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KU announces summer vacation from August 16-25, exams as per schedule

KU announces summer vacation from August 16-25, exams as per schedule

Srinagar: University of Kashmir Friday announced summer vacations for main and satellite campuses from August 16 to August 25. According to an order the Varsity said that the teaching departments of the main and satellite campuses, Kashmir, shall close for summer vacations. “However, Adminstrative offices support system of the departments shall function normally and the […]

Tral shuts against detention of militant’s kin

Tral shuts against detention of militant’s kin

TRAL : Complete shutdown is being observed in Tral area of Pulwama district on Friday against the detention of family members and relatives of some militants by government forces in the area. All the shops and other business establishments are closed while movement of traffic is also affected in Tral and adjoining areas of the sub district. […]

Arms, ammunition recovered in Poonch

Arms, ammunition recovered in Poonch

Jammu: Government forces recovered arms and ammunition during a search operation in Poonch district of Jammu division. “Acting proactively on a tipoff, joint teams of the Army and JK Police launched asearch operations in the arduous topography of Kath Panjal nala in general area Chapriyan, Poonch district and busted a terrorist hideout of arms and […]

SAC approves revised office timings to be operational from Nov 2018

Srinagar: The State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here yesterday under the chairmanship of Governor, N N Vohra accorded approval to the change in the working hours in Government offices to be operational from 01.11.2018. The decision was based on the recommendations of the Pay Committee on the implementation of 7th Pay Commission and in […]

Official panel to coordinate operationalization of new Medical Colleges in JK

Official panel to coordinate operationalization of new Medical Colleges in JK

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 09: Government on Thursday ordered to constitute multidisciplinary committee of officers and experts to coordinate infrastructure and academic issues of the medical colleges coming up at Anantnag, Baramulla, Kathua, Rajouri and Doda..  Governor NN Vohra has asked the Chief Secretary to urgently constitute the Committee which shall coordinate with the concerned Departments various […]

Police uses water canons to foil SSA teachers’ protest

Police uses water canons to foil SSA teachers’ protest

Srinagar:  Police on Thursday swung into action and foiled a protest march of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers demanding  implementation of 7th pay commission, in Srinagar. SSA begun their march from Sher-e-Kashmir Park towards city center Lal Chowk, police thwarted them near Partap-park. Police had to use water cannons to disperse the rallying teachers.

Muslim Jan Fazili appointed as Media Coordinator of Kashmir University

Muslim Jan Fazili appointed as Media Coordinator of Kashmir University

Srinagar: Muslim Jan Fazili of Media Education and Research Center MERC has been appointed as Media Coordinator of Kashmir University.  Fazili earlier served as Coordinator at the Institute of Kashmir Studies and South Asia of the University. Fazili is senior editor of the MERC’s laboratory newspaper Media Times and university newspaper MERC Times and has  worked with NDTV (English […]

Faith bring yatris to holy Amarnath cave though Ice Shivlingam melts

Faith bring yatris to holy Amarnath cave though Ice Shivlingam melts

Srinagar, Aug 9 (UNI) Even though the self made Ice-Shivlingam has now melted, it is the faith which brings the pilgrims to holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, where over 2.75 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance since the commencement of the 60-day-long yatra from June 28. The annual yatra will conclude on August […]