UG students to soon get option to shorten, extend duration of degree courses: UGC chief
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) Higher Education Institutions will soon be able to offer an option to undergraduate students to shorten or extend their study duration’s instead of the standard duration of their degree programmes, according to UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved the SOPs for HEIs to offer the […]
Kashmir freezes, Sgr among other areas record season’s coldest night
Srinagar, Nov 28: The minimum temperature has plummeted and settled below freezing point across Kashmir with many of the stations including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recording the season’s coldest night. According to details the night temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 2.1 degree Celsius. Shopian was the coldest in Kashmir as […]
NIA conducts searches at 22 locations to probe human trafficking syndicate
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency on Thursday conducted searches at 22 locations in six states to probe a human trafficking syndicate luring youth to work in call centres engaged in cyber frauds, officials said. They said the searches were being conducted in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi among other places. The […]
Waqf parliamentary panel set for extension till last day of Budget Session
NEW DELHI, Nov 27 (PTI): The parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is set for an extension till the last day of the next Budget Session following a stormy meet of the panel marked by a brief walkout from its opposition members before a unanimous decision was taken to seek more time to finalise […]
Traffic Police in Sgr makes helmets mandatory for pillion riders
Srinagar, Nov 27 (KNO): Traffic police in Srinagar have made helmets mandatory for pillion riders on two-wheelers. Violators, including the riders and pillion passengers not wearing helmets, will face fines and challans starting Thursday, November 28, 2024, traffic officials said Wednesday. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic, Muzaffar Ahmad Shahsaid that the initiative aims to […]
77 cases of illegal felling of conifer trees reported in Doda
BHADERWAH, Nov 27 (PTI): More than 100 conifer trees were found illegally axed in a forest area here in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, prompting the forest department to launch a probe to bring the culprits to book, officials said on Wednesday. Locals and environmentalists expressed concern over the alleged failure of the department concerned […]
Police reach out to border villagers in Poonch; seek support to improve ties
JAMMU, Nov 27 (PTI): The top police officer in Poonch district on Wednesday reached out to villagers living along the Line of Control, urging them to be vigilant and promptly report any suspicious activities. Senior Superintendent of Police (Poonch) Shafqat Hussain held a special interaction with villagers from Digwar and Terwan, located ahead of the […]
Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day
New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid opposition protests over the Adani controversy and violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal Opposition members trooped to the Well of the House raising slogans as soon as the House met again at 12 noon. BJP member Dilip Saikia, who was […]
Search operation launched after suspicious movement near LoC in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Nov 27 (PTI): Security forces on Wednesday launched a cordon and search operation following reports of suspicious movement near the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, security officials said. Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles along with police personnel cordoned off Behari Rakh forest and its adjoining villages in the […]
Two labour union leaders arrested over Katra ropeway project protest
Jammu, Nov 27: Two labour union leaders, including a Congress leader, have been arrested following violent clashes between traders and police on Monday in Katra, officials said. Notably, violent protest erupted in Katra on Monday over proposed ropeway project from Katra town to the Hindu shrine of Vaishno Devi in the area. An official said […]