75% marks in Class 12 eligibility criteria under JEE waived off

75% marks in Class 12 eligibility criteria under JEE waived off

New Delhi: Considering the decision taken for IIT JEE (Advanced) and in line with the decision taken for the last academic year, the Ministry of Education had decided to waive off the 75% marks (in class 12 exam) eligibility criteria under Joint Entrance Examination (Main) for the next academic year 2021-2022 in respect of NITs, […]

Parliamentary panel to arrive in Kashmir today

Parliamentary panel to arrive in Kashmir today

Srinagar: A Parliamentary delegation comprising 31 members will arrive in Kashmir on Wednesday to take review of tourism, culture, road and transport sector. Secretary Tourism Sarmad Hafeez confirmed the visit of the Parliamentary delegation and said the delegates will meet officials from the Tourism department and other stakeholders associated with the department. The Parliamentary Panel […]

DC Srinagar sanctions Rs 30 lakh relief, housing assistance to fire victims

DC Srinagar sanctions Rs 30 lakh relief, housing assistance to fire victims

Subsistence assistance, relief material for affected families, educational assistance for affected students SRINAGAR: The Srinagar district administration has sanctioned relief and compensation amounts in favour of families affected in the recent fire incidents in the district. The relief amounts will be in addition to the immediate assistance in the form of household items provided to […]

SSP Awantipora felicitates youngest Commercial pilot Farhan Majeed

SSP Awantipora felicitates youngest Commercial pilot Farhan Majeed

Awantipora: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Awantipora Tahir Saleem felicitated a valley’s young male pilot Farhan Majeed resident of Awantipora for being the pioneer in choosing career as Commercial Pilot in Awantipora area. He was awarded with Appreciation Certificate and Memento at SSP Awantipora office on Tuesday. It is to mention that Farhan Majeed is […]

Rs 40.23 lakh relief for affected families hit by recent snow

SRINAGAR: The District Level Screening Committee cum inter-departmental committee(s) constituted by the District Administration, Srinagar approved an assistance of Rs 38.20 Lakh in cases of houses damaged due to recent heavy snowfall; assistance to affected families, reconstruction aid and also restoration and upgradation of power distribution stations as well as school buildings. Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, […]

Director Animal Husbandry calls for surveillance of migratory birds in Pampore wetlands

Director Animal Husbandry calls for surveillance of migratory birds in Pampore wetlands

PAMPORE: Director Animal Husbandry Kashmir Purnima Mittal on Tuesday visited Chatlam Lalpora Wetland in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The visit was taken to intensify surveillance on migratory birds that come from Eurasian countries during winter, officials told Kashmir Reader. Talking to Kashmir Reader, the director said that in view of bird flu […]

Tehsil administration Pampore provides blankets, other items to families living in tents

Tehsil administration Pampore provides blankets, other items to families living in tents

PAMPORE: The Tehsil administration in Saffron town Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district have started an initiative to render a helping hand to poor and needy people who live in temporary structures, sources told Kashmir Reader. Officials revealed a number of families living in temporary structures including makeshift huts and tents were identified in […]

Physical education degree holders protest, demand implementation of Rehber-e-Khel policy

Physical education degree holders protest, demand implementation of Rehber-e-Khel policy

Srinagar: The unemployed youths who have completed their degrees in Physical education subjects on Tuesday held a protest demonstration here in Srinagar demanding the government for the implementation of 2nd Phase policy of the Rehber –e- Khel in the Jammu and Kashmir. Scores of the unemployed degrees holders from various districts of the Kashmir valley […]

Body of a male found in Shopian

Shopian: An unidentified male body was found at Awneera village of south Kashmir’s District Shopian on Tuesday morning. Locals said that body of ‘mentally challenged’ person was found in the village. They said that the person was known to them but they were not aware about his whereabouts. The body of deceased was taken by […]

Estates Employee Union elects new body

Srinagar: The employees from the Estates Department (Estates Employee Union) here in Srinagar conducted elections to choose the governing body. While Ghulam Hassan Ganai was elected as General Secretary while Bilal Ahmed Bhat was chosen as Cashier. Imtiyaz Ahmed was elected as Organizer and Publicity Secretary will be Muhammad Tariq Ganai. KR Desk