DDC Chairperson, others call on Lieutenant Governor
JAMMU: DDC Chairperson, former Legislator, and public delegation from Rajouri area today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. Former Legislator, Ishfaq Jabbar accompanied by Nuzhat Ishfaq, DDC Chairperson, Ganderbal today met the Lt Governor and apprised him of various developmental issues of Ganderbal area pertaining to upgradation of education and health […]
Div Com calls for district-wise expansion, active engagement of volunteers
Reviews capacity building, conduct of volunteer engagement programmes
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, today called for district wise expansion and active engagement of Red Cross, NCC, NSS and other volunteers for better utilization of their services for IEC programmes besides for relief and rescue operations in Kashmir. The Div Com said this while chairing a meeting to review the utilization […]
4-week FIP for newly-recruited teachers begins at KU
Srinagar: A four-week Faculty Induction Programme (FIP) for newly-recruited assistant professors started at the University of Kashmir on Tuesday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad inaugurated the online programme, organised by the varsity’s Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) in line with the mandate and modules enlisted in ‘Guru Dakshta’, a faculty development programme launched by the UGC […]
KPC starts new membership process for 2021-2022
Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club (KPC) management on Tuesday announced that it has started new membership process for the year 2021-2022. In a statement issued here, the spokesperson of the KPC said that club invites applications from full-time working journalists, editors and photojournalist of Kashmir for the Primary Membership category. “The club also invites applications […]
3.81 lakh persons vaccinated reported in J&K, no serious adverse case
3rd phase of vaccination to cover 15 lakh prioritized beneficiaries
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam, today chaired a meeting of the UT Steering Committee on COVID-19 to review the progress of vaccination drives that were rolled out in January 2021. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Health & Medical Education, Revenue, Housing & Urban Development, Information, Transport, Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) and […]
HC asks govt to consider renewal of registration of Sumo Stand Anantnag, rehabilitation of associated people
Srinagar: J&K High Court has directed the government to consider renewal of the registration of the Sumo Stand Dak Banglow Khanabal (Anantnag) and also ensure rehabilitation of the people associated with it at an identified place. The petitioner taxi operators sought a direction commanding the authorities to allow them to use and occupy the land […]
Prof Ganai is KU’s new Dean of Social Sciences
Srinagar: Professor M Y Ganai from Kashmir University’s Department of History on Monday assumed the charge of the varsity’s new Dean of Social Sciences. A noted historian, Prof Ganai has 30 years of teaching, research and administrative experience. Since 2018, he has held the chair of Director Institute of Kashmir Studies (IKS), University of Kashmir, […]
Police foil electrical employees protest in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Police on Monday foiled electrical employee’s sit-in protest here against the government’s alleged ‘lackadaisical’ approach to fulfill their demands including release of salaries and regularization. Shouting slogans, hundreds of electrical employees, under the banner of PDL, TDL Electrical Employees Union, gathered outside the Chief Engineer, Power Development Department (PDD) office, at Exhibition Road and […]
Widespread policy myopia ailing every sector of J&K: NC
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar today met with scores of workers delegations at party head quarters Nawa-e-Sabah, Srinagar. A party spokesman said that the visiting delegations which called on the General Secretary had come from different segments of district Srinagar acquainted Sagar about the ongoing political scenario in […]
Union Secy Tourism reviews functioning of tourism sector in JK
Holds meet with Dir tourism Kashmir, senior officers
SRINAGAR: Union Secretary Tourism, Arvind Singh, who is on a 2-day visit to Kashmir on Monday reviewed the overall status of the tourism sector and the various tourism promotional activities being undertaken by the J&K Tourism Department to attract travellers to the region. During his visit, Union Secretary, Tourism, held meeting with Director Tourism Kashmir, […]
