Man dies in self-immolation bid in north Kashmir
A 29-year-old man who immolated himself, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. A resident of the Argam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, the deceased poured kerosene on himself in a bid to end his life, officials said, His family members doused the flames and rushed him to the district hospital Bandipora in critical condition. […]
Youth empowerment
The Government of Jammu andKashmir is trying to give a push to youth empowerment in every sphere of life. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir said that J&K youth should be provided world class sports infrastructure. He said it while inaugurating the modern Gymnasium and Weightlifting Hall at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar. On the […]
Chief Secretary chairs UIDIC Meeting for 100% Aadhar enrollment
Urges for activation of all the centres and optimum utilization of gadgets SRINAGAR, JULY 25: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today impressed upon all the concerned Departments to ensure 100 percent Aadhaar registration of individuals by activating all the enrollment centres run by them and optimum utilization of available gadgets. He made the directions […]
Food Supplies Employees Association, J&K organizes Blood Donation Camp at Directorate of FCS&CA, Kashmir
Div Com presides over the event, highlights the importance of blood donation SRINAGAR, JULY 25: Blood Donation camp organized by the Food Supplies Employees Association, J&K signifies how a community remains in unison to help each other in difficult circumstances, said Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri. The Div Com said this while […]
Nearly half a dozen shops inundated at Srinagar’s Polo View market
After overnight rainfall in Srinagar muddy water has inundated nearly half a dozen shops at the refurbished Polo View market in Srinagar even as authorities said there was no drainage failure. President Polo View market, Haji Mohammad Ismail told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that muddy water has entered few shops in the market. […]
Govt serious on allowing Muharram processions on 2 routes in Srinagar: Div Com Kashmir
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday said that government was serious on lifting decades restrictions on Muharram processions on two routes in Srinagar areas and that ball is in the Shia community court, who have been asked to provide details about number of people participating in the procession. Talking to the media persons […]
Council meet
Recently LG Manoj Sinha chaired the J & K Higher Education Council meeting. He discussed multidisciplinary education, ecosystem for research and innovation, Indian philosophy & languages and project based learning mode, combined with needs and challenges of society. He said that the ‘Design Your Degree’ program is one of the cornerstones of the NEP 2020. […]
J&K leads country by holding over 1.5 lakh events under AKAM
‘Mitti’ from each panchayat to reach Delhi for building National Memorial & Amrit Vatika SRINAGAR, JULY 24: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to take stock of the preparations to be made for grand celebration of the finale of Azadika Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), going on from last more than one year. […]
Dr. Shahid inaugurates two day conference on ‘Gojri language in the contemporary world’
SRINAGAR, JULY 24: Secretary, Tribal Affairs, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary today inaugurated two day conference on ‘Gojri language in the contemporary world’. The two day conference is being organised by Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture & Languages (JKAACL, and brought together galaxy of scholars and experts deliberating the future of Gojri language and […]
Kashmir university announces summer vacation from July 28
The University of Kashmir Monday announced summer vacations from July 28. The summer vacations will end on 6August 2023. “It is for the information of all concerned that the teaching departments of the University and its satellite campuses shall observe summer vacations w.e.f 28th July, 2023 to 6th August, 2023”, reads an order. “However the […]
