CUK observes National Educational Day
Ganderbal: School of Education (SoE), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) celebrated National Education Day at varsity’s Green campus here. Addressing the participants, Vice Chancellor Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir highlighted the contributions of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad towards education in general and higher education in particular. He said the foundation of the present education system […]
Water scarcity triggers protest in Sopore
Sopore: Scores of inhabitants including women from Bagh-e-Rehmat bypass of Sopore area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for ‘failing’ to provide them regular water supply. The protesters assembled and blocked the bypass road Sopore, affecting the traffic movement for several hours. The protesters said that the […]
DDC Chairs meeting of Valuation Committee
SRINAGAR: Chairman, District Valuation Committee (Deputy Commissioner) Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary reviewed the land valuation proposed by Sub-Divisional Valuation Committees for annual notification rates for the year 2021 in District Srinagar. The meeting reviewed the proposals formulated by various Tehsils for revision of annual rates of land viz a viz residential, commercial, agriculture, horticulture , […]
DDC polls: PAGD candidates file nomination papers
Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) candidates who are contesting the forthcoming District Development Council (DDC) polls, Thursday filed their nomination papers. The PAGD, according to the list had fielded 27 candidates from three parties including National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Peoples Conference. According to the list, 21 candidates belong to National […]
Ulemas announces formation of ‘halal certification board’
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Mutahida Majiles-e-Ulema (MMU) has sought formation of a ‘Halal certification board’ in Kashmir, a spokesman of the amalgam said. He said that the decision was arrived at during a daylong session held recently at Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal where Ulemas deliberated on various current issues in the meeting agenda. On the […]
Apni party welcomes decision by PAGD to contest DDC polls
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Syed Muhammad Atlaf Bukhari Thursday hailed the PAGD’s decision of fighting the District Development Council (DDC ) elections stating that it took Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah 22 years to realize the right track and those who are part of the alliance for Gupkar Declaration choose the right path in […]
KU organises webinar to mark birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal (RA)
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir organised an international-level webinar to commemorate 143rd birth anniversary of great philosopher and poet Allama Iqbal (RA). Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir inaugurated the day-long webinar titled ‘Contemporary Relevance of Iqbal’s Poetry’, organised by the varsity’s Iqbal Institute of Culture and Philosophy (IICP). In his address, Dr Mir congratulated the […]