KU celebrates In’t Women’s Day, organizes seminar
Srinagar: One day seminar on ‘Balance For Better’, celebrating International Women’s Day 2019 was held here at Gandhi Bhawan University of Kashmir on Monday. The event was organized by Centre for Women’s Studies and Research University of Kashmir. Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir, Professor Talat Ahmad while presiding over the seminar, appreciated the working of […]
Workshop on water sanitation held at Leh
LEH: A one day workshop on water sanitation and hygiene under the banner “Soch Badle Desh Badlega” for the officials of PHE, Health, Rural Development. Education, Social Welfare, Agriculture and PWD departments was held here today. The workshop was organized by the Human and Rehabilitation Service J&K and sponsored by the Communication and Capacity Development […]
Assembly polls in JK will be held in June: Reports
Srinagar: Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir may be held after the Holy month of Ramzan and a little before the annual Amarnath Yatra, ‘Zee News’ quoting sources said on Saturday. The sources said that the crucial election to the J&K assembly may be held between June 5 and 30 in 6 to 8 phases. […]
LS election: Cong discusses poll preparedness in JK
Jammu: The state election management committee of the Congress held its meeting here on Saturday and discussed the preparedness of the party in Jammu and Kashmir in view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, a party spokesman said. Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha and chairman of the committee Ghulam Nabi Azad chaired the […]
NIA summons to Mirwaiz: Don’t make this matter of prestige, says NC
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Saturday asked the Centre not to make it a point of prestige to summon moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to New Delhi. Party’s General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar said that the separatist leader should be questioned in the Valley. “Government should not make it a point of prestige to […]
Decisive action plan needed for protection of Dal Lake: COE
'Rehabilitation of Dal dwellers be completed within fifteen months'
Srinagar: The four-member Committee of Experts (COE) appointed by the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, Saturday conducted a high-level meeting for the conservation, Management and Rehabilitation of Dal-Nigeen. The meeting was convened by Lakes and Water Bodies Development Authority (LAWDA) to review the overall progress, preservation and protection of Dal lake. The meeting was […]
Northern Army Commander visits forward posts in Ladakh
Srinagar: Army commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh Saturday visited the forward posts in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the operational preparedness of the force. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, visited forward posts in Western Ladakh and reviewed operational preparedness in the sector, a defence spokesperson said here. He was […]
Workshop on threatened and invasive species held at KU
Srinagar: A workshop-cum-brainstorming session was organized at the University of Kashmir, Srinagar on Saturday. In this workshop, all stakeholders, particularly researchers, officers and officials of State Forest and Wildlife Departments, policy planners, filmmakers and other media persons participated to discuss and deliberate upon the objectives, deliverables and field implementation of outcomes of our two ongoing […]
Shaikh-ul Aalam (RA), most towering personality of Kashmir: M Y Taing
Extension Lecture held at KU
Srinagar: Markaz-i- Noor, Centre for Shaikh-ul Aalam Studies (CSAS), University of Kashmir organized an extension lecture on ‘Shaikh-ul Aalam: Wahdatuk Alambardar’ which was delivered by prominent historian and researcher M. Y. Taing. Highlighting the fame and popularity of the revered saint, Taing as per a statement issued here called Shaikh-ul Aalam (RA) as the most […]
PDP, NC condemn killing of woman SPO
Srinagar: The PDP and the National Conference Saturday condemned the killing of a woman special police officer (SPO) by militants at her home in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said the vicious cycle of death and destruction seems to have no end in the Valley. “I […]