Students need to be encouraged for being future entrepreneurs: VC-SKUAST (K)

SKUAST-K organizes ‘Biz-Fest 2019’
Srinagar: Students from the School of Agriculture Economics and Horticulture Business Management (SKAUST-K) organized a day long ‘Biz Fest 2019’ at the campus in Shalimar on Thursday. The event saw participation from hundreds of students who were involved in the event so as to get hands on experience on entrepreneurship and marketing skills. The organizers […]
Over 5.22 lakh voters in Pulwama, Shopian registered for May 6 polling
SRINAGAR: Over 5.22 lakh voters have been registered in the twin districts of Pulwama and Shopian in South Kashmir slated to go to polls in the last leg of the three-phase schedule for Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on May 6. The electorate is spread over six assembly segments comprising Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, Rajpora, Wachi and Shopian. […]
South Kashmir has decided to defeat NC, PDP: G A Mir

Says Tral ‘best example of PDP’s betrayal in South Kashmir’
Tral: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir has said that history was “replete with the betrayal and backstabbing on the part of PDP, NC & BJP”, which, he said, will continue to remain source of alienation among the people of south Kashmir. Mir was addressing a public meeting at Dragad, Satoora in […]
Maharashtra naxal attack: Will Maharashtrians be attacked the same way Kashmiris were after Pulwama attack? asks Er Rasheed
‘India sees every Kashmiri as its enemy’
Srinagar: Expressing sympathy with the families of commandos killed in Naxal attack in Maharashtra, AIP President Er Rasheed has said that violence is not solution to any problem. Condemning the attack, Rasheed asked New Delhi to “introspect and answer certain serious and tough questions”. “Can New Delhi answer if it will show same anger and […]
Div Com reviews traffic related issues across Srinagar city
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday convened a meeting to review traffic related issues across the city. Major issues discussed in the meeting were: Identification of Taxi, Mini bus and Auto-rickshaw stands, identification and operationalisation of parking sites, improvement of cross roads and intersections, removal of encroachment and vendors at Pantha Chowk […]
Govt to ‘upgrade’ facilities at major shrines, mosques in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: District administration Srinagar Thursday said it has initiated a process to “upgrade facilities” at major shrines and mosques in the district. This was informed in a meeting convened here under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary. The meeting of senior officers from concerned departments and Wakf Board officials were […]
With eyes on Ramadan, all woman religious school launches traffic awareness program
Srinagar: In a first, a Srinagar based all women religious seminary has launched a Ramadan special traffic awareness program. Jamia Islamia Mahdul Muslimat, an all woman religious institute based in Barzalla has issued flyers to begin with. Chairperson of the institute Mubeena Ramzan said that since people throng mosques during the month of Ramadan this […]
Highway ban, mass arrests deliberate move to impose emergency in Kashmir: G A Mir

‘Will review all anti-people moves to ensure justice’
Shopian: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, G A Mir has said that the recent bans on the educational institutions run by a local socio-religious organisation and the highway were “a deliberate move to impose emergency in Kashmir by the BJP-RSS”. Calling the bans “anti-people”, Mir promised Congress will revoke them after coming to power […]