‘Design your Degree’ encapsulates essence of NEP 2020: VC IUST

Awantipora: Aimed at fostering collaboration to realize effective learning and promote innovative thinking, Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice Chancellor IUST, chaired a meeting attended by faculty from IUST and Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar and deliberated on the roadmap for implementation of the Design Your Own Degree (DYOD) program. Prof Manzoor Ahmad Malik […]

Advisor Bhatnagar urges media to play active role in combating tobacco menace

Advisor Bhatnagar urges media to play active role in combating tobacco menace

Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Thursday inaugurated the one day ‘Media Sensitization workshop on Tobacco control efforts of Government of Jammu and Kashmir’ at Banquet Hall here. The workshop, organised by Directorate of Health Services Kashmir, was held with an aim to raise awareness and engage media in support of Tobacco […]

Forest labourer hospitalized after snake bite while on duty

Forest labourer hospitalized after snake bite while on duty

Wahid, casual labourer in Awantipora Forest Division, is undergoing treatment at SKIMS Pampore: A casual labourer was hospitalized after bitten by a snake while working in the forest division Awantipora on Thursday. Wahid Ahmad Ganaie, son of Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Ganaie, resident of Khunmoh Srinagar, was performing his routine duties as a forest labourer. Engaged in […]

SKUAST-K, KVK Budgam organize Field Day on Paddy (SR-4) at Khag Budgam

Budgam: KVK Budgam organised Field Day on Paddy (SR-4) at the far-flung area of Khag Block, village Hamchipora and District Budgam. The main objective of the programme was to demonstrate the farmers about the newly released HYV of paddy (SR-4) so that the farmers could witness the performance of the HYV of paddy (SR-4) compared […]

Building Bridges of Harmony: Pampore seminar inspires peace, unity through cross-cultural communication

Need to prepare Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims for rehabilitation and reconstruction in valley: Zareef Ahmad Zareef Pampore: Government Degree College Pampore’s College Debates and Seminars Committee, in collaboration with the Center for Dialogue and Reconciliation, New Delhi, on Wednesday held a daylong seminar titled ‘Communication Skills for Peaceful Living’ at the college’s conference hall in […]

Illegal mining in Pulwama: 67 vehicles seized, Rs 30 lakh fine imposed

3 LNT machines seized in Ladhoo Pampore: DMO Pampore: In a determined effort to curb illegal mining activities, authorities in Pampore and other areas of Pulwama district, led by District Mining Officer (DMO) Er Mohammad Manzoor, have launched a relentless crackdown on unauthorized mining operations. The Geology and Mining Department has seized 67 vehicles that […]

PCCF calls for joint team to respond to forest fires

PCCF calls for joint team to respond to forest fires

Directs officials to file cases against those causing damage to forests Pampore: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, Roshan Jaggi, made a significant announcement during his visit to Pampore, underscoring the importance of proactive measures to combat forest fires and protect natural resources. Conservator of Forests, South Circle, Irfan Ali Shah, […]

Talented Pampore student wins first prize in Gandhi Jayanti painting competition

Talented Pampore student wins first prize in Gandhi Jayanti painting competition

Made a sketch of Gandhi Ji with a spinning wheel Pampore: Munaza Mushtaq, an 8th-grade student from Chandhara village in Pampore of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, secured the first position in a painting competition held on Gandhi Jayanti. The event, organized by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) at the Production-Cum-Marketing-Training Centre (PMTC) in […]

4 rustlers arrested in Gbl; stolen sheep worth lakhs recovered: Police

Ganderbal: Police in Ganderbal solved a burglary case by arresting four rustlers and recovered 16 stolen sheep from their possession. “On 22/09/2023, Police Station Lar received a written complaint from Mohammad Iqbal Thekri son of Makhan Thekri resident of Kathua A/P Yangoora Lar stating therein that few days ago, during the night hours some unknown […]

Police apprehend accused of hit-&-run case within hour in Awantipora

Awantipora: Police in Awantipora arrested an accused driver involved in a hit and run case within an hour of the incident. “Earlier today, a road traffic accident took place at Reshipora in which one girl namely Adeeba Arshid (age about 10 years) daughter of Arshid Ahmad Shiekh resident of Reshipora was hit by a Dumper […]