NEW DELHI: India has announced a new initiative to award fifty Quad scholarships, worth $500,000, to students from the Indo-Pacific to pursue a four-year undergraduate engineering programme at a Government of India-funded technical institution. “We applaud the expansion of the Quad Infrastructure Fellowships to more than 2,200 experts, and note that Quad partners have already […]
AWANTIPORA: The Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction (CDRR), Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), in collaboration with the Dean of Students, organized Geophysical Investigations at Campus-II of the University. The initiative aims to explore strategies to mitigate the impact of flash floods and manage water flow from the Wastoorwan Mountain to the nearby Jhelum […]
RAMBAN: The Inter-District Union Territory Level Chess Competition was inaugurated on Sunday in Batote by Additional District Development Commissioner Ramban, Roshan Lal. The tournament, organized by the Department of Youth Services & Sports (DYSS) under the guidance of Director General YS&S, Rajinder Singh Tara, is being held in collaboration with the Ramban Administration, led by […]
Says Rescue Effort By Budgam Locals After BSF Bus Accident Commendable Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir Police chief R R Swain Saturday hailed the rescue efforts by locals in Budgam where a bus carrying BSF personnel on election duty fell into a gorge, leaving four dead and 32 injured. Swain, the Director General of Police (DGP) of […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday hit back at the BJP, alleging that it was labelling the opposition parties as agents of Pakistan to hide its own mistakes. The former chief minister also urged the Election Commission to provide a level playing field, alleging that the BJP was providing resources and other […]
Srinagar: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday questioned Apni Party’s support to National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah in the Budgam Assembly seat, saying Kashmir deserves transparency and not “backdoor deals”. “Key Member Of B-Team of BJP has officially announced its support for Omar Abdullah in Budgam. I urge the sitting MP Aga @RuhullahMehdi […]
New Delhi: Chief justices were appointed on Saturday in seven high courts, including in Delhi. The appointments came after the Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday amended some of its July 11 recommendations. While Justice Manmohan, acting chief justice of the Delhi High Court, has been appointed as its chief justice, Justice Rajiv Shakdher — a […]
Srinagar: In Kashmir Valley, saffron has long been more than just a crop; it is a symbol of heritage and a vital source of income for local farmers. But its farming is grappling with significant sustainability and livelihood issues, highlighting the urgent need for suitable technologies to combat global warming. As global temperatures rise, the […]
JAMMU, Sep 20: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to relieve two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, and also requested to obtain no objection certificate from the Election Commission of India. The officers, Lakshay Sharma, IPS (MA:2016), who is presently SSP Bandipora and Abhishek Mahajan, IPS (UP:2013), who […]
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir (KU) Saturday concluded its second three-week capacity building programme in glaciology, designed to equip the next generation of researchers with critical skills in addressing the challenges posed by climate change. Sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India (GoI), the programme featured an innovative combination of […]