Akeel Rashid

KU eyes A+ grade from NAAC, minus student satisfaction of course!

KU eyes A+ grade from NAAC, minus student satisfaction of course!

Srinagar, May 04: The students of Kashmir University (KU) on Saturday alleged that they were left out of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) peer team inspection, as no one sought any feedback from them, which is one of the components of the NAAC assessment. ‘Kashmir Images’ spoke with scores of KU students and […]

 Akeel Rashid

KU faces ‘technical fault’ in assessing OMR sheets!

KU faces ‘technical fault’ in assessing OMR sheets!

After delay in UG semester evaluation…

Srinagar, Apr 30: Unmindful of the trouble and trauma faced by thousands of students whose semester evaluation is facing inordinate delay of over a year, the authorities at the Kashmir University are OVER-busy preparing for the scheduled visit of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Talking to ‘Kashmir Images’, a senior official at varsity said […]

 Akeel Rashid

After smooth polls in Bla and Sgr, pollsters turn to Anantnag LS seat

After smooth polls in Bla and Sgr, pollsters turn to Anantnag LS seat

… but none wants to bet a penny to predict outcome

Srinagar, Apr 20: It is not just about the people of south Kashmir electing their Member Parliament, the Lok Sabha (LS) election in Anantnag parliamentary constituency will also be a litmus test on recent government policies — whether or not they produce the “desired results”. No matter what percentage of electorate chooses to vote, the […]

 Akeel Rashid

As the restrictions on NH continue, lack of coordination between agencies troubles more

As the restrictions on NH continue, lack of coordination between agencies troubles more

Srinagar, Apr 16: While the restrictions on the movement of civilian traffic on the national highway two days a week continue to trouble masses, another worrying reality is the lack of coordination between civil administration and those executing orders on the ground. On April 05, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan said that ambulances, school […]

 Akeel Rashid

Your poor planning is not our emergency

Your poor planning is not our emergency

The electoral process is a stepping stone to form a democratic political system which would ensure “rule of the people”, “for the people” and “by the people”. With the electoral processes, in the form of Lok Sabha polls, well underway in the country, the sense of “rule of the people” may have set in, in […]

 Akeel Rashid

What do just-held LS polls in Bla say about to-be-held polls in Sgr, Antng

What do just-held LS polls in Bla say about to-be-held polls in Sgr, Antng

Srinagar, Apr 14: The first phase of Lok Sabha (LS) polls in the state of Jammu and Kashmir ended short of “peace” on April 11, as one young boy died in forces’ action and several others were injured after being shot with pellets. If one goes back to last one decade, elections in Kashmir have […]

 Akeel Rashid

Festivity and indifference mark polling in north Kashmir

Festivity and indifference mark polling in north Kashmir

PC&NC tied in close contest

Baramulla: Enthusiasm as well as indifference, festivity as well as despondency – this is how one could describe the polling day in north Kashmir’s Baramulla-Kupwara Parliamentary Constituency. The northern Kashmir PC went for polls today as the first phase of massive democratic exercise on earth began. This was one among the 91 PCs all over […]

 Akeel Rashid

‘#KashmirHighwayBan’ trends on Twitter

‘#KashmirHighwayBan’ trends on Twitter

Srinagar, Apr 10: It was for the second time on Wednesday that the civilian traffic movement was restricted on the national highway in Jammu and Kashmir following a formal order issued by the government on April 03. Though magnitude and impact of the traffic restrictions felt by the people on the ground remains underreported so […]

 Akeel Rashid

Does political bartering imply to non-existence of ‘political will’ in JK? 

Does political bartering imply to non-existence of ‘political will’ in JK? 

We all have been observing the current political bartering taking place in Jammu and Kashmir wherein politicians are choosing one political party over another. This political exchange is not happening – as being projected – for the betterment of the state, not at all, and by saying so I owe an explanation to the politicians. […]

 Akeel Rashid

If the ‘Kashmir issue’ is political, so are the ‘issues of Kashmir’

If the ‘Kashmir issue’ is political, so are the ‘issues of Kashmir’

In spite of the fact that inquiry committee – probing the incident of doctor’s alleged negligence that led to the death of an infant – at the Lalla Ded Hospital in Srinagar has determined the cause of the incident as it held a doctor responsible for not following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) while dealing […]