KAS Officers Association to organise get-together on March 29

Jammu: According to Publicity Secretary, Kashmir Administration Service Officers Association, the association is organising a get-together function in honour of retiring KAS Officers. In this regard, a farewell dinner would be organised on March 29 at 7:30 pm in Hotel Fortune, Jammu. All KAS Officers have been invited to attend the function. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

CUK VC for adopting innovative practices in examination system

Srinagar: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din Saturday inaugurated one-day workshop on “Examination-Evaluation Reforms: Challenges and Responses” at its Transit Campus Sonwar here. The workshop was attended by academic heads, faculty members, functionaries of the Central University. Addressing the participants in his inaugural address, Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mehraj-ud-Din Mir appreciated the initiative of Examination […]

Shabir Shah on Jammu province visit

SRINAGAR: Senior leader of Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir (HCJK) and chairman Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah Thursday left for Jammu in connection with “the ongoing consultations vis-à-vis HCJK with DFP activists of Jammu, Udhampur, Kishtwar, Doda, Rajouri, Bhaderwah and Poonch. In a statement, the DFP spokesperson said that Shah will “deliberate on the […]

Ailing education sector: PSUF offers private-public partnership to reform government schools

SRINAGAR: Private Schools United Front (PSUF) has proposed a private-public partnership for reforming the ailing government schools. In a statement, the front said on Thursday that they can “double the present success rate of the schools at half the budget allocated to them.” Expressing its disappointment at the continuous downturn of the government educations sector, […]

HCJK delegation visits Naidkhai

SRINAGAR: A delegation of Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir (HCJK) led by its senior leader Mushtaq ul Islam Wednesday visited Naidkhai in Bandipora and expressed sympathy with the family members of Farhat Ahmad Dar, who was killed in forces’ firing last Friday. Apart from Islam, the delegation included Muhammad Yusuf Naqash, Muhammad Yasin Ataai, Aijaz Ahmad, […]

Jama’at chief condoles Maulana Zubair-ul-Hassan’s demise

SRINAGAR: Jama’at chief, Mohammad Abdullah Wani, Wednesday condoled the demise of Maulana Zubair-ul-Hassan, Ameer of Tableeghi Jama’at, who passed away on Tuesday in New Delhi. According to a statement issued by Jama’at spokesperson, Wani in his condolence message said that Hassan’s death has robbed Muslim Ummah of “a self-less scholar and a great spiritual leader.” […]

KU represents India at SAUFEST-2014

SRINAGAR: A Literary team from University of Kashmir (KU) led by its Cultural Officer, Shahid Ali Khan, represented the Indian delegation in the 7th South Asian University Festival (SAUFEST) hosted by Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar Punjab. A KU statement said that the event is organized by Association of Indian Universities and Ministry of Youth Affairs, […]

3 CRPF troopers among 12 bitten by stray dogs in Pulwama

Srinagar: At least a dozen people, including three CRPF troopers and two women, were Saturday bitten by stray dogs in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Reports said a pack of stray dogs attacked and injured the people in Rahmoo village of Pulwama. The condition of two of the injured who were badly mauled by the […]

Jama’at condemns killing of youth in Sumbal

SRINAGAR: Stating that “forces in Kashmir have free license to kill,” Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir Friday “vehemently condemned the unbridled use of force by unruly security forces personnel at Naidkhai Sumbal upon peaceful protesters” in which a youth Farhat Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Rasool, was killed. “This incident proves that the security forces have […]

3 die of asphyxiation

Srinagar: Three carpenters, two of them brothers, died apparently of asphyxiation in a shed at an under construction house near Srinagar Airport Friday, police said. Fayaz Ahmad Najar, his brother Nisaar, and Jamsheed Ahmad Dar, all residents of Chadoora, were found dead in a shed of an under construction house at Friends Enclave, Humhama, a […]