High-end workshop at KU focuses on ‘enhancing shelf-life of foods’

High-end workshop at KU focuses on ‘enhancing shelf-life of foods’

Srinagar: A high-end workshop presently underway at the University of Kashmir is focussing on increasing the shelf-life of foods, and, consequently, their safety too. Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan chaired a special session of the 21-day workshop titled ‘Active Nano-Packaging Films Loaded with Bioactive Components for Increasing the Shelf Life of Foods’, organised by the varsity’s […]

Tourism Department’s two day Houseboat Festival concludes on Dal banks

Tourism Department’s two day Houseboat Festival concludes on Dal banks

Festival harbinger of a good winter tourism: Sarmad Hafeez SRINAGAR: The two-day Houseboat Festival which started yesterday on the banks of Dal and Nigeen Lakes concluded this evening. The festival was organised by the Tourism Department. During the two day festival, emphasis was laid on the heritage value of the houseboats on these two lakes. […]

Seminar on National Education Policy 2020 held at CBC

NEP-2020 combines learning with physical and emotional development: CEO Anantnag Anantnag: The Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India today organised a seminar on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 as part of its multimedia exhibition underway at Sports Stadium Anantnag. Chief Education Officer, Anantnag Sh. Mohammad Khalil Ganie was […]

74,771 youths from 20 districts have joined the Youth Clubs

74,771 youths from 20 districts have joined the Youth Clubs

SRINAGAR: Mission Youth is focusing on encouraging, engaging and mobilizing young volunteers of J&K to support the government efforts of socio-economic transformation of Jammu & Kashmir. ‘Youth Clubs provide an opportunity for the young generation of J&K to contribute to society and achieve self-growth under Mission Youth initiative, an official said. As energetic and vibrant […]

‘Youth Seminar-2022’ held at KU’s School of Law

Srinagar: Top officers, legal experts, members of a non-governmental organisation and students Wednesday joined the day-long deliberations on ‘responsibilities of youth towards a healthy society’ at the University of Kashmir. The deliberations were held as part of the ‘Youth Seminar-2022’ organised by the varsity’s School of Law in collaboration with South Asia Center for Peace […]

Cybercrime awareness programmes held in Budgam, Awantipora

SRINAGAR: Police organized Cyber Awareness Day cum Cyber Jagrukta programmes in Budgam and Awantipora. In Budgam, the first event was held at Springs Buds School Ompora which was chaired by ASP Budgam Shri Gowhar Ahmad-JKPS alongwith DySP Headquarters Budgam and SHO PS Budgam. Students and Staff members of School participated in the programme. On the […]

Zilla Sainik Welfare Board Srinagar celebrates Armed Forces Flag day

SRINAGAR: In connection with the celebrations of Armed Forces Flag Day, a Programme was today held at Zilla Sainik Bhawan, Srinagar to honour the war martyrs and men in uniform who fought to safeguard the country’s integrity and sovereignty. Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, who is also President Zilla Sainik Board, Srinagar was the […]

Darul Khair Mirwaiz Manzil distributes relief among Chattabal fire victims

Darul Khair Mirwaiz Manzil distributes relief among Chattabal fire victims

Srinagar: Darul Khair Mirwaiz Manzil on behalf of the organisation and its incarcerated Chairman Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq has expressed grief and sorrow over the complete damage to four residential houses and the burning of all properties in a terrible incident of fire at Chattabal Srinagar recently. In a statement, Darul Khair on […]

Dr Roshan Ara is new Coordinator CWSR KU

Srinagar: Dr Roshan Ara, Assistant Professor (Research), has taken over as the new Coordinator of the Centre for Women Studies and Research (CWSR), University of Kashmir. A recipient of many awards for her contribution to the education sector, women empowerment and voluntary service, Dr Ara received the National Best Teacher Award by the President of […]

KU VC inaugurates seminar on ‘Poetics of Kashmiri Short Story’

Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Nilofer Khan on Tuesday inaugurated a national seminar on ‘Poetics of Short Story and Kashmiri Short Story’. The two-day seminar has been organised by the Department of Kashmiri. Addressing a galaxy of literary personalities and students present on the occassion, Prof Nilofer said the National Education Policy-2020 emphasises promotion […]