JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Sunday chaired the 10th meeting of the High-Level Committee (HLC) of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) to review the preparations being made for a safe and hassle-free Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2021. The Chief Secretary reviewed in detail the facilities for safe, smooth, and secure movement of pilgrims particularly […]
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department is all set to participate in the Virtual Bharat Parv-2021 being organised from 26 to 31 January 2021 by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in conjunction with the Republic Day celebrations. The virtual events will showcase India’s rich cultural heritage, cuisine, handicrafts and cultural performances besides […]
Srinagar: The government on Friday ordered re-opening of schools in Jammu and Kashmir in a staggered manner for physical academic activities from February-8 and March-1-2021 respectively. In this regard, an order was issued by the Administrative Secretary to Government for School Education Department, B K. Singh. “All government educational institutions including recognized private schools shall […]
Jammu: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the adoption of J&K PWD Engineering Manual, 2020 by the Public Works Department (PWD). The Engineering Manual has standardized the engineering practices with an aim to provide uniform code of practice for bringing more transparency and accountability in […]
Prof Jalees Ahmad Khan Tareen, ex-Vice-Chancellor of Kashmir University, spoke to Narrator over phone from Mysore about the past, present and future of the varsity he headed from 2001 to 2004. Here are the excerpts: Q Many people consider appointment of a VC for KU as politically motivated. How true is it? At least mine […]
Of late, many educational institutions in Kashmir are switching over from the J&K Board of School Education (BOSE) to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in search of quality education. Though some believe that the switchover is to “saffronise education in Kashmir” and to mint quick bucks, there are many who argue that BOSE has […]
2017 will probably not go down as one of the worst years in recent history. But, on a personal level, most Kashmiris felt fatigue, frustration, and a sense of despondency about how life in Kashmir would probably never change for the better. Life, since 1989, has become a cycle from boom to bust on repeat mode, […]
The new-age internet-driven militancy in south Kashmir embodies certain significant departures from the militancy of the 1990s. It has become too complex and layered to be seen with the same lens as that of the earlier decades. The boys who form the fighting nucleus of this militancy are driven by an even more complex mix […]