Two day ‘Women and Leadership’ conference begins at KU
Srinagar: A two-day conference titled ‘Women and Leadership’ began at the University of Kashmir on Monday. The national-level conference, organized by University’s Women’s Studies Center in collaboration with All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) New Delhi, was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi. This is for the first time since the foundation of AIWC […]
Minister reviews augmentation of school infra under allied educational schemes
Minister of Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, today convened a meeting to review construction of buildings and other civil infrastructure in schools under different allied educational schemes and implementation of centrally sponsored schemes. The Meeting reviewed the overall progress of ongoing works under SSA, RMSA and District Capex for construction of Girls hostel buildings […]
World community should mediate for resolution of K-issue: Yasin Malik
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, on Monday said that arresting and stopping of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from participating in the funeral prayers of his uncle Tariq Ahmad Buchh can be termed as dictatorship of worst kind. Tariq Ahmad Buch, uncle of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, is cousin of famous physician Dr. Shakil Mujahid, […]
Presidential polls: Er Rasheed abstains from voting
Defending his decision to abstain from casting vote for presidential polls, MLA Langate, Er. Rasheed, on Monday, said that voting for BJP candidate was never a choice and united opposition had lost the right to seek the vote. Er. Rasheed said, “Though the top Congress leadership approached me more than once for voting in favour […]
Nursing, Architecture courses to cost less
The Government today accorded sanction to 50 percent reduction in fee for Nursing and Architecture courses in Nursing Colleges at Srinagar and Jammu with additional 50 percent rebate for BPL category students.According to an order issued by the Commissioner Secretary Higher Education, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, the annual fee for BSc Nursing course has been […]
People cry dissatisfaction over health care services at GB Panth Hospital
Majority of attendants at valley’s lone child care hospital, G B Panth cry dissatisfaction over the health care services they are offered at the hospital. Patients here grow old, but they hardly see any improvement in the condition of their patients. What is ironical is that doctors at the hospital refuse to shift the patient […]
Govt mulls to create Hangul corridor in JK
Government is mulling to create linkage-connectivity in various wildlife areas to pave way for Hangul corridor across Kashmir region. This was stated by Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh while chairing 12th Standing Committee Board meeting for State Board for Wildlife at civil secretariat here. The meeting was informed that proposals […]
SMC not doing enough to control canine menace
Expressing deep concern over the alarming increase in ‘dog bite cases’ in summer capital, the Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell has sought an action taken report in this regard from the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC). “I am deeply concerned by the news items carried by leading newspapers and grievances received daily regarding the exponential increase […]
Sub district Zainapora without SDM since last three months
Sub district Zainapora is functioning without a Sub District Magistrate (SDM) from the last few months. It is one of the oldest tehsils of the area and was approved as a sub district during the National Conference (NC)-Congress regime in 2014-15. Upto May 2017, Zainapora functioned normally. However, as per the locals the Sub District […]
Tassaduq Mufti seeks extension of POPSK services for Pir Panchal, Chenab Valley
Coordinator Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell, Tassaduq Mufti, Monday said that Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) services should be extended to Pir-Panchal region and Chenab Valley for hassle-free delivery of passport related services to the inhabitants of these areas. Mufti expressed happiness that Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in collaboration with the Department of […]
