Noorbagh locality besieged by water, residents trapped in homes

Noorbagh locality besieged by water, residents trapped in homes

Srinagar: More than a day after rainfall stopped in the city, a locality in Noorbagh area on Srinagar outskirts continues to remain in a pool of water, leaving its inhabitants restricted to their homes while the authorities seem to be in no hurry to mitigate the problems faced by people. Dozens of houses in Takanwaripora […]

KU V-C inaugurates varsity’s new vocational training hub

Says need to train students, youth in skills of the future Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Thursday inaugurated a new vocational training hub—DDU Kaushal Kendra—in the varsity to boost skill development of students in line with the objectives of the National Education Policy-2020. The Deen Dayal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendra is sponsored by […]

Five day Online Faculty Development Program begins at NIT

Srinagar: Five-day long Online Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Art of Being an Effective Researcher for the AICTE Approved Institutes began here at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Thursday. The program is being organized by the Department of Information Technology, NIT Srinagar (J&K) for the AICTE Approved Institutes of UTs of J&K […]

Sponsors career counseling program for Germany

Srinagar: In In its commitment towards student awareness, the National Institute of Technology (NIT0, Srinagar sponsored One Day Career Counselling Program on Education and Employment Opportunities in Germany organized by Move Beyond- A Career Counselling School (Incubatee enterprise IIEDC, NIT Srinagar). Director NIT, Srinagar, Prof Rakesh Sehgal was Chief Patron of the program while Prof […]

Asiatic Society Kolkata honours Prof Talat with Commemorative Medal-2020

Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad has been honoured with the ‘G.S.I. Sesquicentennial Commemorative Medal’ for the year 2020 by the Council of the Asiatic Society Kolkata. A communication to Prof Talat from General Secretary of the Society—an Institute of National Importance declared by an Act of Parliament under Ministry of Culture, […]

Orientation programme for fresher’s held at SKUAST-K

Orientation programme for fresher’s held at SKUAST-K

Srinagar: A day long Orientation programme for freshly admitted students of Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K was organized by Dean Students Welfare here at Shalimar campus on Wednesday. The programme was Chaired by Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-K and was attended by, Director Education, Prof. M.H. Balkhi, Director planning, Prof. N.A. Ganai, Controller Examination, Prof. D.M […]

3-day international webinar on water and health concludes at KU

Srinagar: An international webinar on ‘Water, Health and Parasites’ concluded at the University of Kashmir on Wednesday. Dean of Academic Affairs Prof Shabir A Bhat was the chief guest at the valedictory session of the three-day webinar, organised by the Department of Environmental Science in collaboration with Indian Society for Parasitology (ISP). In his presidential […]

KU’s annual festival ‘Sonzal’ begins, VC leads inaugural ceremony

1500 students to participate in 25 cultural, literary and art competitions Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Tuesday inaugurated the varsity’s annual literary and cultural festival Sonzal-2021. Addressing the inaugural function held in the lawns of the picturesque Zabarwan Guest House, Prof Talat said the university continues with the rich legacy […]

New era of change ushering in BGSBU to become a Centre of Excellence: VC

Srinagar: The Vice-Chancellor Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University(BGSBU) Prof. Akbar Masood has initiated a series of academic and administrative reforms since taking over the charge. Prof. Akbar has introduced more than 50 initiatives that are critical for the growth of this highest seat of learning. On the occasion, Prof. Akbar said that he will work […]

Traders, members of Societies, NGOs vaccinated at SMHS

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Administration in collaboration with Department of Industries and Commerce Kashmir today organized a daylong supplementary Covid-19 vaccination for traders, frontline workers of Societies and NGOs at SMHS Srinagar. On the occasion, as many as 100 members representing various prominent trade bodies, Societies and NGOs were administered vaccine shots against the Covid-19. Joint […]