AJKPC demands clear timeline for panchayat, block development council polls

JAMMU, Jun 2 (PTI): Asserting that the delay in holding panchayat polls has left a “democratic vacuum” at the village level, the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) on Monday called for immediate action to restore grassroots democracy in the Union Territory (UT). It said the failure to conduct elections to panchayati raj institutions […]
JK BOPEE conducts Common Entrance Test for GNM, ANM courses

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JK BOPEE) today conducted the Common Entrance Test (CET) for GNM/ANM Courses for the academic session 2025-26 at Jammu and Srinagar Centres. In Kashmir division, the test was conducted at Amar Singh College, KGP Gogji Bagh, Institute of Advanced Studies in Education M A Road […]
NEET-UG held at over 5,400 centres under strict security, no reports of untoward incidents

New Delhi: Medical entrance exam NEET-UG was held at more than 5,400 centres around the country amid strict monitoring and security measures on Sunday, officials said. More than 22.7 lakh candidates had registered for the test. The official attendance data will be available in a few hours. Mock drills were held at all National Eligibility […]
Prescribing textbooks against norms: DSEK calls urgent meetings with stakeholders

Asks Private Schools to upload details of books on their websites within 3 days SRINAGAR: School Education Department has taken a strong notice of the complaints regarding the textbooks prescribed by some private schools against the norms. This was stated by Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Dr. G N Itoo today after a series of […]
NTA announces CUET-UG results

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday announced the results for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG, paving the way to begin the undergraduate admission process which has been delayed this year. The NTA had on July 7 released the provisional answer keys of the CUET-UG 2024. A retest for more than 1,000 […]
Govt says ‘de-reservation’ of seats not allowed as UGC draft guidelines spark criticism

New Delhi: A controversy erupted on Sunday over UGC’s draft guidelines proposing that any vacancy reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates can be “declared unreserved” if enough candidates from these categories are not available, with the Congress terming it a conspiracy to do away with quota in higher education institutions. Union Education Minister Dharmendra […]
Jammu and Kashmir Shines at National Level INSPIRE MANAK Competition

Two Students from the Region Selected for Top 60 Innovations Srinagar: In a display of innovation and talent, two students from Jammu and Kashmir have made their mark on the national stage by being selected in the prestigious 10th National Level and Project Competition (NLEPC), INSPIRE MANAK of 2021–2022. The INSPIRE MANAK competition witnessed a […]
Short bouts of activity like chores can reduce heart attack, premature death risks: Lancet Study

New Delhi: Short bouts of incidental activity, the kind done as part of daily living and including household chores, has shown to reduce risk of heart attack, stroke and even premature death, new The Lancet Public Health research shows. However, duration and intensity of the activity matters, the research team from the UK and Australia, […]