8 People died, 22 Injured in Pakistan shelling on border villages

Eight people were killed and 22 injured when Pakistani troops heavily shelled border hamlets and posts with mortar bombs along the International Border (IB) and the LoC in Samba, Jammu, Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Two women were killed and 13 others injured during shelling with 82 and 120 mm mortar bombs in Rajouri, Jammu, Poonch districts. Army sources said two Pakistani soldiers have been killed opposite to Noushera sector along the LoC in Rajouri district. “Five people died and nine others were injured in the shelling…

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Govt. takes over control of BOSE, Selection of examiners, evaluators to be done by Govt

Selection of examiners, evaluators to be done by Govt The Jammu and Kashmir government has taken over the control of Board of School Education (BOSE) and curtailed its authoritative powers for selection of examiners and evaluators for secondary and higher secondary examinations. Officials said the teachers deputed for exam duties and evaluation of question papers will be designated by the government and the list will be prepared by the concerned Chief Education Officers (CEOs) in their respective district. “It was for the first time that CEOs were asked to submit…

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Separatists out to destroy student’s careers: Akhter

Minister for Education and senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Naeem Akhter today said the government was only trying to safeguard the career of lakhs of students whereas separatists with their shut-down calls were trying to destroy their academic career. He also strongly condemned the allegations levelled by Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik, who has indirectly blamed students for burning of schools in Kashmir. In a statement, Akhter said those saying the government decision to hold exams had forced students to torch educational institutes should go…

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Floods in 2014, Unrest in 2016, Start-ups faced the worst in Kashmir; Dr M I Parray

J&K’s Entrepreneurship Development Institute had emerged an incubator where boys and girls were taught and encouraged to become employers rather than employees. With perhaps the highest known success rate in new enterprises, Tilangana and Kabul were keen to copy its DNA. In last eight months, it survived two protracted gun-battles that devastated its two buildings. Dr Mohammad Ismail Parray, its Director, who started it from one room, tells Kashmir Post that enterprises in Kashmir need much more beyond resources, motivation, and the market Dr M I PARRAY: We had some training…

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Delay in announcement for syllabus relaxation puts students under stress

The government however, remained adamant to hold exams in November stating that it will consider reducing the syllabus and students will have more options in terms of questions and answers “as they have not been able to complete the studies due to the prevailing situation in Kashmir.” After playing the “relaxation card” to woo students towards exams in mid-November, the government is still indecisive to announce the pattern of relaxation, stressing students. Amid unrest, the JK government decided to hold exams from November which had come for severe criticism from…

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SMC proposes metro, de-congestion of downtown, ring road for Dal Lake

Smart City Challenge Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is proposing metro in Srinagar, ring road for Dal Lake, de-congestion and replacing of the rusted tin roofs in downtown for the next round of Smart City competition to be organized Union Ministry of Urban Development (MUD) in January 2017. There are 100 cities which are competing in it from all over India. This is for the first time Srinagar and Jammu cities would be taking part in the competition. Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has been given the responsibility of making the proposal…

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50 Hurt during clashes in south Kashmir on 115th day of Unrest, scores fired with pellets in face

115th Consecutive day of Shutdown, Protests, Clashes Retired Dy SP alleges thrashing by Army Six of the seriously injured were referred to SMHS hospital here Class 5 student among 3 girls fired with pellets in face After 10 days of relatively peaceful situation, pellet horror returned to Kashmir Monday as two young girls, a woman and two youth were hit by pellets in their eyes by security forces at Rohmoo village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district after protests in the area. Reports said that over 50 people sustained pellet injuries…

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