Delete minor’s video circulated on social media: CWC Anantnag
Anantnag: The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Anantnag has taken strong note of the circulation of a video involving a minor during an event held by Physics Wallah at Anantnag, terming it a violation of the child’s privacy and an act of abuse. In a communiqué, the committee said it had received an application from the […]
Govt to crackdown on artificial colouring in apples: Minister
Says use of harmful pesticides under scrutiny, enforcement wing being strengthened Baramulla: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Departments, Javid Ahmad Dar on Saturday said strict action to be initiated against those involved in using artificial coloring and substandard pesticides in fruit crops, terming the practices harmful to both […]
Three-Day Bootcamp on AI & Robotics Concludes at (DYD), KU
Srinagar: The Centre for Design Your Degree (DYD) at the Zakura Campus, University of Kashmir, successfully concluded a three-day bootcamp on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Speaking at the valedictory session, Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir, Prof. Nilofer Khan, described the launch of the Design Your Degree programme as “one of the best decisions the University has […]
Postal ballot sent for detained MLA Mehraj Malik, Govt tells HC
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday informed the High Court of J&K and Ladakh that necessary arrangements have been made to ensure that detenue Mehraj Malik is able to exercise his vote in Rajya Sabha elections. Appearing before Justice Rajesh Sekhri, Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi, along with Senior Additional Advocate General Monika Kohli […]
Speaker engages with Media persons in Pre-Assembly session talks
Highlights role of media in fostering informed public discourse on legislative proceedings SRINAGAR: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Abdul Rahim Rather Friday interacted with media persons of different News organisations at Assembly Secretariat here to facilitate smooth and efficient coverage of the forthcoming Assembly session. The meeting was attended by Director Information, Nitish […]
World Trauma Day : SKIMS reaffirms its expanding role beyond healthcare services
Srinagar: The Department of Neurosurgery, SKIMS, in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Medicine, organized a pioneering one-day conference to mark World Trauma Day on the theme “Every Second Counts.” The event aimed to raise awareness about the increasing global trauma burden, with special focus on the rising incidence of trauma in Jammu and Kashmir. […]
PSAJK delegation calls on Justice (Retd.) Sunil Hali
Srinagar: A delegation of the Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) led by its President Nazrul Islam Baba accompanied by other senior members met Justice (Retd.) Sunil Hali, Chairman, FFRC, at his office chamber located in the Old Assembly Complex, Lal Chowk, Srinagar, a statement issued by the association said Friday. The meeting […]
Police arrests nineteen long-time absconders
Srinagar: In a major breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to track down fugitives, Jammu and Kashmir Police have apprehended nineteen (19) long-time absconders from districts of Kulgam, Anantnag, Shopian, Ganderbal and Awantipora. These individuals had been evading arrest for years, some for over three decades in connection with serious criminal cases, a police spokesman said […]
Slashing RBA quota calculated move to disempower people: Waheed Para
Srinagar: PDP MLA Waheed Para on Friday said the Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to “slash” the RBA quota is a “calculated attempt to disempower” Kashmiris. The Pulwama legislator accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of advancing the “disempowerment agenda” and asserted that the Residents of Backward Areas (RBA) quota safeguards Kashmiri representation. “The J&K government’s […]
Court in Baramulla declares Hizbul Mujahideen chief proclaimed offender
Srinagar: A court in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has declared Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salah-ud-Din as a proclaimed offender in a 2012 case, police have said. The court of the chief judicial magistrate, Sopore, has declared Shah a proclaimed offender under section 153-B of the Ranbir Penal Code (imputations, assertions […]