Even organisers kept guessing as J&K govt plans ‘important event’ on August 10 in Srinagar

Asks admin secys to remain present

Even organisers kept guessing as J&K govt plans ‘important event’ on August 10 in Srinagar

Srinagar: Amid the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir government has directed all administrative secretaries to attend an “important event” in Srinagar on August 10. An order issued by Chief Secretary J&K read that an “important event is likely to be organised in Srinagar” on Monday August 10. The event, the order said, is […]

As Omar overlooks Article 370 restoration, Ruhullah resigns as NC Chief Spokesperson

As Omar overlooks Article 370 restoration, Ruhullah resigns as NC Chief Spokesperson

Srinagar: Senior National Conference leader and former MLA Budgam constituency, Ruhullah Mehdi has resigned as the party’s Chief Spokesperson. Mehdi made the announcement on twitter Tuesday afternoon. “I have sent across my resignation from the post of Chief Spokesperson of @JKNC_ . From here on none of my statements should be considered as such,” he […]

Rs 500 fine for spitting at public places

Rs 500 fine for spitting at public places

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has authorised the deputy commissioners of respective districts to fine people not taking precautionary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 including those spitting at public places. As per an order issued by Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Department, the Lieutenant Governor of J&K has authorised the DCs […]

Call, register and donate Plasma within an hour: SKIMS urges recovered COVID-19 patients to save precious lives

Call, register and donate Plasma within an hour: SKIMS urges recovered COVID-19 patients to save precious lives

Srinagar: Administration at the Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has urged recovered COVID-19 patients to donate their blood plasma to the ones severely infected by the disease. An official communique issued by the SKIMS administration on Wednesday asked the recovered COVID-19 patients to call or whatsapp on the mobile numbers 9419415196, 9622457636, […]

BBA students resent KU’s move to scrap provisional admission in MBA programme

BBA students resent KU’s move to scrap provisional admission in MBA programme

SRINAGAR: Scores of BBA students affiliated with the University of Kashmir have resented the varsity administration’s move to scrap provisional admissions in the MBA programme this year despite the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, which has delayed the terminal undergraduate semester examination. The students from the 2017 batch pursuing the BBA programme at different government as well […]

Age limit, selection committee, all ignored in Pandita’s re-appointment to top post at JKBOSE

Age limit, selection committee, all ignored in Pandita’s re-appointment to top post at JKBOSE

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has reappointed Veena Pandita as Chairperson of J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) in violation of rules and procedures it had itself set for the recruitment. The official advertisement notification for appointing a new Chairperson for JKBOSE was issued by the School Education Department on May 21 this year, […]

CBSE syllabus cut hampers ability to clear competitive exams, says coaching institute teacher

CBSE syllabus cut hampers ability to clear competitive exams, says coaching institute teacher

SRINAGAR: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) reducing by 30 percent the syllabus of classes 9-12 will detract from students’ ability to clear competitive examinations, the management at a renowned coaching institute in Jammu and Kashmir has argued. The CBSE on July 7 announced the rebate in the syllabus for secondary and higher secondary […]

Age limit, selection committee, all ignored in Pandita’s re-appointment to top post at JKBOSE

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has reappointed Veena Pandita as Chairperson of J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) in violation of rules and procedures it had itself set for the recruitment. The official advertisement notification for appointing a new Chairperson for JKBOSE was issued by the School Education Department on May 21 this year, […]

CBSE syllabus cut hampers ability to clear competitive exams, says coaching institute teacher

  Srinagar: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) reducing by 30 percent the syllabus of classes 9-12 will detract from students’ ability to clear competitive examinations, the management at a renowned coaching institute in Jammu and Kashmir has argued. The CBSE on July 7 announced the rebate in the syllabus for secondary and higher […]

KU postpones offline UG, professional exams in July

KU postpones offline UG, professional exams in July

SRINAGAR: In view of fresh restrictions to contain COVID-19 in Srinagar, Kashmir University on Sunday postponed all undergraduate and professional offline examinations scheduled in July. Controller Examinations KU, Prof Farooq Ahmad Mir told Kashmir Reader that the examinations had been postponed after lockdown was re-imposed in Srinagar till further notification. The announcement came shortly after […]

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