SBM employees protest in Srinagar, demand regularization
Srinagar: All Saakshar Bharat Mission Coordinates Forum (SBM) today held a protest march at MA road in Srinagar. The contractual employees of SBM demanded that they be regularized on the same pattern as daily wagers. “We appeal Chief Minster Mehbooba Mufti, Education Minister Altaf Bukhari and Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu that our cases may be […]
Amid speculations, authorities postpone inaugural function of GHSS Verinag
Anantnag: While the speculations are on rife that the MoS Farooq Ahmad Indrabi will be asked to step down as a Minister, the authorities have postponed the inaugural function of Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS), Verinag. The inaugural function of GHSS Verinag was earlier scheduled to be held with Education Minister, Syed Altaf Bukhari and […]
NC decries civilian killing, power woes
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) Monday staged a protest against the civilian killing in Kupwara. The protestors also blamed the government of failing to solve the power woes of the people. Reports said that after assembling at party headquarters at Nawai-Subh here in Kashmir capital Srinagar, the party workers led by General Secretary Ali […]
Youth festival ‘Sonzal 2017’ concludes at KU
Srinagar: The eight-day youth festival Sonzal-2017 concluded at the University of Kashmir on Monday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi was the chief guest at the valedictory function, while Registrar Prof Khursheed A Butt and Dean Research Prof Zafar Ahmad Reshi were the guests of honour. In his address, Prof Andrabi said that youth festivals provide […]
Guv, First Lady host participants of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”
Jammu: Governor N.N. Vohra and First Lady Usha Vohra hosted the participants of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Programme” which is a youth exchange programme organized by the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Jammu & Kashmir, at the Raj Bhavan here on Monday. 50 Students from Tamil Nadu and 50 from J&K are participating in this programme. […]
DAK demands interview Centres for Medical Officers
Srinagar: President of Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), Dr Suhail Naik Monday appealed the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) for setting up of centre for interviews of Medical Officer (MO) posts at Srinagar. It is pertinent to mention that result of screening test held for MO posts was recently announced by JKPSC and interviews […]
VC, CUJ calls on Governor
Jammu: Prof. Ashok Aima, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Jammu, called on Governor N.N Vohra, Chancellor of the University, at the Raj Bhavan here on Monday. Prof. Aima informed the Chancellor that 15 Departments of the University have been shifted to its permanent campus at Bagla village, Raya Suchani and presently the University is offering 35 […]
BJP records sixth straight win in Assembly polls, retains Gujarat
New Delhi: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) secured its sixth straight victory in the Assembly Elections 2017, the results for which were announced on Monday. BJP had won 97 seats and was leading in two seats-while the Congress party had won 77 and was also leading in two more seats in Gujarat Assembly Elections when this […]
It’s a moral victory for us in Gujrat, says Congress
NEW DELHI: The Congress accepts the people’s verdict in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, party president Rahul Gandhi said today and thanked his party workers for fighting “anger with dignity” in the polls. He also expressed gratitude to the people of the two states for the love they showered on him. “The Congress party accepts the […]
Employ technological interventions, ethnic wisdom to create cost effective infra: Minister
Jammu: Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar today stressed upon Engineers to focus on optimal utilization of available resources, based on latest technological interventions incorporated with ethnic wisdom while developing new structures in the state. The Minister said this during his visit to the Office of Chief Engineer, Designs, Inspection and Quality Control Department in […]
