International conference on Unani medicine concludes at SKICC

SRINAGAR: The two day International conference on Unani medicine, organized by the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), concluded here today at SKICC with eminent speakers emphasizing to work collectively for promotion and propagation of AYUSH systems. The concluding day of the conference was attended by Professor Akbar Masood, Vice Chancellor, Baba Gulam […]

Practical exposure should supplement classroom teaching: CUK VC

5-day workshop on ‘Science Filmmaking’ ends

Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah Friday underscored the need to give practical exposure and orientation to the students pursuing different professional programmes in the varsities. “The New Education Policy (NEP) has laid maximum focus on supplementing the classroom theoretical teaching with skill-based training in order to produce quality […]

Transforming JK: Lt Guv administration institutionalizing good governance initiatives

SRINAGAR: Good Governance is one of the most important factors in eradicating poverty and promoting development across the world through a more transparent, responsive and accountable dispensation in place. Keeping pace with its commitment of extending good governance to people of Jammu and Kashmir, the Lieutenant Governor’s administration has institutionalized a slew of good governance […]

Police arrests four ‘notorious’ drug peddlers

Srinagar: Police arrested four notorious drug peddlers in Srinagar and recovered contraband substances. Besides, cash amount of ₹1.25 lacs believed to be proceeds of narcotic crime was also recovered, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Lal Chowk intercepted two suspicious persons identified as Sajad Ahmed […]

Samoon visits Ramban, reviews functioning of IIT and Polytechnic College

RAMBAN: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, Friday reaffirmed government’s commitment towards infrastructural expansion and imparting advance training to youth in job oriented trades in all Technical Education Institutions. Principal Secretary, during his visit to Ramban district, visited Polytechnic College Ramban, Industrial Training Institutes at Ramban and Banihal besides taking stock of […]

Police arrest notorious burglar

Srinagar: Police in Budgam arrested a notorious thief and recovered stolen items and cash amount of ₹20,000/ from his possession, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that on Wednesday police received a written complaint from Abdul Gani Dar son of Abdul Rahman Dar resident of Daulatpora Chadoora stating therein that one person identified as […]

Police arrests drug peddler

Srinagar: Police on Friday arrested a drug peddler in Baramulla and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Waripora Payeen Kreeri intercepted a suspicious person identified as Bashir Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Rehman Mir resident of Kreeri. During checking, officers […]

Div Com inaugurates Jan Aushadhi Kendra

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Friday inaugurated the Jan Aushadhi Kendra under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya JanAushadi Pariyojana (PMBJP) within the premises of Regional Red Cross Society Kashmir at Kothibagh, here. Nodal Officer, PMBJP J&K, Rifat Nazir , Deputy Drug Controller, Irfana Ahmad, Secretary, Regional Red Cross Society Kashmir, and other officers. […]

Labourer killed near Zojilla tunnel

Srinagar: A labourer was killed after he was hit by a rock at the under construction Zojilla tunnel in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday. Officials said that a labourer identified as Jahangeer Wani, (35), son of Abdul Gani of Banihal, was hit by a rock during construction work of Zojilla tunnel in the afternoon. […]

Two missing boys reunited with their families by police

Jammu: Two boys, who had gone missing two days back, were traced and brought back to their families, police here said on Friday. Two families had lodged separate complaints at Gandhinagar Police Station about missing of two boys — Ajeet Singh and Ankit Sharma — from their homes on Wednesday, they said. After the complaint, […]