AWANTIPORA: Professor Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice-Chancellor of the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) and a globally recognized Earth Scientist specializing in Glaciology, Hydrology, and Climate Change, has consistently been featured in Stanford University’s list of the top 2% of scientists worldwide since 2020. With a PhD. in Water Resources Engineering from the University […]
SRINAGAR: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date for admission to its various programmes for the ongoing academic session in order to accommodate potential learners who were unable to complete their admission formalities within the initially announced timeline. Prospective students who wish to enroll for the ongoing academic session are encouraged […]
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar for their prompt and effective intervention in ensuring the safe return of Kashmiri youth Azad Yusuf Kumar from Russia. Azad, a resident of Awantipora, Kashmir, had fallen victim to a fraudulent […]
Srinagar: Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), is being celebrated with religious fervour across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The largest congregation is expected to be held at Hazratbal shrine. The devotees would have a glimpse of the holy relic after every congregational prayer. Besides Hazratbal, large congregational prayers are expected to be held […]
16 Constituencies In Kashmir Valley, 8 In Jammu Go To Polls In First Phase Srinagar: The campaign for the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections closed on Monday. Of J&K’s 90 Assembly constituencies, 24 will see voting on September 18 – 16 in Kashmir province, and eight in Jammu – in what […]
Srinagar: The Congress on Monday released its manifesto for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, promising a slew of welfare measures for farmers, women and the youth. The highlight of the manifesto — Haath Badlega Halaat — is insurance for all crops against natural calamities and a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 72 […]
Says IT’s Aimed To Motivate Voters Jammu: In an effort to encourage voter participation in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, today launched the theme song ‘Vote Ka Tyohar’. The song, released by CEO, Pandurang K Pole, is aimed at motivating voters across Jammu and […]
Jammu: In a significant stride towards fostering a culture of responsibility among the electorate, Office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K has launched a Voters’ Pledge campaign ahead of the J&K Assembly Election 2024, with an aim to increase the voter turnout across the UT. The campaign was launched under SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and […]
Srinagar: More than 40 per cent of the 908 candidates contesting the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are Independents, leading to claims that a large number of them have been propped up by the BJP to divide votes. These are the first assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir since the 2019 abrogation of Article […]
Srinagar: Multi-tier security arrangements have been put in place to ensure free and fair assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior police official said. “As the first phase of voting will take place on September 18, Jammu and Kashmir police have made elaborate security arrangements for the assembly polls so that maximum number of […]