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Manpower crunch hits SMC’s sanitation drive

by Bisma BhatJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsSeptember 3, 2020September 3, 2020

Srinagar:  Manpower crunch has badly hit the sanitation drive in the summer capital city. Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) said only 60 percent of manpower and 50% of machinery are available…

Polytechnic students likely to miss B.Tech admission as govt drags feet over exams

by Bisma BhatEducationJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsSeptember 2, 2020September 1, 2020

Srinagar:  Final year students of polytechnic colleges are likely to miss lateral admission to B. Tech courses as the government is dragging its feet over their exams. Given the COVID-19…

Attention students! KU’s entrance test for PG programmes to begin from Sept 9

by Bisma BhatEducationJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsSeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020

Srinagar: Ending the suspense, the University of Kashmir on Tuesday announced that the entrance examination for different postgraduate programmes will be held from September 9. Director Admission Kashmir University, Professor…

Students who passed two or more subjects in Class X, XII to be promoted without exams: BOSE

by Bisma BhatJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

Srinagar:  Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education on Monday announced that students of Class X and XII,  who have passed two or more subjects and were supposed to appear in biannual…

Amid COVID fears, KU decides to impose hefty fines on employees, visitors for not wearing masks

by Bisma BhatEducationJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesAugust 29, 2020August 29, 2020

Srinagar, Aug 29: Fearing COVID, the University of Kashmir has decided to impose fine on employees who violate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and do not wear masks. The directive comes…

No 30 % syllabus curtailment for class X, XII; students only given choice to attempt seven out of 10 questions: BOSE

by Bisma BhatEducationJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesAugust 28, 2020August 28, 2020

Srinagar:  Amid confusion over syllabus curtailment for class X and XII , Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) has clarified that the students have only been given choice to…

Srinagar Deputy Mayor wins trust vote

by Bisma BhatJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsAugust 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Srinagar:  Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Deputy Mayor Parvaiz Qadri on Wednesday survived a no-confidence motion after he proved the majority on the floor of the House. Qadri told The Kashmir…

Despite owing Rs 1.51 crore to PDD, CRPF unit enjoys uninterrupted electricity in Budgam

by Bisma BhatJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Srinagar, Aug 24: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) continues to enjoy uninterrupted electricity despite owing crores of rupees to the Power Development Department (PDD) in Kashmir. On Saturday, the electricity…

Tetra packs to chips wrappers: Meet award-winning Kashmir teacher who collects scrap to teach poor students

by Bisma BhatJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesNewsAugust 23, 2020August 23, 2020

Srinagar:  Roohi Sultana’s day starts with collecting scrap from the roads and shops in the old city. For 49-year-old government school teacher, collecting chips wrappers, soap covers, empty tetra packs, mango…

PhDs turn laborers: Contractual lecturers forced to do odd jobs as government plans increase in retirement age of permanent faculty

by Bisma BhatEducationLatest NewsNewsAugust 22, 2020August 22, 2020

Srinagar, Aug 18: Fayaz Ahmad Wani, a 52-year-old contractual college lecturer with a doctorate in Arabic, is now working as a farm laborer to support his family. Hailing from Magam…