4-Way; two near Batho Chowk and three others at Gole Chakri area. A police […]
