DAK urges authorities to prioritize Covid-19 vaccination for teachers

Srinagar: With schools in Kashmir reporting positive cases of Covid-19 infection among staffers, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday has urged authorities to prioritize Covid-19 vaccination for teachers and school staff in the valley. “That would provide a safe environment for students in the schools,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. […]

Skill development workshop concludes at PPS Bemina; IGP Kashmir felicitates participants

Skill development workshop concludes at PPS Bemina; IGP Kashmir felicitates participants

Srinagar: J&K Police in collaboration with Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) organized a six days skill development workshop at Police Public School Bemina for the wards of martyrs, serving and retired police personnel. The said 06 days workshop commenced w.e.f 01/03/2021 and successfully concluded on Saturday. 16 wards of Police martyrs and 22 commerce stream students […]

Week-long training for NSS programme officers concludes at KU

Student volunteerism key to address social, environmental problems: Prof Talat Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Saturday called upon academics to work towards inculcating in students a sense of volunteerism to enable them to serve the society with passion in times of need. Addressing as chief guest the valedictory session of […]

Mayor reviews functioning of SMC wings

Mayor reviews functioning of SMC wings

Sets fixed targets for effective service delivery SRINAGAR: Mayor Srinagar Junaid Azim Mattu Friday held a meeting with all the senior officers of the Corporation to review works pertaining to works division,planning, establishment, Drainage, Town planning, Street lights and other routine works. Commissioner SMC MR Athar Amir Khan, FA/ CAO, S.E Drainage , Joint Commissioner […]

KU’s Psychology Department holds 3-day workshop on research methodology

Srinagar: A three-day workshop on research methodology concluded at the University of Kashmir. The workshop was organised by the Department of Psychology to familiarise research scholars in the departments of Education, Psychology, Economics and Social Work with new trends and tools in research methodology. Dean of Academic Affairs Prof Shabir A Bhat was chief guest […]

RT-PCR test can miss new Covid-19 variants: DAK

SRINAGAR: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said new Covid-19 variants can be missed by RT-PCR test. “A negative test does not exclude the possibility of infection with a mutated strain of the novel coronavirus,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “RT-PCR test is the most common diagnostic test used to […]

Ensure service delivery digitally for citizens: Commissioner SMC to officials

Ensure service delivery digitally for citizens: Commissioner SMC to officials

SRINAGAR: Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation Athar Aamir Khan Thursday convened a meeting with the IT wing of corporation to take a detailed review of its functioning. During the course of the meeting Commissioner SMC sought the status of services provided by SMC and stressed on formulating a road map for making these services available digitally […]

KU VC chairs meeting of HoDs, reviews ongoing academic, research activities

Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Thursday chaired a meeting of heads of teaching departments to review the ongoing academic and research activities in the varsity. Asserting that the university was very prompt in switching over to the online mode of teaching following the Covid-19 outbreak, Prof Talat said he was […]

Anganwadi workers, helpers hold protest, demand wages, increase in honorarium

Anganwadi workers, helpers hold protest, demand wages, increase in honorarium

SRINAGAR: The Anganwadi Workers and Helpers working in the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) on Wednesday held a protesting demonstration here in Srinagar demanding the government to release their pending wages and increase of their honorarium. The protesting Anganwadi workers and helpers from the various districts of the Kashmir Valley assembled here in the press […]

PSAJK condoles with the Chairman KHEI over demise of his mother

Srinagar: Private Schools’ Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) has expressed its profound condolence with Tariq Ahmad Baktoo, Chairman Kashmir Harvard Educational Institute, and other family members on the demise of his mother. The deceased was a noble and righteous soul and possessed a pious nature. Praying for Jannah to the departed soul, President Private […]