CUET-UG results: Over 22 k with 100 percentile score in second edition
New Delhi: Over 22,000 candidates scored 100 percentile in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG in various subjects, the maximum of them in English followed by Biology and Economics, in results declared on Saturday. The National Testing Agency announced the results for CUET-UG, the second-largest entrance exam in the country. Over 11.11 lakh candidates had […]
PM returns after visits to France, UAE
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday returned after “successful” visits to France and the United Arab Emirates. In France, the prime minister was the Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade, which saw participation of a tri-service Indian armed forces contingent led by a military band to mark the 25th anniversary of […]
Mortar shell found near LoC in Poonch
Jammu: A mortar shell was found lying in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, a police official said. The mortar shell was noticed by some villagers at Gali-Sawjian and subsequently, a joint team of police and Army was rushed to secure the scene, the official said. He said a […]
Srinagar to host National camp for SAFF U-16 Championship
New Delhi: The India camp for the SAFF Under-16 Championship will be held in Srinagar from the third week of July, the national football federation announced on Saturday. This is the first time that the Valley will host a national camp though it has staged Santosh Trophy and I-League games. The camp will be held […]
Participation of artisans, weavers in exhibitions
No artisan to participate in more than two fairs in a year: Govt
Srinagar: Aiming to ensure transparency in participation of artisans in exhibitions, the administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory has ordered that no artisan/ weaver shall participate in more than two fairs in a single year. The Department of industries & Commerce has unveiled a slew of measures to ensure fairness in participation of artisans/ […]
Two day National Conference on apple starts in Shopian
Srinagar: A national-level conference on apples has started in south Kashmir’s Shopian district to find out ways for redressal of the problems faced by the fruit industry. The conference is being organised by the Apple Farmers’ Federation of India (AFFI) in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Kisaan Tehreek. Organizers said that hundreds of delegates from […]
20-year-old youth dies of electrocution
Kulgam: A 20-year-old youth died due to electric shock in Batpora Nowbal area of Qaimoh in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official said that Mohsin Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Ahad Bhat of Batpora Nowbal received electric shock last evening when he was repairing some gadget at his home. He said soon after the incident […]
Hartals a thing of past in JK: Lt Guv
Says UT now known as hotspot for tourism, development
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir used to be a hotspot of terrorists, but now it is known as a hub of tourism and development activities as shutdowns are a thing of the past and every day is normal now, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said here on Friday. “Jammu and Kashmir used to be the hotspot of […]
Former chief secretary B R Sharma appointed J-K’s SEC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday appointed retired IAS officer Braj Raj Sharma as the State Election Commissioner (SEC). In an order, commissioner secretary, General Administration Department, Sanjeev Verma, said the appointment of the SEC shall take effect from the date he assumes charge. Sharma served as Chief Secretary of J-K […]
Over 7,000 more pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu: Amid tight security, a fresh batch of over 7,000 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left the base camp here early Friday morning for pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Lord Shiva in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. A total of 7,245 pilgrims — 4,880 men, 1,936 women, 424 seers and six children — left the […]
