3-Day workshop on ‘Communication Skills for Pupil Teachers’ concludes at GCoE, Srinagar
SRINAGAR, MARCH 18: The three days of work on ‘Communication Skills for Pupil Teachers’ organised by the Department of Languages, Government College of Education (GCoE), (IASE) M.A Road Srinagar concluded , here today. The workshop was inaugurated by the Principal of the college, Prof. (Dr.) Ruhi Jan Kanth on 16th March. As many as 30 […]
J&K Reports 15 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 15 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said eight of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and seven from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453520. Giving district wise details, the officials […]
The Kashmir Files director gets ‘Y’ category security
Film director Vivek Agnihotri, who has kicked up a political storm with his movie The Kashmir Files based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley due to terrorism, has been given ‘Y’ category security with CRPF commando cover. Official sources said the ‘Y’ category security has been given to Agnihotri because of his […]
Taliban to open high schools for girls next week
KABUL: The Taliban will allow girls around Afghanistan to return to class when high schools open next week, an education official said on Thursday, after months of uncertainty over whether the group would allow full access to education for girls and women. “All schools are going to open to all boys and girls,” Aziz Ahmad […]
Driver killed as tractor turns turtle in Handwara
Handwara: A driver was killed on Thursday after a tractor he was driving turned turtle at Kunnel-Ashpora area Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official said that a tractor turned turtle at Kunnel-Ashpora area of Handwara this afternoon, resulting in on spot death of the driver. The official identified the deceased driver as Irshad […]
Youth with family history of militancy; stone pelting; influence of online propaganda, picking up arms: Kashmir Police Chief
Says have arrested 150 OGWs this year so far; OGWs carry militant activity, then remain silent; we call them Hybrid militants; they are challenge for us; Revised Do’s & Don’ts issued to policemen, soldiers and CAPF men going on leave; flags off Bharat Darshan tour for youth Srinagar, Mar 17: Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday […]
Show-cause notice issued to two employees for criticizing govt on social media
Government has issued show-cause notice against two employees including a teacher after they were found allegedly criticizing the government on social media. These two employees working in the Education Department are a teacher from a government middle school Daptyar Anantnag and a junior assistant at government high school Ring Payeen Machil area of North Kashmir’s […]
Growing economy
In the horticulture sector and also in the development of vegetable clusters, the J & K administration has encouraged farmers to go for modern techniques to earn more from the markets. For the first time, 2000 trucks of vegetables have been exported from Jammu and Kashmir to different parts of the country. J&K has accomplished […]
Director Horticulture Planning & Marketing conducts extensive tour of District Udhampur
UDHAMPUR, MARCH 17: Director Horticulture Planning & Marketing J&K, Vishesh Paul Mahajan conducted an extensive tour of Udhampur district and listened to the issues of farmers. He was accompanied by Area Marketing Officer Udhampur-Reasi Ashwani Kumar, Asstt. Director (G&P) Tehsin Chib and GMI Udhampur Kamal Kishor. He inspected the Cold Store at Champerhi and listened […]
Samoon reviews status of skill mapping of youth in J&K by UNICEF
JAMMU, MARCH 17: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review status of skill mapping of youth in Jammu and Kashmir by UNICEF at Civil Secretariat. During the discussion, the meeting was informed that the UNICEF through different programs has been focusing across India and several other […]