J&K Colleges to get ranking on performance, excellence; students can choose their best college
Pr Secy HED says ranking to be carried out on basis of asset of transparent criterion, unique index SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 02: In a first in J&K, performance of the colleges will be judged through comprehensive ranking system to be launched by Higher Education Department (HED). Regarding this innovative initiative, Principal Secretary HED and Information Department, […]
Comm Secy Forests inaugurates Technical Workshop for preparation of APOs
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 02: Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Ecology & Environment, Sanjeev Verma today inaugurated day-long technical workshop for preparation of Annual Plan of Operations (APOs) for the financial year 2023-24 at Banquet Hall here. The workshop is being organised under the Chairmanship of Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests & HoFF, Dr. Mohit Gera with a view […]
District administration demolished temporary shelter in Ganderbal
By: Marvi Majeed VOV Ganderbal Two poor families having no male head to look after have been left shelter less after the District administration Ganderbal demolished temporary shelter at Behaama in Distric Ganderbal. The families were residing on the main road Behaama in a small house attached with shops which was the source of their […]
J&K reports 152 fresh covid-19 cases, no death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 52 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that 40 cases were reported from Jammu division and 112 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 478083. Among the cases, 173737 are from Jammu division […]
Many injured in road accident in Poonch
Poonch, Sept 02 : Many passengers, travelling in an auto rickshaw, were injured in a road accident in Poonch district on Friday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the auto was plying on Poonch-Degwar road when it skidded off and fell into roadside fields. He said that several passengers travelling […]
INS Vikrant, a collective effort of all govts since 1999: Cong
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Vikrant, the Congress on Friday asked to acknowledge the efforts of previous governments in building INS Vikrant — India’s first Indigenous aircraft. Taking to Twitter, veteran Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted, “India’s 1st indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant commissioned today is a collective effort of all govts since […]
PCB chief executive expects Shaheen to be fit for T20 World Cup
LAHORE: Pakistan’s pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi is expected to be available for the national side’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup opener against arch-rivals India on Oct 23. Shaheen injured his knee during Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka in July and was ruled out of the ongoing Asia Cup T20 despite being named in the […]
Clashes in Basra kill four as crisis flares in Iraq’s south
BAGHDAD: Clashes among rival Shia militants in the Iraqi city of Basra have killed at least four people, security officials said on Thursday, as violence from a worsening political crisis hit the south of the country. The unrest began with two days of intense street fighting in Baghdad earlier in the week, the worst the […]
Tribal welfare
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has taken slew of measures for the tribal welfare and the focus is on the education and rural development in tribal areas. Government has already allocated funds under different schemes for the tribal population so that they get a level playing field for the growth. Recently the Chief Secretary […]
Non-Local Shot at, injured in Pulwama, hospitalized
A non-local was injured after suspected militants fired upon him in Ugergund area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday morning, offcials said. A top police officer told GNS that militants shot and injured a non-local in Ugergund. He was shifted to nearby hospital for treatment, where his condition is stated to be stable, the […]





