Srinagar: As per data compiled by the union Ministry of Education (MoE), only 17.16 percent government schools in Jammu and Kashmir have a functional computer facility. In Srinagar district, nearly 60 percent government schools lack a computer, even as the district has the highest percentage of schools that have the facility. As per the data, […]
Srinagar: A letter sent to J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha by a group of anonymous candidates for the post of Vice Chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), Rajouri, has alleged “naked fraud committed by the search-cum-selection committee” wherein chairman of the committee along with another member are trying to “accommodate their near and […]
Srinagar: The J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Friday notified the datesheets for class 10 and 12 annual regular examinations 2020 in Kashmir. As per the official date sheet, this year’s class 10 exam will start on November 9 and conclude on November 27. The class 12 annual exam will start on November 10 […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday announced a 40 percent syllabus relaxation for the upcoming class 10 and 12 annual exams, ten percent more than the concession announced earlier. The announcement was made by K K Sharma, advisor to the J&K Lieutenant Governor who hold the School Education portfolio on Twitter. “BOSE increases […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday announced a 40 percent virtual syllabus relaxation for the upcoming class 10 and 12 annual exams, ten percent more than the discount announced earlier. The announcement was made by K K Sharma, advisor to the J&K Lieutenant Governor who hold the School Education portfolio on Twitter. “BOSE […]
Srinagar: A senior professor at Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) in Rajouri who was suspended for “gross misconduct” is among the candidates chosen for the post of the varsity’s Vice Chancellor, raising questions over the selection process. Three months ago, the varsity’s administration suspended Principal-cum-Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology (SOET), Prof […]
His associate arrested: Police Chadoora: A four-day-old militant was on Friday afternoon caught alive after engaging in a brief gunfight with government forces in Chadoora area of Budgam district while a special police officer (SPO) who had decamped with two AK-47 rifles on Oct 13 managed to escape, police said. The gunfight took place in […]
Investigations underway, says police Srinagar: A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) trooper hailing from Rajouri district of Jammu and a Special Police Officer (SPO) went missing from their camps along with at least two service rifles and three magazines in Chadoora area of Budgam, officials said on Wednesday. The SSB constable identified as Altaf Hussain from […]
Srinagar: The administration at University of Kashmir has suspended a senior professor and ex-President of the varsity’s teachers association for his comments on a recent cleanliness event held at the institution. The administration says that the comments amount to “misconduct and violation of service conduct rules”. In an order issued Monday by Assistant Registrar Administration […]
Budgam: Health authorities in Budgam district have deputed close to 150 doctors and paramedical staff from various hospitals to Covid-19 care centres. This has not only deprived other patients of healthcare but also overburdened the staff working at these hospitals. Kashmir Reader has learnt from official sources that as many as 250 doctors and paramedic […]