Strive to bring Srinagar on tourist map: Jora to SDA

REVIEWS ITS FUNCTIONING

Srinagar, Feb 8: The Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Nawang Rigzin Jora on Friday directed the Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) authorities to put in all out efforts to bring Srinagar City on tourist map with state-of-the-art facilities.  Addressing a meeting to More
Newborn girl abandoned at GB Pant hospital

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Feb 8: A newborn girl was abandoned at Kashmir's lone childcare specialty GB Pant hospital on Friday.  Medical Superintendent GB Pant hospital, Dr Muneer Masoodi said that the baby was admitted in the hospital today after a woman brought her for treatment.  “The woman had More
SKIMS develops new technique for portal hypertension treatment
Srinagar, Feb 8: In an effort to improve patient care delivery system, specialists at the Sheri-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura have developed simplified technique for surgical treatment of portal hypertension.  In a statement, a spokesperson of SKIMS said the procedure More
Police arrest 6 gamblers at Botanical garden
Srinagar, Feb 8 : Police on Friday claimed to have arrested six gamblers from Botanical garden in Nishat area here.  Police said acting on specific information and continuous complaints from the locality regarding gambling menace, it conducted a raid at Botanical garden.  A police More
Aloha to start Tajweed course
Srinagar, Feb 8: Aloha is organizing a Tajweed course for children at its Buchpora unit.  In a statement a spokesman of Aloha said during the course, the children will be imparted training to recite the Holy Qur'an The spokesman said the last date of registration is February 10. “Interested More
Samuel flags off ‘PMG walk’

‘Postman brand ambassador of GPO’

Srinagar, Feb 8: Chief Post Master General (CPMG), J&K Circle, John Samuel on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir Postal Circle was making rapid progress in every field and has recorded incredible growth in the field of Speed Post and Saving Bank. Samuel was interacting with people after More
BSNL to hold Telephone Adalat in Srinagar
Srinagar, Feb 8: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is holding its 26th Telephone Adalat in Srinagar on February 26.  In a statement a BSNL PRO Masood Bala said the Telephone Adalat would be conducted under the chairmanship of Senior General Manager Telecom, Srinagar. “The esteemed subscribers More
  • Kashmir

SAC seeks personal appearance of former minister

COMPLAINANT ALLEGES ‘DEATH THREATS’ TO WITHDRAW CASE

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 8: The regular inquiry initiated by the State Accountability Commission (SAC) in an alleged corruption case against the former Health Minister Suman Lata Baghat has taken a new twist. The More


  • Srinagar City

Strive to bring Srinagar on tourist map: Jora to SDA

REVIEWS ITS FUNCTIONING

Srinagar, Feb 8: The Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Nawang Rigzin Jora on Friday directed the Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) authorities to put in all out efforts to bring More



  • Jammu

Out-of-turn promotion for best teachers: Govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Feb 8: In an effort to improve the standard of teaching in government schools in Jammu and Kashmir, the state education department is contemplating to annually give ‘out of turn’ promotion to five More


  • South Asia

Pak Minister not to visit India as SAARC meet cancelled

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Feb 8: Pakistan Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim has called off a visit to India later this month as a SAARC business meet he was scheduled to attend in New Delhi has been cancelled.  More


  • GKeducation&Careers

Training journalists of the future

Ill-equipped departments, obsolete syllabus and inexperienced faculty worries journalism students

TEACHING JOURNALISM

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Um Roommana Sulaiman, 23, wants to become a successful television broadcaster like Mishal Husain of the BBC. A 4th semester student of journalism at the Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora More


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