News Topic:Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon
Education
Govt approves 30% syllabus relaxation for JKBOSE annual exams
SRINAGAR — The Government in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has approved 30 per cent syllabus relaxation for J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE)...
Education
23 Kendriya Vidyalayas to be set up in remote areas of J&K: Dr Samoon
SRINAGAR — To augment the school education infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, 23 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) would be set up in remote areas of...
Education
J&K set to implement Right to Education Act
The Government of Jammu & Kashmir has finalised the rules under the Right to Education Act-2009 for implementation of the law in the newly carved out Union Territory.
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J&K
J&K to launch Uber, Ola type cab service soon
Transport Department in J&K has called for objections / suggestions regarding "Jammu and Kashmir Aggregator Draft Rules 2020."
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Education
Amid COVID-19, private schools start demanding fee
Getting emboldened by a recent tweet by incumbent Principal Secretary Education, Dr Asgar Samoon, private schools have started demanding school fee from parents in Kashmir Valley.
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Education
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...
Education
2500 tablets for students: Govt schools go mobile, teachers innovative
SRINAGAR — With the start of tele classes and e-learning initiatives, the students of government schools in Jammu and Kashmir will be able to...
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Kashmir
2G Internet: Kids can’t download textbooks, says Asgar Samoon
SRINAGAR — Asgar Samoon, senor bureaucrat in J&K Government on Friday tweeted that kids cannot download textbooks as speed of internet is slow.Taking to...
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Multiple cloudbursts hit Kashmir, trigger flash floods
Multiple cloudbursts triggered by intense rainfall struck different parts of Kashmir on Monday, causing flash floods that damaged roads, bridges and residential houses.
Heavy rains halt traffic on NH-44 in Udhampur
Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was suspended from both ends on Monday evening following heavy rainfall and slippery road conditions.
Cloudbursts, landslides possible as rain set to lash J&K
Rain and thundershowers are likely to affect many parts of Jammu and Kashmir over the next 12 hours, with the Jammu region expected to witness the maximum impact.
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