Editorial: Promote PPP mode
The figures shown in the last economic survey reveal that unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir is higher than the average national unemployment rate. The record available with various employment exchanges reveals that nearly six lakh educated youth are striving to get employment. Interestingly, Jammu and Kashmir is having 24.6 percent unemployed population in the […]
Technical Sub-Committee to firm up Advt Policy for Digital, Electronic Media
The Government today constituted a Technical Sub-Committee to finalize the draft Advertisement Policy for the digital and electronic media which would be then placed before the State Cabinet for approval. As per the orders issued by Secretary Information, M H Malik here, the Director Information will be the chairman of the Technical Sub-Committee. The members […]
Govt constitutes 2 sub-committees to review approved newspapers
The Government today constituted two separate sub-committees for Kashmir and Jammu divisions to review whether the newspapers and periodicals empanelled by Department of Information & Public Relations meet the norms set out in the Advertisement Policy-2016 and recommend delisting of any approved newspaper violating the said Advertisement Policy. The sub-committees shall have the powers to […]
Govt forces thrash youth, smash pvt properties after Pakistan trounced Srilanka
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CUK’s deptt of Mathematics holds extension lecture
The Department of Mathematics, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organized an extension lecture for its students on the topic “Distribution of Primes” at Nowgam-I academic block of the varsity here Tuesday. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Akhlaq Hussain, Associate Professor Department of Mathematics, BML Munjal University Gurgaon. The speaker discussed a collection of elementary […]
State home ministers meet called on July 3
A meeting of all State Home Ministers has been called on July 3. The meet will assess the internal security situation in the country. The meeting will be chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Home ministers of all states are expected to join the conference that would be chaired by Singh. Sources privy […]
KU students unable to cope with CBCS exam pressure
Students at University of Kashmir have accused the varsity of conducting the exams of second semester of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) program prematurely. A delegation of students said that they have been left to fend for themselves. A student of MERC department, who studies CBCS program at Political Science Department said, “Last week, our […]
Donated blood in Kashmir ‘life-threatening’ for transfusion: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), on Tuesday, said that blood donated in Kashmir is not safe for transfusion. With outmoded screening tests being done on donated blood, DAK president, Dr Nisar ul Hassan, said that blood banks in the Valley put patients at risk of life-threatening infections. Blood banks screen blood samples for Hepatitis B, C […]
GST Row: Assembly Session likely to be deferred
National Conference provincial president, Nasir Aslam Wani, Tuesday said that the government has agreed to defer the Assembly session after concerns were raised by it that the implementation of GST violates the special status of the state. Talking about the outcome of the meeting, Wani said, that the NC will oppose the draft legislation bill […]
Nine CRPF troopers wounded in grenade attack in Tral
At least nine Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel wee Tuesday wounded after suspected militants lobbed a grenade in Lariyar village of Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Police said that nine CRPF troopers sustained injuries in the grenade attack. “The injured have been shifted to 92 Base Army hospital in Srinagar,” Police […]