Srinagar: In continuation with its efforts to take education to the door steps of the learners and to meet the demands of spreading education, knowledge, raising awareness and capacity building, IGNOU has launched several new programmes regarding different areas of concern. The newly launched programmes include Masters, Bachelors, PG Diploma, Diploma and Certificate courses. Some […]
Asks officers to play proactive role in completion of developmental works KUPWARA: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir today directed officers of line departments to be proactive and ensure completion of developmental works within the set timelines. The DDC was addressing a series of meetings, here today to review the pace of progress […]
GALLE: Former Pakistan captain and match-fixing witness Aamir Sohail welcomes the deluge of legitimate money into cricket that has seen players make millions in tournaments, saying it reduces temptation for corruption. Sohail’s playing heyday came between 1990 and 2000, far too early to benefit from the T20 revolution begun by the Indian Premier League. But […]
DHAKA: The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced a 10-month ban on Bangladesh pace bowler Shohidul Islam from all cricketing activities after he failed a dope test conducted in March. The 27-year-old pacer, who has appeared in one Twenty20 international against Pakistan in November and was part of the Test and T20 squads for Bangladesh’s […]
SRINAGAR: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, reviewed the stock position of Petroleum Products including ATF in the valley, here today. Financial Commissioner (ACS), Home, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Commissioner Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and IGP, Traffic, J&K, among others participated in the meeting. Considering increase in the air traffic at the […]
New equipment will reduce 15 minutes of surgery time Srinagar: Researcher teams from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar and SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura have jointly developed the first patient-specific cranial prosthesis of titanium mesh that will reduce 15 minutes of surgery time. Professionals from Mechanical Engineering Department NIT Srinagar and […]
JAMMU: Department of Computer Applications Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government PG College for Women Gandhi Nagar, in collaboration with IQAC & NSS organized a seminar on “Career in Software Industry for Fresher”. The program was held under the patronage of the College Principal Prof. Minu Mahajan. She delivered the welcome address and congratulated the organizing […]
25000 seats added with establishment of 50 new colleges in one year SRINAGAR: The education sector of J&K has achieved landmark strides in last few years by effectively implementing all schemes and projects envisaging a notable improvement in the existing curriculum besides embarking upon various innovative new projects and works. With an aim to reform […]
Srinagar: Police in Awantipora have arrested three gamblers and seized stake money from their possession. Acting on specific information about gambling activities in village Dooninar area of Pampore, a police party of PS Pampore raided the specific site and arrested three gamblers on the spot. They have been identified as Mehraj Ahmad Wani son of […]
JAMMU: J&K Bank MD & CEO Baldev Prakash today paid a visit to the upcoming All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu and met with the Director of Institute, Dr Shakti Gupta along with other senior functionaries of the hospital. Bank’s Zonal Head (Jammu) Rajesh Dubey accompanied MD & CEO besides other officials […]