‘Any violation shall warrant action under rules’ Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has framed a common admission schedule for private schools affiliated with the J&K Board of School Education following complaints about “exploitation” from parents. An order issued by Principal Secretary School Education Department Asgar Hassan Samoon Thursday said that the government’s Fee Fixation […]
BUDGAM: Two seasonal schools for the Bakerwal nomadic community in the upper reaches of Ringazbal area in Khan Sahib tehsil, Budgam district, do not have any furniture and classes are being held in the open. The seasonal schools, locally known as ‘bohaks’, usually operate for a period of six months from May to October every […]
SRINAGAR: For the third phase of Back to Village (B2V3) Programme being held from 2nd to 12th of October 2020, the government has ordered deployment of officers assigning them their districts of operation. An order in this regard issued here today by the GAD stated that the exact location of the Panchayats where the Officer […]
Wildlife officials experts say solitary visits to orchards should be avoided BARAMULLA: A woman was mauled to death by a bear in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Officials said that a woman identified as Zoona Begum 55 wife of Mohammad Akbar Malik of Timerhama village of Tangmarg Baramulla was attacked by […]
“Reduce unscheduled power cuts, maintain buffer stocks, intensify inspections to meet eventuality during winters” SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday chaired a meeting to review the preparedness of Power Development Department with regard to power supply for the upcoming winter season in Kashmir Division. During the meeting, the Advisor directed the officers […]
Takes stock of preparedness of centrally sponsored STRIVE project SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary School Education and Skill Development, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today said that Skill Development Institutions need recalibration with the Industrial requirements. The Principal Secretary made these remarks while chairing the meeting of UT screening committee for ‘Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE)’ […]
BARAMULLA: Two people were killed and several others including some army men were injured in two different road accidents in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. Officials said that a labourer was killed and seven others including four labourers and three army men were injured when an army vehicle in which they were travelling met […]
Srinagar: On the eve of National Service Scheme (NSS) day, the NSS wing , University of Kashmir (KU) organized a special lecture on the topic “NSS:Its origin and relevance in higher Education” for NSS volunteers of various Universities and colleges of Kashmir division. Professor Akash Gulalia, former Dean Social Sciences, BPS Women University and OSD […]
Pampore: Wildlife Conservation Fund, J&K in collaboration with Sanctuary Nature Foundation (SNF), Mumbai launched Nature Schools and Salim Ali Birdwatchers’ Network at Chatlam Wetland Reserve, Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Mudasir Mehmood Malik, Coordinator WUCMA, visited the Chatlam Wetland Reserve along with Waseem Farooq Mir, IFS Nodal Officer with Chief Secretary’s Office were present […]
BARAMULLA: As part of an ongoing ‘Teacher Enrichment Program’ (TEP) sponsored under a flagship programme of UGC/CPE, Government Degree College (GDC), Baramulla today organized a lecture on ‘Functioning of Vaccines in Human Body and Importance of Vitamin D’. The Guest speakers on the occasion included Prof. (Dr.) Syed Hussain Mir and Dr. Mehraj-U-Din Bhat, Department […]