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Srinagar, Oct 16: The Centre has approved investment plans worth Rs 475.41 crore for upgrading 10 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across Jammu and Kashmir under the PM-SETU scheme, with private industry partners set to participate in modernising training facilities and introducing employment-oriented courses. The approvals were granted during the sixth meeting of the National Steering Committee, chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Debashree Mukherjee,

Srinagar, Oct 16: Around 2.7 lakh students are set to appear in the annual Class 10, 11 and 12 examinations conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) from October 19 across Kashmir and the winter-zone areas of Jammu, with the board completing preparations for the smooth conduct of the examinations. JKBOSE Secretary Ghulam Hassan Sheikh said on Friday that the Class 10 examinations would commence on October 19, followed by Class 12 on October 21 and Class 11 on October

Education is often measured through examination results, grades and professional success. Yet the true purpose of education extends far beyond marks and certificates. A society may produce highly qualified engineers, doctors, administrators and entrepreneurs, but if its citizens lack honesty, empathy and a sense of responsibility, development remains incomplete. This is why ethical education must occupy a central place in schools and colleges. Ethical education is not limited to moral science le

Jammu, Oct 16: Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), Harjit Singh Grewal, on Friday chaired a review meeting with senior officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administration to assess welfare schemes, security arrangements and grievance redressal mechanisms for minority communities in the Union Territory. In a statement, the department said that the meeting was attended by Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Dr Doifode Sagar Dattatray; Special Director General of Police Uttam C

Srinagar, Oct 16: Commuters across Jammu and Kashmir are bearing the brunt of frequent breakdowns of buses operated by the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC), alleging that several vehicles spend more time in workshops than on roads, leaving passengers stranded and disrupting their daily routines. The complaints come amid the governments acknowledgement that an ageing fleet has been requiring frequent repairs, highlighting the operational challenges facing the corporation even

Jammu, OCT 16: Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Chairperson Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi on Friday reviewed ongoing construction and reconstruction works at Talab Khatika, Gumat and Peer Baba Satwari in Jammu. Accompanied by the engineering team of the Jammu Waqf Division, Andrabi inspected the progress of the first-floor construction of the Grand Mosque at Talab Khatika and the new construction project of the Ziyarat of Hazrat Roshan Shah (RA). She also reviewed the reconstruction work at the shrine

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 16 : Two of the several Indian nationals injured during the October 10 attack targeting Riyadh airport continue to receive treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia stated on Friday. The update additionally noted that one further Indian citizen is in the High Dependency Unit (HDU), with three others recovering in a normal ward. The latest status update was communicated via a fresh advisory issued by the Embassy, which highlighte

Udhampur, October 15: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu and Kashmir, has registered a case against two mining officials and several private persons over allegations of illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals, overcharging and manipulation and misuse of e-challans. According to an official statement, the case has been registered as FIR No. 09/2026 at ACB Police Station Udhampur against Rajeev Jammu, Assistant Mining Engineer, District Mining Officer Udhampur; Rameshwar Sangr