Students suffer amid space crunch, staff shortage at Govt Middle School Hajin Nad Tral
Parents demand urgent government intervention to safeguard children’s education Pulwama: The students in Hajin Nad Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are suffering due to space crunch as well as due to the shortage of staff, locals alleged Thursday. They said that the school has only five teachers to manage over 150 students, and […]
Tanishq hosts styling session in Sgr
Srinagar: Tanishq, India’s largest jewellery retail brand from the house of Tata, unveiled a unique and exclusive experience for its valued customers — ‘Styling by Bandita’ at Srinagar, a statement issued by the company said. A thoughtfully crafted styling session designed by celebrated Image Consultant, Bandita S. Patro offered customized, one-on-one consultations and styling ideas […]
Amarnath Yatra: 3,500 pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp
Jammu: A fresh batch of 3,500 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Thursday to offer prayers at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the Anantnag district, officials said. The 22nd batch of pilgrims, comprising 2,704 men, 675 women, 12 children and 109 sadhus and sadhvis, left the base camp in two […]
KUET exam scheduled for July 27 postponed, rescheduled to July 29
Srinagar: It is notified for the information of all concerned candidates that the Kashmir University Entrance Test (KUET), which was earlier scheduled to be held on Sunday, July 27, 2025, has been postponed due to some unavoidable circumstances. The examination has now been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 29, 2025, a KU spokesman said Thursday. He […]
Er. Aijaz Hussain meets LG of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and DDC Member Srinagar, Er. Aijaz Hussain, paid a courtesy visit to the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, at New Delhi on Thursday. During the meeting, Er. Aijaz Hussain warmly greeted Kavinder Gupta and extended heartfelt congratulations on his appointment as the Lieutenant Governor of […]
Dogra community demands exams for govt jobs in JK be held in English
Opposes Urdu as medium for conduct of screening tests Mumbai: The Dogra Samaj Trust, an NGO working for the Dogra community, on Thursday demanded that examinations for government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir be conducted in English, one of the five official languages in the region. Speaking to reporters at the Mumbai Press Club here, […]
JK apple growers hail tariff safeguards in India-UK free trade pact
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Fruits and Vegetables Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA) has lauded the Government of India’s move to safeguard tariff protections on apple imports under the newly signed India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), calling it a critical victory for domestic apple growers. The decision, aimed at maintaining import duties on […]
Chairman NHAI calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Santosh Kumar Yadav, Chairman, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday and discussed important matters pertaining to NHAI’s road and highway projects in J&K UT. He was accompanied by RS Yadav, Regional Officer, NHAI J&K, an official spokesman said here.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Army plans two-day celebrations starting Friday
Drass (Kargil): The nation will pay homage to the brave officers and soldiers who laid down their lives while pushing back Pakistani intruders during the Kargil War in 1999. On the occasion of 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas, three Union ministers including the minister of state for defence are scheduled to visit the Kargil War Memorial […]
CS reviews progress on compliance reduction measures
Says timely implementation of reforms essential for promoting ease of doing business SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress on compliance reduction and deregulation reforms recommended by the national Task Force headed by the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India. Senior officers present at the meeting included Principal Secretary, […]