News Topic:Floods
Education
Postpone college exams in Kashmir to March-April 2015: Higher Education Ministry proposes to State Cabinet
Declaring 10 colleges as worst hit by the floods, the State’s Ministry of Higher Education has sent a note to the Cabinet recommending postponing of all examinations.
Kashmir
J&K Floods: Centre to announce relief package next week
The Centre is all set to announce its package for the flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir next week as the State government is expected to submit its memorandum of losses.
Education
Kashmir Floods: Government to decide students’ fate on Saturday
The recent floods have dealt a heavy blow to Kashmir’s higher education sector with losses amounting to over Rs 100 crores and most of colleges are still non-functional.
Opinion
India should accept disaster aid
It has been a few weeks since floods inundated Jammu and Kashmir, and the disaster response has not been equal to the needs.
Education
DSEK rules out mass promotion; Exams to be conducted for every class
Government today confirmed that there would be no mass promotion for students and all examinations for every class would be conducted although with some concessions.
Kashmir
Flood leaves Hassanpora Bagh devastated
Nabiza Bano, 40, a widow, lost her shelter, her belongings and even her livelihood to the ferocious waters of Vaishaw Nallah in the recent floods.
Kashmir
Groom arrives 10 days late to pick bride in Varmul
While the floods in the state devastated life and property, it also washed away an anxious bride’s dream in Varmul town on September 7.
Kashmir
With hired boat, Rafiq saved dozens of lives in Pulwama
Twenty-six-year-old Rafiq Ahmad Bhat couldn’t leave Oukhoo Kakapora in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district after rescuing her trapped sister Mamtaza Bano.
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Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.
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