SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to restore the academic session up to 9th standard to November-December instead of March session. Speaking exclusively with news agency KNO, J&K’s education minister Sakina Itoo said that the academic session will be restored to November-December up to 9th standard. “For now, we will restore the academic […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday announced rescheduling examination calendar in Jammu and Kashmir to November-December. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, the Chief Minister said that the examinations upto 9th class will be held in November this year. However he said, for classes 10th and 12th will be held […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) on Wednesday said it would stay away from the Union Territory’s foundation day celebrations on October 31 as it does not accept the status and wants restoration of statehood at the earliest. “No one from the party will attend the UT foundation day function as we don’t accept the status,” […]
JAMMU — Encounters will keep taking place as long as militants keep infiltrating the country, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah asserted here on Wednesday. “Encounters will keep taking place. Militants will keep coming, and we will keep eliminating them,” Abdullah told reporters here. The politician was responding to a question about the killing of three […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Waheed Para on Wednesday called for the scrapping of the reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it can compromise the long-term quality and competence of institutions. In a post on X, Para said the J&K PSC 2023 results had only 40 per cent of candidates selected on “open merit,” despite […]
SRINAGAR — The Minister for Health & Medical Education, Social Welfare, and Education, Sakeena Masood on Tuesday announced the approval of advertisements for 575 lecturer positions in various streams within the School Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, Sakina Itoo wrote, “We have started to fulfil the promise of Hon’ble […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today conducted a comprehensive review of the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) here at Civil Secretariat. The review meeting aimed at evaluating the department’s progress, identifying challenges, and setting priorities for urban development projects. The meeting was attended by Advisor to Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday issued a provisional calendar for sittings of its first session which is scheduled to begin with election of the Speaker followed by Lieutenant Governor’s address on November 4. According to the calendar issued by Pro-tem Speaker Mubarak Gul, the session of November 5 will have obituary […]
A child is an asset belonging to the whole society, and education is a fundamental human right. Every child with special needs deserves equal rights and inclusive education, as outlined in the Right to Education (RTE) Act of 2009 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act of 2016. The RTE Act specifies that […]
SRINAGAR — Several places in the higher reaches of Kashmir on Tuesday received light snowfall and the Meteorological Department has forecast cloudy weather for two days with a possibility of light rain or snow in the upper areas of the valley, officials said here. Some areas like Gurez, in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, and Minimarg, […]