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 Press Trust of India

Govt says ‘de-reservation’ of seats not allowed as UGC draft guidelines spark criticism

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 […]

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Jammu and Kashmir Shines at National Level INSPIRE MANAK Competition

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 […]

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Short bouts of activity like chores can reduce heart attack, premature death risks: Lancet Study

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, […]

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Alok Kumar visits Amar Singh College, reviews its functioning

Alok Kumar visits Amar Singh College, reviews its functioning

Inaugurates new canteen block

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Education , Alok Kumar Saturday visited Amar Singh College and took stock of functioning of the college. The Principal Secretary during his visit also inaugurated new canteen block of college in presence of Special Secretary, Higher Education Department, Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma; Principal Amar Singh College, Dr. Sheikh Ajaz Bashir; Vice Chairman […]

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Green Universe founder Kuldeep Shukla starts initiative to save earth

Green Universe founder Kuldeep Shukla starts initiative to save earth

Uttar Pradesh, Feb 5: From childhood, we have heard that trees are our best friend but in practical life, we didn’t see anyone who treats trees as their friends. Trees are the most valuable life source on the earth. They benefit every life form in a direct or indirect way. And the earth is connected […]

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KU signs MoU with JKST&IC to promote science, technology, innovations

KU signs MoU with JKST&IC to promote science, technology, innovations

Srinagar: A week-long training programme on ‘Hands-On Basic Molecular Biology Techniques’ started at the University of Kashmir on Tuesday. The training programme has been organised jointly by the varsity’s Department of Bioresources and HKM Government Degree College, Idgah. It is sponsored by J&K Science Technology and Innovation Council (JKST&IC), Government of Jammu and Kashmir, under […]

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Admissions via distance learning: UGC issues cautionary guidelines for students

Admissions via distance learning: UGC issues cautionary guidelines for students

New Delhi: Ensuring recognition status of Higher Education Institution (HEI) and course, equivalence of qualification with conventional mode, and non-inclusion in list of prohibited courses are among the UGC guidelines for students seeking admission in open and distance learning programmes. “Students should ensure the status of higher educational institutions (HEIs) which includes recognition status and […]

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KU ‘Data Breach’: VC seeks probe by central agency CERT-In

KU ‘Data Breach’: VC seeks probe by central agency CERT-In

Stake-holders demand shifting of IT head to pave way for fair inquiry

Muhammad Adnan Srinagar: The authorities of the Kashmir University (KU) have asked for a third party evaluation of all its IT operations/systems and software to get to the bottom of the recent data breach incident, days after ‘Kashmir Vision’ reported about the issue that has brought bad name to the University at the national level. […]

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JK youth can become climate change leaders: KU VC

JK youth can become climate change leaders: KU VC

Srinagar: The Vice-Chancellor (VC) University of Kashmir (KU) Prof Nilofer Khan on Monday inaugurated a programme organised to establish a Youth Forum in Jammu and Kashmir that would pursue the goals of sustainable development in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). The programme was organised by J&K Chapter of Himalayan Knowledge Network (HKN), an initiative coordinated […]

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NCDC urges Govt to do away age limit criteria for UG admissions

NCDC urges Govt to do away age limit criteria for UG admissions

Srinagar: The National Child Development Council (NCDC) members in a meeting urged the Government of India (Go) to do away with the age limit criteria for UG admissions in Universities. NCDC Core committee suggests that the age restriction criteria which are being followed in some universities for acquiring regular degree course should be removed. “The […]