‘Documentary Filmmaking’ workshop begins at Media Complex
Gautam Chakraborty to train media students Srinagar: With an aim to introduce media students to the aesthetics of documentary making, Arasta Trust in collaboration with Department of Information and Public Relation, Jammu and Kashmir Government is organizing 15-Day workshop on documentary filmmaking which began here today. During the first day of workshop, noted filmmaker and […]
Vohra asks students to adopt proactive role
J&K Governor NN Vohra Tuesday asked the youth to take a proactive role in improving the political standards by taking responsibility of understanding the ongoing situation in the Valley. Speaking after the inaugural ceremony of Satya Devi Resource Centre (SDRC) started by Delhi Public School (DPS) Srinagar, Vohra said students as youth don’t have to […]
MHRD declares JK as 2nd best state in new educational initiatives
The Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Tuesday said that the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has declared Jammu and Kashmir as the 2nd most proactive state after Himachal Pradesh in adopting new initiatives in education. He said the announcement was made at the Northern Zonal Conference of Education Department being held […]
Life, dignity of Kashmiris at stake, says Geelani
Referring to loss of precious lives in cross border shoot-out between India and Pakistan, unprovoked statements related to complete integration of state with Indian union, from BJP and RSS leadership and recent braid chopping incidents, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday said that life, honour and dignity of people is at stake […]
Indo-Pak’s bitterness due to lingering of K-issue: Hurriyat (M)
Hurriyat Conference (M) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the loss of human lives on both sides of the LOC and said that the bitterness between the two countries and the war like situation between the armies of India and Pakistan facing each other in the state is only because of the lingering Kashmir dispute. […]
After Malik’s petition, SHRC directs Govt to shift DeM chief to Valley jail
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Tuesday said that the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has today directed the state government to transfer incarcerated chairperson of Dukhtaran I Millat Syeda Asiya Andrabi to any jail in Kashmir. Earlier, the JKLF chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik had filed two petitions before the SHRC, demanding shifting of Asiya […]
MHRD review meeting of northern states convened in Srinagar
A review meeting was held on Tuesday to monitor the progress regarding implementation of various MHRD schemes in north Indian states. The meeting was chaired by Union Secretary MHRD, Anil Swarup. Secretary School Education Farooq Ahmed Shah, Members of National Council for Teacher Education, Senior Officers from MHRD, Special Project Directors of RMSA & SSA […]
Cabinet approves creation of 3375 posts for five Medical Colleges
The Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today accorded sanction to the creation of 3375 posts of various categories for five Medical Colleges including creation of 2025 posts Medical College at Rajouri, Baramulla and Anantnag and creation of 1350 posts to be operative in the financial year 2018-19 for Medical College, Kathua and Doda […]
Cabinet gives nod to 2 Engineering Colleges under RUSA, creation of 136 posts
The Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today accorded sanction to the establishment of two Government Colleges of Engineering and Technology under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) by the State Higher Education Department, one each at Safapora in Ganderbal district and Janglot in Kathua district. The Cabinet also accorded sanction to the creation of […]
Cabinet approves abolition of affidavits in 51 services
The Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today accorded sanction to the abolition of affidavits in respect of 51 services, forming annexure to this memorandum, which are not required to be submitted, while seeking/accessing these services from the concerned Government Departments/Organizations; Further, the Administrative Departments shall process amendments in the relevant Acts/Rules, as may […]