FM pitches for channelizing more investment in medical research

Minister for Finance, Labour and Employment, Dr Haseeb A Drabu, today addressed concluding session of 2nd J&K Medical Sciences Congress-2017 and first Annual Conference of MP-PCOS here and highlighted the need for quality research to harness the potential of young scholars for overall development of medical sciences in the State.            While addressing the valedictory […]

Army to rename its Goodwill School to honour Lt Ummer

  Army Saturday said that as a mark of solidarity with the bereaved family of Lt Ummer Fayaz, who was killed by gunmen on 10 May while on leave, Victor Force Commander Maj Gen B S Raju along with DC and SP Kulgam and other officials from Army, Police and Civil Administration visited the home […]

Farooq, Omar express grief over deaths

National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Working President Mr Omar Abdullah today condemned continued shelling from across the border in Naushehra and Manjakote sectors along Line of Control and expressed deep grief and anguish over the deaths of civilians in forward areas. The President and the Working President prayed for peace to the departed […]

Govt to weed out frivolous litigations, ensure timely justice: Minister

The State’s Law department will soon have a special cell to look into the frivolous litigations in courts so as to withdraw these for providing timely justice to the aggrieved persons. This was stated by the Minister for Law and Justice Abdul Haq during his interaction with the Government Lawyers at Advocate General’s Office today. […]

Centre needs to change its outlook towards JK: Nayeem Khan

Senior Hurriyat leader and Jammu Kashmir National Front chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, on Saturday, said that unless New Delhi changes its outlook, there can be no ending to the bloodshed in Kashmir. While addressing a meeting of party workers, Nayeem Khan said that Centre is using its local collaborators to suppress the voices in the […]

BJP trying to divide us, says Gujjar-Bakerwal leaders

Gujjar and Bakerwal Students Association Saturday alleged that BJP is dividing people in the state. Youth leaders Zahid Parwaz Choudhary and Choudhary Fayaz Karnahi said, “We appeal to BJP to not divide us. We are one and will remain one in future too. We are being evicted by BJP leaders from our respective lands where […]

Geelani demands release of DeM chief

Hurriyat (G) leader Syed Ali Geelani, on Saturday, expressed deep concern over the illegal detention of DEM chairperson, Syeda Aasiya Andrabi and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader, Mohammad Rustum Bhat. Demanding their immediate release, Syed Ali Geelani said that Syeda Aasiya Andrabi is suffering from multiple ailments and doctors attending Mohammad Rustum Bhat have recommended a surgery for […]

Workshop on ‘Journalism and Peace building’ ends at CUK

The two-day capacity-building workshop on ‘Journalism and Peacebuilding’ concluded at Central University of Kashmir (CUK) on Saturday. The workshop was organised by Department of Convergent Journalism of the university in collaboration with Centre for Law & Development (CLD) and Kargil Development Project. Speaking at the valedictory function, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir called on […]

CUK’s DSW holds test for shortlisting of candidates

Department of Students Welfare (DSW), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) today conducted an examination to shortlist the aspirants for scholarship based coaching for preparing for the civil services examination. Eight six students from different departments of the university appeared in the examination, through Ignited Minds, a training institute for civil services training. The three toppers […]

JK CIC delivers lecture on scenario planning at CUK

Jammu and Kashmir State Information Commission, Chief Information Commissioner, Khurshid A Ganai today delivered a special lecture on “Scenario Planning: The art of the long view,” to the students of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) at Nowgam-I academic block here. Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, Head of the Department, Management Studies, Dr. Farooq […]