Aijaz Asad assumes charge as Secretary RDD

SRINAGAR: Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Thursday assumed the charge as Secretary, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj (RDD&PR) and had an exclusive interactive session with the officers and officials at Civil Secretariat Srinagar. Dr Shahid Choudhary, the outgoing Secretary, praised the hard work and dedication of the officers and exuded confidence that the department will […]

Hindi Pakhwada commences at NIT Srinagar

Over 50 teaching, non teaching staff members participate in essay writing competition SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar marked the commencement of a 15-day-long Hindi Pakhwada 2024 celebration on Thursday. The event is being organized by the ‘Rajbhasha Cell,’ featuring a series of activities scheduled until September 29th. The inaugural day featured a […]

Stanford University Rankings-2024

Stanford University Rankings-2024

KU celebrates as 14 professors recognised among world’s top scientists Feat elevates varsity’s standing, enriches global academic community: VC SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir (KU) Wednesday announced that fourteen (14) of its professors have been included in the prestigious list of the world’s top 2 percent most widely cited scientists for 2024, the data released […]

DEO Sgr readies well-skilled teams for Home-Voting, PVCs

DEO Sgr readies well-skilled teams for Home-Voting, PVCs

SRINAGAR: In view of the scheduled Home-Voting and Polling at the Postal Voting Centres (PVCs) in Srinagar between September 19 and 21, a final orientation was delivered to the Poll Personnel of Home-Voting and PVCs on Tuesday at the Meeting Hall of DC Office Srinagar. Under the directions of the District Election Officer(DEO), Srinagar Dr. […]

SKIMS hosts GMC Principals’ maiden conclave

Secy Health seeks viable roadmap to improve patient-care, academics & research; NAMS Network for J&K instituted SRINAGAR: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura hosted a maiden conclave of Principals of all the Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) from across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. This significant occasion also marked inauguration […]

JKSA thanks PM, EAM for facilitating safe return of Kashmiri youth from Russia

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 […]

Mirwaiz greets Muslims on blessed birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Mirwaiz greets Muslims on blessed birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Deplores J&K Admin for shifting official holiday SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz–e–Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq extended heartfelt greetings to the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the blessed birth of the Paighambar Aakhir-uz-Zamaan Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). “Mirwaiz, who has been under house arrest since September 02 and is restricted by authorities even from […]

KU’s NewGen IEDC selected GENESIS implementing agency

Entrepreneurial mindset amongst youth to greatly contribute to regional economic dev: VC SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has officially selected the New Generation Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (NewGen IEDC) at the University of Kashmir (KU) as an implementing agency for the GENESIS initiative. This prestigious programme aims […]

Mirwaiz virtually addresses mass marriage event

Mirwaiz virtually addresses mass marriage event

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who was scheduled to solemnize the Nikah ceremony of 60 orphan girls at a mass marriage event organized by the Al Noor Trust, Bemina was disallowed from doing so by authorities due to his continued house arrest since September 02, Mirwaiz Manzil said on Sunday. In a statement issued here, Mirwaiz […]