Govt to take up establishment of FMGE exam centres in Kashmir with GoI
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that it will take up the matter of establishing Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) centers in Baramulla, Anantnag, and Srinagar with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Minister I/C Health & Medical Education Department, confirmed that the matter would be taken up […]
Enrolment drive held at Govt BHS Anderwan
Ganderbal: An enrolment drive was held Wednesday at BHS Anderwan, as per the orders of DSEK and the standing schedule calendar, a statement issued by the office of the ZEO Kangan said. The programme witnessed a significant turnout, with two dozen students from different schools being admitted, including some students from private schools. The event […]
Maruti launches its ‘Super Carry’ vehicle at Budgam
Srinagar: Jamkash Vehicleades Kashmir Private limited, inaugurated all new Super Carry at the commercial outlet at Sheikhpora, Budgam. The chief guest on the occasion was Tauseef Ahmad Lone (SHO) Budgam and the managerial staff of the organisation was also present at the event. Sales Head of commercial channel Ichpal Singh said that the ‘Super Carry’ […]
High-Density Horticulture Scheme fails grower’s expectations
Pulwama: Jammu & Kashmir’s horticulture sector has now become a source of misery for farmers as the High-Density Horticulture Scheme, introduced to boost fruit production and uplift small and marginal farmers, is now marred by allegations of corruption, exploitation and official apathy, growers alleged Wednesday. Farmers, who invested their hard-earned money, took loans, and even […]
GDC Ganderbal organizes Seminar on the ‘Essence of Ramadan’
Srinagar: The departments of Islamic Studies and Urdu of Govt. Degree College Ganderbal organized a one-day seminar on “Essence of Ramadan: Nurturing Faith, Discipline and Spiritual Resilience” on Tuesday in the college auditorium. The seminar aimed to explore significance of fasting in cultivating faith, piety, self-discipline, and spiritual growth. Under the patronage of the principal […]
GDC Kilhotran Unveils ‘Campus Tides’ Magazine
Bhalessa: The English Department of Government Degree College Kilhotran has unveiled its new quarterly print and online magazine, Campus Tides, marking a significant step in promoting student creativity and artistic expression. The magazine was launched under the mentorship of Prof. (Dr.) Javed Iqbal Zargar, the college’s principal, who praised the initiative as a powerful platform […]
Old mortar shell found in Samba, defused
Samba/Jammu: Police on Wednesday recovered an old mortar shell in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. Locals spotted an old live mortar shell in the fields of Sarore village and subsequently informed the police, they said. A police team rushed to the spot and safely secured the mortar shell. Subsequently, a bomb disposal squad […]
CS emphasises energy audit of PMDP funded power infrastructure
Chairs Distribution Reforms Committee meeting under RDSS JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday impressed upon the Power Development Department (PDD) to carry out the energy audit of the infrastructure raised under Prime Minister Development Programme (PMDP) to assess the impact of these projects in reforming the energy distribution across J&K. Dulloo was speaking in a […]
Demanding relocation, Jammu’s Nai Basti shopkeepers begin hunger strike
Jammu: Demanding proper rehabilitation, around 30 shopkeepers of Jammu’s Nai Basti, who got eviction notices from Highway Authorities for expansion of Satwari-Bikram-Chowk stretch of Jammu-Pathankot highway, on Tuesday began a hunger strike after series of futile meetings with administration. The families of shopkeepers led by local BJP leaders accused the administration of deliberately delaying the […]
1496 CRCs hired during academic session 2024-25: Javed Dar
1427 schools functional in Udhampur district Jammu: The honorarium of Cluster Resource Coordinators (CRCs) has been proposed at Rs. 30000 per month with the Union Ministry for School Education and Literacy. Minister for Agriculture Production department, Javed Ahmad Dar, informed this while replying on behalf of Minister for Education to a clubbed question raised by […]