Connectivity projects should respect sovereignty, territorial integrity of SCO member states: Jaishankar

Connectivity projects should respect sovereignty, territorial integrity of SCO member states: Jaishankar

New Delhi: Connectivity projects should respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said amid increasing criticism of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. In an address at a virtual meeting of SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG), Jaishankar asserted that “fair market […]

Open garbage dumps along NH-44 hurt eyes, nose, health, and Kashmir’s image of cleanliness

Open garbage dumps along NH-44 hurt eyes, nose, health, and Kashmir’s image of cleanliness

Anantnag: Open garbage dumping yards along the Srinagar-Anantnag stretch of NH-44, as also along the Bijbehara-Anantnag stretch of the old national highway, emanate foul smell and are a health hazard, besides being eyesores. They also hurt the Valley’s image of cleanliness as they are the first things that tourists visiting Kashmir notice along the highway. […]

India donates $2.5 million to support education, healthcare of Palestinian refugees

India donates $2.5 million to support education, healthcare of Palestinian refugees

RAMALLAH (WEST BANK): India presented a cheque of $2.5 million, the second tranche of the pledged $5 million annual support, to a UN agency on Monday that will go directly to serve the schools, health centres and other basic services run by the organisation to support Palestinian refugees. India has given $22.5 million to the […]

Corruption impacting socio-eco fabric of society: CUK VC Prof Farooq Shah

Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah Tuesday said the rampant corruption adversely impacts the socio-economic fabric of the society. “The corruption breeds inequality and injustice in the society and further widens the gap between the haves and have-nots,” Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah said while speaking during an awareness programme […]

PSA slapped on 8 drug peddlers in Doda: SSP

NCORD Committee meeting held at Doda DODA: Fourth Narco Coordination Committee(NCORD) meeting was held last evening here in the DC office under the Chairmanship of District Magistrate, Vishesh Paul Mahajan to take stock of the efforts made by the designated members against the drug abuse in the district. SSP, Abdul Qayoom – the convener of […]

Police arrest 2 drug peddlers in Ganderbal

Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal have arrested two notorious drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession. A Police party of Police Station Lar at a checkpoint established at Tehsilbagh Khranihama arrested two notorious drug peddlers identified as Aqib Nazir Wani son of Nazir Ahmad Wani and Shamim Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Nabi, both […]

Vigilance awareness week commences at IUST: Faculty, staff take pledge

Awantipora: With a pledge-taking ceremony by officers and staff, the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week (2022) commenced at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) held jointly in collaboration with Anti-Corruption Bureau, South Kashmir. This year, for Vigilance Awareness Week, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has given the theme of “Corruption Free India for a […]

Two prototypes developed by local innovators under MSME incubation scheme inaugurated at NIT Srinagar

Two prototypes developed by local innovators under MSME incubation scheme inaugurated at NIT Srinagar

Need to bridge technological gap between industry, academia, and society: Dir Industries Srinagar: Two prototypes developed by local innovators including Saffron Processing Machine and Seed Sowing Machine were inaugurated on Tuesday by eminent dignitaries at National Institution of Technology (NIT). The event was presided over by the Chief Guest, Director, Industries and Commerce, Kashmir, Ms. […]

Junior Library aspirants say JKSSB prefering candidates with obsolete degree

Seek intervention of LG Srinagar: The aspirants for the post of Junior Library Assistant advertised by JKSSB have appealed the LG Manoj Sinha for immediately accepting higher qualified personals for this post. The aspirants have alleged that the Board has put weight behind aspirants having a basic Certified course debarring higher qualified candidates that is […]

Saffron festival observed in Pampore

PAMPORE: A one day Saffron festival was celebrated Saffron fields of Pampore to promote Saffron in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. The Saffron festival was organized by department of Tourism Jammu and Kashmir and witnessed huge participation of officials, growers, student and local people. The Saffron festival held in open Saffron […]