BOSE postpones today’s Class 11 exam

BOSE postpones today’s Class 11 exam

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education has postponed today’s paper of the ongoing Class 11 annual regular examination in view of adverse weather. Joint Secretary Examinations at JKBOSE, Prof Aijaz Ahmad Hakak while confirming the postponement of today’s paper said that new date for the exam will be notified separately. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Heavy snow forecast in Kashmir starting Monday

Heavy snow forecast in Kashmir starting Monday

Srinagar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that there was possibility of heavy snowfall in parts of J&K, including south Kashmir, from Monday for two days. The IMD in a statement said that the department was expecting moderate snow as well as rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir while there was the possibility of […]

244 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, active cases drop below 3,000 mark

244 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, active cases drop below 3,000 mark

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 244 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,21,471. Out of the total cases, 1,16,587 have recovered so far. A total of 1,885 patients have died leaving a total of 2,999 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 137 […]

Teachers must stay abreast of new approaches to education: VC KU

2-week refresher course in science begins at Kashmir University

Teachers must stay abreast of new approaches to education: VC KU

    Srinagar, Jan 2: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad said on Saturday that academics and researchers need to keep themselves updated with the latest developments in their areas of specialisation to stay relevant in the new and emerging multi-disciplinary approach to education and research. Addressing as chief guest the inaugural session of […]

Top Kashmir doctor advises against lowering COVID-19 guard amid vaccine rollouts

Prof Talat inaugurates 2-week refresher course in science at KU

Top Kashmir doctor advises against lowering COVID-19 guard amid vaccine rollouts

    Srinagar: A top Kashmir doctor on Saturday cautioned the public over any lowering of guard against the Coronavirus pandemic despite the rollout of vaccines. Addressing as lead speaker the inaugural session of a two-week refresher course, organised by the Kashmir University’s UGC-HRDC, Prof Parvaiz Koul, Head of the Internal and Pulmonary Medicine Department at […]

Leopard spotted in Srinagar’s Bagh-e-Mehtab area captured

Leopard spotted in Srinagar’s Bagh-e-Mehtab area captured

  Srinagar: A leopard spotted a few days ago at Baghe Mehtab area of uptown Srinagar was on Saturday afternoon captured alive by the Wildlife Department in the area. A wildlife official said that the leopard was spotted four days ago in the area and had entered into a residential house there. The beast was […]

Grenade lobbed on SSB in south Kashmir’s Tral, 8 civilians injured

Grenade lobbed on SSB in south Kashmir’s Tral, 8 civilians injured

Srinagar: Eight civilians were injured after suspected militants hurled a grenade on a party of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at Tral Bus stand in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. A senior police officer said that the grenade lobbed by the militants missed the intended target and exploded on road. In […]

Markets in Srinagar shut over killing of 3 ‘militants’

Markets in Srinagar shut over killing of 3 ‘militants’

Srinagar: Days after three youth ‘militants’ were killed by the government forces on the outskirts of Srinagar, most of the markets remained shut in Kashmir on Friday. Markets in Srinagar’s downtown and Lal Chowk remained completely closed. Similarly, Pulwama and Shopian, from where the slain hailed, remained shut for the third consecutive day today. Anantnag […]

Three houses, dental clinic gutted in fire incident in Tangmarg

Three houses, dental clinic gutted in fire incident in Tangmarg

BARAMULLA: Three residential houses, two cow sheds and a dental clinic were completely gutted in a fire incident in Chandilora village of Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday night. Official sources said that fire broke out from a residential house Thursday late night and it also engulfed two more houses and a mini […]