Dr. Farooq, Omar, party functionaries offer Fatiha to Sheikh Nazir

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah on Friday led party functionaries in offering Fatiha and floral tributes to the party stalwart Sheikh Nazir on his 8th death anniversary at his final resting place in Malik Sahib Shrine (RA) in Soura. Party General Secretary Ali Muhammad […]

Stay true to your word: Imam Hai to LG on Mirwaiz’s release

Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar while expressing serious concern over more than three and a half years detention of its president Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq said that he was barred from performing 183rd consecutive Friday prayer, which is extremely condemnable. Today, in his Friday sermon at the historic Central Jama Masjid Srinagar, […]

KU NSS volunteers to participate in National Integration Camp at HAU

KU NSS volunteers to participate in National Integration Camp at HAU

Srinagar: A contingent of four NSS volunteers and one NSS programme officer were on Thursday deputed by the University of Kashmir for participation in the National Integration Camp at Hisar, Haryana. The camp from February 26-March 4 is being held at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, popularly known as HAU. It is sponsored […]

KU, SKUAST-K organise joint training on ‘Supply Chain Management in SMEs’

Srinagar: A weeklong collaborative training programme on ‘Supply Chain Management for Increasing Efficiency in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)’ started at the University of Kashmir. The MSME-sponsored E-MDP programme has been organised jointly by the School of Agricultural Economics and Horti-Business Management, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K in collaboration with NEP Cell, University of Kashmir. Controller […]

30 KU students to tour Gujarat for ‘shared learning, cultural exchange’

30 KU students to tour Gujarat for ‘shared learning, cultural exchange’

Srinagar: A group of 30 students from University of Kashmir left for Gujarat for shared learning and cultural exchange as part of the varsity’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Sustainability (IIS), Gujarat University. Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan conveyed her best wishes to the participating students and urged them to derive maximum benefit […]

Vast potential for fodder crops due to diverse climatic conditions in J&K, says JD Agri Kashmir

Srinagar: Joint Director Agriculture (inputs) Kashmir Farooq Ahmad Bhat on Wednesday inaugurated training programme (on Development of fodder resources) under holistic development of agriculture in the UT of J&K. While addressing the participants of the training programme, the JD Agriculture highlighted the importance of fodder crop to the overall development of agriculture sector. He said […]

NC seeks immediate rollback of property tax notification

NC seeks immediate rollback of property tax notification

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday decried the notification regarding the imposition of property tax in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the notification smacks of arbitrariness. Responding to the notification, party’s State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said, “The people of Jammu and Kashmir have been at the receiving end economically since 2019 due […]

KU VC inaugurates NCW-sponsored seminar on domestic violence

Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Nilofer Khan on Tuesday inaugurated a national seminar on domestic violence. The daylong seminar was organised by Centre for Women’s Studies and Research (CWSR) in collaboration with Mission Shakti, Social Welfare Department, J&K. It was sponsored by the National Commission for Women (NCW). In her presidential address, Prof Nilofer […]

KU’s 55th Academic Council meeting endorses slew of new plans, progs

KU’s 55th Academic Council meeting endorses slew of new plans, progs

Varsity remodelling its courses in tune with NEP-2020, says VC Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Nilofer Khan on Monday chaired the University’s 55th Academic Council meeting, detailing the roadmap for further academic progression of the varsity in accordance with the National Education Policy-2020. In her opening remarks, Prof Nilofer complimented the faculty and staff […]

Short term course on semiconductors at NIT Srinagar concludes

Srinagar: The five-day Short-term course titled “Journey of semiconductor Physics to smart devices to intelligent automation” concluded at Department of Physics at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar. The STC program consists of talks by eminent speakers in the field of semiconductors and has received around 350 registrations. HoD Physics Prof M A Shah […]