Development of tourist destinations admin’s top priority: Advisor Baseer Khan
Visits famous tourist hill station Patnitop
UDHAMPUR: To boost the tourism sector in the region, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Wednesday visited famous tourist hill station Patnitop and convened a meeting of officers of Patnitop Development Authority (PDA), district officers, Hotels & Restaurant Owners at JKTDC Conference Hall here. The meeting was attended by Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez; District […]
Process initiated for undertaking Skill gap study, youth aspiration survey: JKSDM
JAMMU: Mission Director J&K Skill Development Mission (JKSDM), Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah Wednesday chaired a meeting to initiate the process of devising fresh skill policy and skill roadmap for Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director, Skill Development Department Sajad Hussain Ganai, Director (Finance), Skill Development Department Mohamad Ayub Nasir, senior staff […]
Community outreach: CUK organises activities at Babasaleh
Ganderbal: As part of its community outreach programme, the Women’s Empowerment Committee and HELD Change Programme of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) and Middle School Babasaleh Wednesday organised a series of events at Babasaleh here to commemorate the International Women’s Day. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir said the […]
Contractor alleges harassment by village head
Says he asked for bribe of Rs 60k
Srinagar: A local contractor has ffiled a complaint after being made to pay bribe by a village-head and her deputy in Kranshivan of Sangrama block in north-Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The contractor said that the Sarpanch alongside her Panch had demanded a bribe to the tune of Rs. 60000 on or the other pretexts, while he […]
Parents protest against ‘Unwarranted Closure’ of School in Kalaroos
Kupwara: Dozens of parents staged a protest demonstration against authorities over ‘unwarranted closure’ of a Primary School in Kalaroos of north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that the agitated parents alleged that the school at Kanipora has remained closed for two consecutive days, even as the school authorities, according to them, ‘failed to justify the unwarranted […]
KU to hold on-campus classes for 1st semester students from Mar 22
Authorities urge strict adherence to Covid-19 SOPs, pass slew of directions to HODs
Srinagar: In line with its commitment to reopen the varsity for offline classes in a staggered manner, the University of Kashmir Wednesday announced that the classes for 1st semester students shall be held in offline mode from March 22, 2021. The decision to this effect was taken pursuant to recommendations of a high-level committee of […]
Saurabh Bhagat assumes charge as DG J&K IMPARD
SRINAGAR: Saurabh Bhagat Wednesday assumed the charge of Director General, J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration & Rural Development (J&K IMPARD). Soon after his joining, a series of meetings regarding streamlining and enriching the KAS training, Infrastructure Development was conducted by the Director General with the officers of the Institute and the officers from R&B […]
SDA carries out demolition drive in Srinagar areas
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Srinagar Development Authority Wednesday carried out demolition drive at various places including Fruit Mandi, Rakh Gund Aksha, Northern Bound Bus Stand Parimpora and Shalteng Srinagar against illegal constructions carried out by some unscrupulous persons. The illegal construction was demolished at various places and apart from that the street Vendors/Redawallaws who […]
Four years on, Indoor sports stadium Shopian awaits completion
Jahangeer Ganaie
Shopian: Even after a lapse of over four years, the indoor sports stadium in Arhama area, of south Kashmir’s Shopian district is awaiting completion. The stadium was to be completed and put to use years back. Players from different villages of the area said that we were very hopeful that by enhancing the sports infrastructure […]
Seminar on ‘NEP-2020’ organized at CUK
Ganderbal: School of Education, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Tuesday organised a one day national seminar on “National Education Policy (NEP 2020) With Special Reference to School Education”, at varsity’s Green Campus here. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, presided over the function which was attended by Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar, Controller of […]