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NTA extends application deadline for various exams

National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the online application deadline for various examinations amid the lockdown, imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.

JKBOSE chairperson gets two-month extension

The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday gave further extension of two months to chairperson of J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE), Prof. Veena Pandita.

BoG recommends 50 additional PG seats for GMCs and SKIMS

In a significant development, the Board of Governors (BoG), formed in suppression of Medical Council of India, has recommended to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to increase 50 seats in PG courses in Government Medical Colleges and SKIMS Soura in J&K under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota for 2020-21.

COVID-19: Colleges to reopen in August, says UGC

College sessions will begin in August for current students and September for new ones, the University Grants Commission (UGC) said on Wednesday.

Entrance exams only after the lockdown ends: HRD Ministry

The entrance exams to different technical education courses will be held only when the lockdown ends, the Human Resource Development Ministry said on Monday.

COVID-19: UGC panels recommend online exams for varsities

NEW DELHI — The academic session in universities and higher educational institutions can be started from September instead of July in view of the...

With 8-month pay pending, private school teachers struggling in Valley

SRINAGAR — The exploitation of private school teachers is continuing unabated in the Kashmir valley as most of the schools have not paid salaries...

Teachers to evaluate Class 10th, 12th answer papers at home in J&K

SRINAGAR — The J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has decided to home evaluate answer scripts of Class 10th and 12th examinations of Summer...

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Dal Lake records just eight fish species in six-month survey, study flags decline

A 2026 study found only eight fish species in Dal Lake, down from more than 14 reported earlier, and called for urgent conservation measures.

AIMSA flags disparity in postgraduate stipends across J&K medical institutions

AIMSA has urged J&K to review disparities in postgraduate stipends between SKIMS and government medical colleges and ensure equitable compensation.

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J&K’s digital jobs push needs a verification receipt before trust breaks

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