Dr Samoon distributes job offer letters among ITI pass out students

Jammu: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, on Tuesday distributed job offer letters among pass out students from various government ITIs. Pertinently, the ‘Staffing Solutions Quess Corporation Limited’ has selected eight candidates as “Trainee” with their company from different ITIs in various trades. “Skill Development Department is committed towards exploring job opportunities […]

Seminar on mental health and well-being held at IUST

Awantipora. The Islamic University of Science and Technology organized a one-day seminar on Mental Health and Well-Being on Tuesday. The event organized by Centre for Vocational Studies and Dean of Students IUST was held to observe the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Leading experts from different institutions of the valley including Prof. […]

DPC of School Edu Deptt promotes, regularizes 4000 Incharge Headmasters & equivalent

Srinagar: The School Education Department on Tuesday conducted a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting for regularization of Incharge Headmasters and equivalent, which was pending for more than 11 years. Around 4000 Headmasters shall be benefitted by the regularization/ promotion, which include both retired and serving. The DPC meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Alok […]

Cyclone Mocha may have killed ‘hundreds’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine

New Delhi: Rescue and relief efforts are under way in northwestern Myanmar and neighbouring Bangladesh after Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore, with one humanitarian group working in the affected area saying hundreds had been killed and some Rohingya camps destroyed. The cyclone – one of the most powerful to ever hit the region – made landfall […]

Grassroots Day celebrated at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar

Secretary Sports Council tours downtown Srinagar: The J&K Sports Council team led by Nuzhat Gull toured the iconic Badamwari garden in downtown early morning and interacted with a number of locals here today. The Secretary Sports Council was flanked by Waseem Raja, Additional Secretary YSS and Nuzhat Farooq Sports Officer Kashmir along with coaches and […]

Pakistan unhappy with new ICC revenue model, demands clarity

Dubai: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unhappy with the proposed new revenue distribution model for international cricket although it accepts that India, the game’s financial engine, should get the biggest share, chairman Najam Sethi told Reuters. The International Cricket Council (ICC), the game’s global governing body, has proposed a new revenue sharing model for […]

International Wheelchair Basketball Player calls on LG

Srinagar: Ishrat Akhter, International Wheelchair Basketball Player from J&K called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan on Tuesday. The Lt Governor congratulated Akhter for her achievements in sports arena and assured all the support from the administration for future endeavours. Later, Adv. Waseem Gul, President Kashmir Advocate Association also called on the Lt […]

KU’s South Campus organises ‘Run for Well-Being’ for girl students

Anantnag: The South Campus, University of Kashmir, on Tuesday organised a “Run for Well-Being” for girl students of the campus. The event was organised by the Department of Physical Education & Sports. A good number of girl students participated in the run, which was aimed to raise awareness among the participants about the importance of […]

Principal SP College inaugurates Intra College T20 Men’s Cricket Tournament

Srinagar: Principal SP College, Prof. Prof (Dr) Ghulam Jeelani Qureshi on Tuesday inaugurated Intra College T20 Men’s Cricket tournament at S.P College main ground, here. The tournament is being organised by the Department of Physical Education. The first match of the tournament was played between Students of Physics Department and Students of Information Technology The […]

HADP very ambitious program, confident of achieving new milestones: LG

HADP very ambitious program, confident of achieving new milestones: LG

Addresses ‘Kisan Sampark Abhiyan’ At Poolia, Anantnag Anantnag: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the ‘Kisan Sampark Abhiyan’ at Panchayat Halqa Poolia, Dooru at Anantnag, today. Addressing a large gathering of farmers, agri-entrepreneurs and members of PRIs, the Lt Governor said the 4-month long Farmer Contact Campaign focuses on farmers’ orientation, skilling, handholding to ensure effective […]