KU to provide distance education courses to soldiers posted in Kashmir

KU to provide distance education courses to soldiers posted in Kashmir

Srinagar: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between University of Kashmir (UoK), Srinagar and Chinar Corps on 08 November 2021 at Gandhi Hall, University of Kashmir. A statement of Chinar Corps says it was a historic day for the UoK, Srinagar and Chinar Corps having established a long term relationship for provision of distance […]

Work on ‘languishing’ PHC Aripathan at halt for lack of funds

Work on ‘languishing’ PHC Aripathan at halt for lack of funds

New building almost complete, but PHC still functioning from Panchayat Ghar BUDGAM:Most of the construction work for a new Primary Health Centre (PHC) building at Aripathan village in Beerwah tehsil is complete, but the PHC is still functioning from the Panchayat Ghar in the village. This is preventing the functioning of many healthcare facilities for […]

Govt’s claims of normalcy belied by ground situation: Mehbooba

Govt’s claims of normalcy belied by ground situation: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday alleged that the PM-CARES was a “sophisticated way of corruption” as the prime minister was not willing to make public the account of the money the fund received. To a question on demonetisation of high-value currency notes in 2016, she said the stated objective of the exercise was […]

‘Continuance of courts virtually will be a problem’: SC on resuming physical hearing

‘Continuance of courts virtually will be a problem’: SC on resuming physical hearing

NEW DELHI: Continuance of courts virtually will be a problem, the Supreme Court said on Monday while refusing to grant urgent hearing on a plea seeking that virtual court hearings be declared a fundamental right for litigants. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai said there are many problems in virtual […]

Advisor Khan visits Hajj House to assess facilities for upcoming pilgrimage

Advisor Khan visits Hajj House to assess facilities for upcoming pilgrimage

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today visited the Haj House here at Bemina to take stock of all the facilities available for Haj-2022. On the occasion the Advisor visited the newly constructed dormitory block and directed the executing agency to install the lift facility there for the ease of old and weak pilgrims. […]

Hefty fines imposed on erring traders in Srinagar

Expired food items, rotten vegetables destroyed SRINAGAR: In compliance with the already passed directions by the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, the special enforcement teams of the District Administration Srinagar Monday continued the ongoing market checking across the City. The special Enforcement Squads headed by concerned Tehsildars of the District conducted Intensified market checking […]

Workers stage protest against NHPC contractors in Reasi

Workers stage protest against NHPC contractors in Reasi

Jammu: Dozens of workers on Monday staged a protest against the alleged highhandedness of contractors engaged by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Over 100 workers struck work and staged a peaceful sit-in near Salal Dam, also known as Salal Hydroelectric Power Station, to lodge protest […]

NC women wing stages protest rally against rising prices of essential items in Jammu

NC women wing stages protest rally against rising prices of essential items in Jammu

Jammu: The women wing of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference staged a protest rally here on Monday against the rising prices of essential items and deterioration of law and order situation in the Union Territory. Vice president of women wing and former MLA Bimla Luthra led the protest rally from the National Conference headquarters to […]

Research shall improve quality of life in society: CUK VC

Inaugurates 2-week workshop on ‘Research and Publication Ethics’ Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Farooq A Shah Monday said the research conducted by scholars in the institutions of higher learning shall be aimed at improving the quality of life in the society. “Research has been conducted from times immemorial, but your research […]

Apni Party Provincial President Kashmir tours Balhama-Srinagar

Srinagar: Former Minister and Apni Party Provincial President Kashmir Mohammed Ashraf Mir along with DDC Chairman Srinagar Malik Aftab on Sunday conducted an extensive tour of Balhama-Srinagar. The duo met with various local delegations who apprised them about their pressing grievances while seeking their prompt intervention so that the sufferings of the people are alleviated […]