SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Minister for Education, Social Welfare and Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Masood Itoo, today chaired maiden review meeting of Higher Education Department (HED) at Civil Secretariat here. The Minister had a detailed review of functioning of the department including achievements and challenges faced by the department in improving education outcomes, research and […]
President of India presents Award in New Delhi GANDERBAL — In a proud moment for the region, Ganderbal has been honored as the Best District at the 5th National Water Awards, 2023. The award, recognizing excellence in Water Conservation and Management, was presented by the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, at a ceremony held […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said India has seen remarkable progress in healthcare research and development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged scientists to collaborate in order to produce ground-breaking discoveries for the prevention and management of chronic lifestyle diseases. The LG emphasised the crucial […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — With just a week left until Diwali celebrations, the Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) announced on Tuesday a five-day holiday for schools in the Jammu division, starting from October 29. In an official order, the Director of School Education stated, “All educational institutions, both government and private, up to the Higher […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a bid to ward-off the rumours regarding Administration forcing non-local workers to leave Kashmir, the Divisional Administration Kashmir has clarified on such news, terming it baseless, holding no merits. As per an official statement, the Divisional Administration has informed that it has taken all the required measures to ensure safety and […]
GANDERBAL — Investigators have rounded up more than 40 suspects for questioning as part of investigations into the deadly militant attack at Gagangir in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir in which seven persons were killed, officials said on Tuesday. Police officials believe that the assailants had meticulously planned the attack and were able to […]
ISLAMABAD — Former prime minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Monday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court, seeking permission for regular medical examination by his personal physicians. In his petition, Mr Khan expressed concern over his health, particularly given his age, and alleged that jail authorities are denying him […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee today notified for the information of all the Intending Haj Pilgrims of Haj 2025 that the last date for depositing the Advance Haj Amount of Rs.1,30,300/- (One Lakh Thirty Thousand and Three Hundred only) has been extended up to 31st October 2024 by Haj Committee of India […]
LAHORE — Pakistan’s cultural city Lahore been declared the most polluted city in the world, with an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) of 394, and the Pakistan’s Punjab government has planned for artificial rain to mitigate smog impact. The AQI is a measure of the concentration of various pollutants in the air. An AQI above […]
TEHRAN — Iran’s neighbours have pledged they will not allow the use of their “soil or airspace” for any attack, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, as Israel weighs a retaliation for the Islamic republic’s missile strike. “All our neighbours have assured us that they won’t allow their soil or airspace to be used […]