Srinagar: A condolence meeting was held at Agriculture complex Lalmandi Srinagar on Saturday to condole the demise of Gulab-ud-din, cousin brother of Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, who died in a tragic road accident. All the officers / officials of the Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir attended, the condolence meeting, which was led by Joint […]
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has begun to de-water rain submerged areas since early Friday morning using the mobile and stationed pumps across the city. Following reports of water logging, Commissioner SMC Athar Amir Khan took an extensive review of dewatering progress after extensive field visits at different working stations. He visited dewatering stations […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar on Friday slammed the administration for its failure to handle the situation following rains that lashed Kashmir. While expressing concern over the widespread inundation of low lying areas across Kashmir especially the Srinagar city, Sagar said that the failure of the government to […]
SRINAGAR: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad said on Friday that young teachers have to align themselves to the changing paradigms of education to stay relevant beyond classrooms. Addressing as chief guest the valedictory function of a two-week interdisciplinary refresher course in Information Technology, organised by the UGC-HRDC, Prof Talat said the National […]
SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir on Friday joined the country-wide ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations, the 75-week commemoration of the country’s 75th year of Independence. At an impressive ceremony held in the main campus, Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad led the celebrations as chief guest, while Mr Talat Pervez Rohella, Commissioner/Secretary, Higher Education Department and Prof […]
Former legislator seeks immediate relief Srinagar: At least eight houses have been gutted in a major fire incident on Thursday at Srinagar’s Nawabazar area of old city, causing huge damage to the residential structures According to the eyewitness, the fire had broken out from one of the houses of the area which in a just […]
Srinagar/jammu: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings to people of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of Shab-i-Meraj. In his message of felicitations, the Lt Governor hoped that the auspicious occasion would spread the message of peace and promote the spirit of brotherhood, harmony, and amity among people […]
SRINAGAR: Mayor Srinagar Junaid Azim Mattu along with Commissioner SMC Athar Amir Khan on Thursday visited Hazratbal shrine to oversee the arrangements made for the devotees at the Dargah. They also visited various areas of the shrine and paid their obeisance there. Mattu took on the spot review of the arrangements put in place by […]
Srinagar: A contingent of students from the University of Kashmir Thursday returned to the campus after their heritage tour to several parts of the country concluded. The 10-day tour, which was flagged off by Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad, was organised by the varsity’s Department of Students Welfare (DSW) under the flagship Shikshit Bharat initiative. Twenty-two […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President, Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed grief over the demise of wife of former bureaucrat Sheikh Muhammad Hussain of Saloora Ganderbal. In their condolence message the party president and vice president prayed for peace to the […]