August 13, 2024 | Kashmir POST

Kashmir University Suffers Major Setback in NIRF Rankings

August 13, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Aug 12: Kashmir University has slipped by 12 notches in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, as announced by the Union Education Ministry today. The university, which ranked 33rd in NIRF 2023, has fallen to 45th among universities assessed across the country, indicating a noticeable decline, though it still remains among the top 50 universities. In the overall category, which includes universities, colleges, engineering and technology institutions, management schools, research institutions, and pharmacy colleges, Kashmir University’s rank dropped from 58th last year to 69th this year. The NIRF…

J&K IAS Officer Faces Contempt Charges, Given Two Days to Respond

August 13, 2024 Editor

The high court is hearing the case of the IAS officer’s contempt of chief judicial magistrate Fayaz Ahmad Qureshi in Ganderbal for not complying with an earlier order of the CJM and “attempting to attack” him personally by “scandalising him” In the criminal contempt case against deputy commissioner of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the officer Shyambir on Monday sought time before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to decide whether he was willing to file an affidavit of apology before the concerned chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court. The high court…

Kashmir Chamber Warns Against Sale of Fake Handicrafts

August 13, 2024 Editor

Behind the Counterfeit Curtain: Kashmir’s Handicraft Battle Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has sounded an alarm over the rampant sale of fake and machine-made products masquerading as authentic Kashmiri handicrafts. In a press conference held today, KCCI President Javid Ahmad Tenga expressed deep concern over the practice, stating that it is not only damaging the reputation of Kashmir’s rich handicraft heritage but also causing significant financial loss to genuine artisans and traders. “This is a shameful practice that is cutting into the very roots of our…