Chill increases across Kashmir, Gulmarg shivers at minus 11.2°C
Srinagar: The night temperatures decreased across Kashmir with Gulmarg recording the highest plunge to remain the coldest place in the Valley, the weatherman said on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.9°C against minus 0.2°C on the previous night. However, the temperature is above normal by one degree […]
Mega job fair inaugurated at ITI Udhampur
UDHAMPUR: Government Industrial Training Institute Udhampur Tuesday organized one day mega placement job fair for unemployed youth of the district at ITI College complex Udhampur. Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department J&K UT, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon was the chief guest who formally inaugurated the job fair while District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Dr Piyush Singla and […]
JK reports 113 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death
Srinagar: Three travelers were among 113 fresh novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. Among the fresh cases, they said, 65 are from Jammu Division and 48 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 122764. Giving district-wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 24 cases, […]
Capacity building programme on child rights inaugurated
JAMMU: To mark celebration of National Youth Day being celebrated to commemorate 159th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, inaugurated a capacity building programme on child rights, child protection, Juvenile Justice Act and ICPS for children of Jammu district. The programme was organized by National Development Foundation in collaboration with […]
Govt unveils rules for reservation of DDC seats
Srinagar: Setting the stage for election for chairpersons of District Development Councils (DDC’s) in Jammu & Kashmir, the administration on Monday unveiled rules for reservation of these seats. According to a notification issued by the department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj-1989, one third of the total number of seats for the offices of chairperson […]
KU’s UG exams scheduled on January 12, 13 postponed
Revised date-sheets to be notified shortly
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said on Monday that the varsity’s undergraduate examinations scheduled to be held on 12 January 2021 (Tuesday) and 13 January 2021 (Wednesday) are postponed. The revised date-sheet for these postponed papers, as well as all other papers of UG exams postponed previously, will be notified […]
Surveillance for Avian Influenza started in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: A squad of experts from the Institute of Animal Health and Biological Products (IAH&BP), Zakura of Animal Husbandry Department, Kashmir in coordination with the Wildlife Protection Department, Kashmir Monday visited Hokersar wetland to set in motion a sustained surveillance and Monitoring for Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) here. The team from IAH&BP, Zakura headed by […]
