Private Schools in Kashmir reduced to capitalist empires, teachers’ exploitation unabated
Srinagar,): Despite the fact commercial educational institutes including top notch private schools in Kashmir are making mammoth profits in form of tuition fees and other numerous charges, the teachers at these schools mostly females are continuously getting exploited in the worst possible ways like lack of job security, underpaid salaries and most importantly the low […]
Governor reviews Yatra arrangements
JAMMU: Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, today reviewed arrangements for the forthcoming Yatra, which is scheduled to commence on 28th June, 2018 and conclude on 26th August, 2018. The review meeting was attended by Shri Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor and Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board; Shri Bhupinder […]
Publicize tourism places to attract tourist’s inflow in Jammu region: Priya to Tourism Dept
JAMMU: ‘Jammu has an immense potential to be developed as an independent tourist destination and exhorted upon adopting a viable strategy for providing best possible publicity and promotional plan to attract tourists from all over the world to visit the beautiful places in the winter capital of the state. Minister of State for Education, Tourism […]
Bali distributes financial assistance of Rs 8.47 lakh among 22 poor girls under SMAS
JAMMU: Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat has distributed financial assistance amounting to Rs. 8.47 lakh among 22 poor girls of Raipur-Domana constituency under State Marriage Assistance Scheme (SMAC), at grievances redressal camp organized at Purkhu near here today. Under this ambitious welfare initiative, the Government provides a financial assistance amounting to Rs. […]
Jammu University among 12 State Universities of India to be granted full autonomy by UGC
JAMMU,: University Grants Commission (UGC) had recently sought information from Universities with regard to NAAC grading, ranking under National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and information about the teaching departments, affiliated colleges, distance education and off site campuses. UGC has released a list of sixty two higher educational institutes comprising of central universities, state universities, private […]
AFSPA, PSA offshoots of unresolved Kashmir issue: Geelani
Srinagar,: Syed Ali Geelani on Wednesday said that AFSPA and PSA were offshoots of an unresolved Kashmir problem, saying the dictatorial rule, imposition of draconian laws and continuation of forced occupation of New Delhi, reflect the acceptance of defeat by the authorities as it signifies their nervousness and fear of facing the rightful resistance from […]
J&K Bank Celebrates World Arbour Day
Srinagar, Mar 21: On the occasion of World Arbour Day, J&K Bank planted hundreds of saplings comprising of various species across Kashmir in all the parks and gardens developed and maintained under its Heritage Preservation Programme. The main function was held at Badamvaer, a picturesque heritage Almond garden in Srinagar, wherein the bank’s Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed led […]
BJP says emergence of Islamic State in state needs to be curbed with ‘iron hand’
Jammu: Condemning the killing of 39 Indians by Islamic State in Iraq, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Wednesday said the emergence of the terror group in Kashmir needs to be curbed with iron hand. Speaking with mediapersons, BJP’s state spokesperson Anil Gupta said the disclosure that a youth from Telangana who […]
Pellet blind Insha goes to school, finally
SRINAGAR: Insha Mushtaq, the teenager who emerged as a symbol of tragedies of Kashmir’s pellet victims after she lost both her eyes in the 2016 unrest, is finally back to the school. She has taken admission in 11th class from Delhi Public School (DPS) Srinagar on Wednesday. Insha had qualified her matriculation examination through J&K State […]
Halmatpora encounter: Four forces personnel, five militants killed, operation on
Srinagar:-Two army men and as many SOG personnel were killed in an ongoing encounter with militants at Check Fatehkhan, Halmatpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that four more government forces personnel—two SOG men, an army man and one CRPF man— were also injured. The deceased soldiers have been identified as Mohammad Ashraf […]
