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| NIT Srinagar gets special project grant of Rs 16.64 lakhs under MoE's SAP-2022 scheme | | Director, Registrar NIT extend greetings to Dr. Asadur Rahman for bagging prestigious project | |
Srinagar,December 02, (Scoop News)-A faculty member from Electrical Engineering Department (EED), National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, J&K has been awarded with an externally funded Research and Development project grant of Rupees 16.64 lakhs by the Ministry of Education (MoE) under the Swachhta Action Plan (SAP-2022) scheme for a period of two years.
Assistant Professor, Dr. Asadur Rahman has been awarded for his project titled “An efficient and low-cost hot water supply to rural areas of Kashmir valley using solar PVT technology” by the MoE under SAP-22 scheme for a period of 2 (two) years.
MoE has approved 14 projects under SAP phase II and IIT Madras is the National Coor... |
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| | LGs Rolling Trophy Enters Final Phase | | Inter-District Divisional Level Matches Played at Various Venus | |
Srinagar December 02, (Scoop News)-The Government of Jammu & Kashmir under LGs Rolling Trophy is achieving a great feat in providing an impressive platform to thousands of UT based boys in Cricket. More than 40 thousand J&K Youth have participated in the tournament at various levels across J&K under the sports extravaganza. The mega sports tournament was inaugurated by the Chief Secretary of J&K in the month of September this year.
After completing the trails at zonal level and the inter zonal district level the well skilled and the talented cricketers are representing their native districts in the top level inter district tournament
The final leg of the tournament was inaugurated on Fr... |
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| | J&K Bank highest income tax payer in Chandigarh circle | | |
Srinagar,December 01, (Scoop News)- Income Tax Department today conducted an Awareness-Cum-Interaction Program on the Importance of Voluntary Compliance to Income Tax Act, 1961 here at J&K Bank's Corporate Headquarters.
The program was attended by Bank's General Managers, Deputy General Managers and senior officers while as Assistant Commissioner Circle Srinagar, Gulzarin Akhtar along with other officers of the department participated in the awareness program.
Lauding J&K Bank on the occasion for paying the highest amount of income tax in Chandigarh Circle, Gulzarin Akhtar told the participants, “I am happy to inform that J&K Bank is the highest tax payer not only in J&K but in the ent... |
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| | Govt doctors run private hospitals in Kashmir: DAK | | ‘Seeks ban on private practice in medical colleges’ | |
Srinagar,December 01, (Scoop News)-Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said it is ironical that government doctors are allowed to run private hospitals in Kashmir.
“Doctors take salary from public hospitals and surprisingly work for private hospitals,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan.
Dr Hassan said public hospitals are the places where poor seek health care. Majority of our population is still poor and cannot afford expensive treatment in private hospitals.
“Diverting human resource from government hospitals to private sector deprives poor and underprivileged of essential health care,” he said.
The DAK President said government doctor is a government servant all the 2... |
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| | CUK’s Deptt of Edu holds workshop on ‘Draft National Credit Framework’ | | |
Ganderbal,December 01, (Scoop News)-Department of Education, Central University of Kashmir (CUK), organized a one-day workshop on “Draft National Credit Framework,” in which students, research scholars, faculty and the university administration participated.
Speaking on the occasion, Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar, discussed the draft documenting detail and highlighted how this guiding and comprehensive framework would enable the integration of academic and vocational domains of education besides ensuring flexibility and mobility between them. He explained how it will also enable dropouts who are out of mainstream education to re-enter the education ecosystem.
Dean School of Educatio... |
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| | World AIDS Day commemorated at IUST | | |
Awantipora, December 01, (Scoop News)-Syed Mantaqui Memorial College of Nursing and Medical Technology, IUST organized a programme commemorating ‘World AIDS Day’. The event conducted under the theme “Equalize: Achieving equality to ending HIV” was organized in collaboration Jammu & Kashmir Aids Control Society, Department of Health and Medical Education J&K Govt, Jammu and Kashmir Paramedical & Nursing council, Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance IUST, Govt. Polytechnic College Awantipora & Mantaqui Centre for Science and Society, IUST
Ms. Asmat Parveen, Principal SMMCN&MT, IUST, welcomed the participants and talked about discrimination meted out to the people living with AIDS a... |
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| | Seminar on Sexual Harassment organized at IUST | | |
Awantipora,December 01, (Scoop News)-A one-day seminar on Sensitization/Awareness on sexual harassment was organized at the Islamic University of Science and Technology today. The program jointly by the offices of Dean Outreach and Dean of student’s welfare, IUST was presided over by, Prof Naseer Iqbal Registrar IUST, and Ms. Fozia Paul, Sub Judge/ Secretary District Legal Services Authority Srinagar was the Guest of Honor.
Prof. Naseer Iqbal in his address informed the gathering that IUST under the leadership of Honorable Vice chancellor, Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo is committed to providing a safe and conducive work environment for all the employees and particularly for the women emp... |
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| | CPI(M) aghast over hardships being faced by disabled, widows, divorcees, old age destitutes | | and trans genders in online registration | |
Srinagar,December 01, (Scoop News)-CPI(M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday expressed dismay over hardships being faced by disabled, widows, divorcees, old age pensioners and transgenders who are getting pension through the Social Welfare Department in online registration.
The administration is handling the registration process very hard which makes a mockery of a single window system that was meant to provide easy access to government services.
The beneficiaries, who are old aged including the disabled are being made to sit for hours in sub-zero temperatures outside concerned District Medical Boards, which is very difficult for those living in far-flung areas.
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| | Wildlife Trust of India hands-over Field Gears to Wildlife Life Protection Dept | | DC Bla stresses for adopting Preventive Approach for dealing with Man-Animal Conflict | | Baramulla,November 30 (Scoop News)-Wildlife Trust of india today handed over the sanctioned field gears (sleeping bags, camera traps, Torch lights and tents) to Department of Wildlife Protection J&K North division Sopore under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar.
It is important to mention here that these essential kits are meant for mitigation of Man Animal conflict in Boniyar and its adjacent forest areas.
While deliberating on the preventive approach, the DC said that people should be made aware not to come out of their homes at inappropriate times in the vulnerable areas.
She said that imparting training and assistance to the field functiona... |
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| | IMHANS imparts capacity enhancing training to SUKOON Counsellors | | | Srinagar,November 30 (Scoop News)-As a part of enhancing capacity of psychologists & counsellors of SUKOON, the Divisional Administration Kashmir started training module on essentials of online & telephonic counseling as well as didactic training for psychologists and counselors at Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Srinagar.
The objective of training programme is to make SUKOON a versatile and compatible to address issues of substance abusers and mental health issues of general public.
Pertinently SUKOON Helpline line 1800-180-7202 has proved very fruitful in addressing the substance induced mental disorder.
SUKOON works as an interface between the substance users and experts ... |
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| | CUK’s IT deptt holds lecture on ‘Research Prospects in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning’ | | |
Ganderbal, November 30 (Scoop News)- Under Central University of Kashmir’s Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), Department of Information Technology organized an expert talk on “Research Prospects in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.”
Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah, said “Information Technology in general and AI in particular has become part of our life. Even farmers living in the remote areas or unknowingly use technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, IoT etc.”
Addressing the gathering, Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar, said “AI and its applications have eased our lives and made it possible to predict things.” As the event w... |
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