Principal Secretary SDD visits Kupwara

Inspects development projects, Govt institutions KUPWARA: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, who is also Mentor Secretary for Kupwara, today visited Kupwara to inspect development projects being executed in the district besides assessing working of various government institutions there. Principal Secretary was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Doifode Sagar Dattatray and other […]

3 Nepal labourers among 4 injured after vehicle collision near Galander Pampore

PAMPORE: Four persons including three Nepal labourers were injured after a head-on collision between two vehicles near Galander area of Saffron Town Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said on Friday. SHO Pampore Adil Ashraf told Kashmir Reader that accident took place late Thursday evening on the old Srinagar-Jammu national highway near Galander […]

DLSA Gbl concludes Internship programme of Law students at J&K STAT, Srinagar

GANDERBAL: An internship programme conducted by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Ganderbal for the welfare of Law students from School of Legal Studies, Central University of Kashmir concluded today with their visit to J&K Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal (J&K STAT) at Srinagar. The internship programme was conducted by DLSA Ganderbal under the guidance of […]

Media and Publishing Conference to be held in University of Kashmir on Monday

Media and Publishing Conference to be held in University of Kashmir on Monday

Srinagar: As an outreach and capacity-building initiative in the region, Publications Division (DPD), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India is organising a Media & Publishing Conference in Srinagar in association with the Public Relations Centre, University of Kashmir on September 26, 2022. Prof Nilofer Khan, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir will be […]

IGNOU RC Srinagar outreach programme to the Ladakh region

Srinagar: IGNOU is a central University established by an act of Parliament in 1985. It is one of the leading Universities not only in India but across the world so far as Open and Distance Learning (ODL) is concerned. It has done a remarkable job by taking education to the doorsteps of the Learners. More […]

IUST launched eight ethical food products at Ist Traditional Food Festival ‘Aalav’

Awantipora: Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) launched eight ethnic food products at the Ist Traditional Food Festival organized by Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission in association with GIAN-India and Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development, IUST. The food festival inaugurated today at Umeed Women’s Haat, Boulevard Road will run from 23 – […]

Forest Department organizes training programme on e-Green Watch

SRINAGAR: J&K Forest Department today organized a one-day training programme on e-Green Watch Technologies for the officials of Srinagar Forest Circle at Forest Complex, Sheikhbagh, here. Around 25 officials were trained in the use of GPS, sampling technologies, and KMZ file uploading on the National Green Portal. Addressing the participants in the concluding session of […]

Workshop on use of lasers in dentistry held at Anantnag

Anantnag: A one day workshop on “use of lasers in dentistry” was today held here in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Friday. The workshop was held at Esthetica, a state of the art dermatology and dentistry clinic, with the distinction of being the only clinic in Kashmir to have Soft-Tissue Lasers for dental procedures. […]

Pharma covigilance week observed at GMC Anantnag

ANANTNAG: The Department of Pharmacology observed Pharma covigilance week at Govt Medical College Anantnag. The program was held to impart awareness regarding reporting of adverse drug reactions during routine clinical practice in associated hospitals of GMC Anantnag. The week-long program consisted of ADR awareness among health care workers and public and other activities. Dr Sami […]

‘Knocking on famine’s door’: UN food chief wants action now

‘Knocking on famine’s door’: UN food chief wants action now

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. food chief warned Thursday that the world is facing “a perfect storm on top of a perfect storm” and urged donors, particularly Gulf nations and billionaires, to give a few days of profits to tackle a crisis with the fertilizer supply right now and prevent widespread food shortages next year. “Otherwise, […]