Higher Education Deptt to publish Mathematics, Computer Science research journal
JAMMU: As part of its series of proposed research publications on varied subjects, Higher Education Department finalized the modalities for mathematics and computer sciences journal here at a meeting chaired by Principal Secretary Dr Asgar Samoon. The meeting was attended by senior subject faculty members of colleges from across the state through video conference. […]
JKSSB issues 90 selection lists
JAMMU: The J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) declared 90 selection lists at the 134th Board meeting convened under the chairpersonship of Dr Simrandeep Singh, Chairman, JKSSB here last evening. According to a JKSSB spokesman, the selections include for the posts of Junior and Senior Crafts Instructors in Handicrafts Department as also the much-awaited and long […]
Governor expresses concern on the growing unemployment of technically qualified youth
JAMMU: Arising from a Memorandum presented to Governor N.N. Vohra by the “All J&K Un-employed Agriculture Graduates Association, the Raj Bhavan Spokesperson has informed that Governor has addressed Chief Minister and expressed concern about the growing unemployment of technically qualified youth and urged that the State Government should start exploring all possible avenues, outside the […]
Singh downplays separatists call for boycott of JK local polls
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh today downplayed the separatists’ boycott call for the upcoming panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying they have never gone through the test of ballot and stand exposed for their duplicity. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office also said the nation had approved the ‘policy shift’ of giving […]
Ahead of JK panchayat polls PDP nominates 5 distt presidents
Jammu: Ahead of panchayat polls in the state scheduled to start mid-February, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today nominated five district presidents in Jammu and Kashmir. District presidents were nominated for Reasi, Jammu rural, Samba and Kathua in Jammu region and Baramulla in Kashmir Valley in order to further streamline and strengthen the party […]
Mehbooba’s initiatives in 2017 to make the year memorable for JK, its people
JAMMU: As the sun sets on the evening of December 31 and people across the globe ponder over what they went through all the year, people of Jammu & Kashmir would have a reason to smile and be contended with. As the scars of 2016 unrest-both physical and economic-were yet to heal, Chief Minister, Mehbooba […]
Panchayat, ULB polls to empower JK’s grassroots democratic institutions: CM
JAMMU: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said her government is committed to empowerment of grassroots level institutions and the proposed elections to the Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies is a major step in this direction. “The Government made a commitment on the floor of the House in June 2016 that the elections to the rural […]
Rusty grenade found in North Kashmir, diffused
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Protests erupt in Shopian against forces’ ‘high-handedness’
Shopian: Protests erupted in Keller area of Shopian district after army allegedly beat students at Government Higher Secondary School Keller. Sources said that a patrolling party of Army were stoned near higher secondary school Keller after which they barged into the premises of the school in Keller and thrashed some students ruthlessly and took identity […]
Baramulla murder case solved, accused arrested
Baramulla: Police in a swift action solved the mysterious murder of a woman whose dead body was recovered from an orchard at Juhama area of Baramulla in North Kashmir on Friday. A senior police official said that Baramulla police has solved the murder mystery after arresting a man with the help of CCTV footage of […]