Prof Talat interacts with college, university teachers at Winter School Refresher Course

Srinagar: Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad has stressed upon the need to formulate a robust mechanism so as to the develop colleges and universities of the state and achieve intended academic results through continuous exchange of ideas between the faculty and by developing better academic linkages. While interacting with around 50 faculty […]

Tripartite dialogue best possible solution to resolve K-issue: Shabir Shah

SRINAGAR: Terming the soft approach of United Nations and India’s stubbornness in resolving Kashmir issue as main reasons behind lingering of the longstanding Kashmir dispute, Hurriyat Conference Jammu and Kashmir (HCJK) senior leader Shabir Ahmad Shah Sunday said the peace in south Asia will remain a distant dream without resolving the issue. “It is due […]

J&K govt declares 45 villages as backward

JAMMU: 45 villages spread over certain districts in Jammu and Kashmir have been recently declared as backward areas, government informed the state Assembly on Sunday. The state government has recently notified 45 villages as backward areas on recommendations of Jammu and Kashmir Backward Classes Commission, Social Welfare Minister Sakina Itoo said during question hour. With […]

JKLF leaders detained en-route Kunan-Poshpora

SRINAGAR: Police on Sunday detained a group of JKLF leaders when they were on their way to Kunan-Poshpora villages of Kupwara district to attend a protest rally scheduled to be held on the 23rd anniversary of the alleged mass rape of at least 30 women by Indian soldiers. According to a JKLF spokesman, senior leaders […]

24th Police-Public Mela held

JAMMU: Results of raffle draw for prizes of Police Public Mela were announced at Police Sports Stadium Gulshan Ground here on Sunday evening. The draw was held in presence of large gathering of men, women and children. Small children drawn from the gathering picked the lucky numbers for prizes of different categories in presence of […]

Don’t Forget to Write

BY PAULO COELHO “There are two types of writers: those who make you think and those who make you dream” says Brian Aldiss, who made me dream for such a long time with his science-fiction books. In principle I believe that every human being on this planet has at least one good story to tell […]

Govt to monitor PMSSS

SRINAGAR: The State government had no role in implementing the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) neither was any NGO/ Private Organisation authorised for carrying it out, government said on Sunday. While replying to a joint question by Khalid Najib Suhrawardy, Sheikh Ghulam Rasool and Mohammad Muzafar Parray, Minister for Higher Education, Mohammad Akbar Lone, […]

JK didn’t record any polio case since 2010

JAMMU: Second round of Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization Programme began Sunday from Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar here. An official spokesman said that this campaign will continue for another two days by way of house-to-house activity to trace and administer polio drops to the children left out on the first day of the round. Minister for […]

Pulses Assn to appoint survey agency for correct crop estimat

MUMBAI: In view of divergent estimates on crop produce, the India Pulses and Grains Association has decided to appoint a survey agency for kharif and rabi crop for accurate figures, a senior industry official said here. “In view of difference between the government figures and trade figures over the pulses crop, we have decided to […]