3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (370+ words) SRINAGAR: Students and parents across Kashmir have stepped up their demand for an extension of the ongoing summer vacation as an intense heatwave continues to affect the Valley, with Srinagar recording the season’s highest maximum temperature of 35.9°C. Parents have…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago  (159+ words) SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Saturday said the government will take a decision soon on extending the summer vacation for schools in the valley in view of the ongoing heatwave conditions. “The government is monitoring the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (292+ words) The directive, issued through Circular No. 02-JK(HE) of 2026 dated July 9, establishes an institutional framework for the evaluation, verification, procurement, circulation and periodic audit of educational material across colleges under the department’s administrative control. The circular says the exercise aims…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (348+ words) SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Urdu Council on Thursday paid rich tributes to its former president, noted physician, author and columnist Dr Javed Iqbal, at a condolence meeting attended by journalists, civil society members, academicians, lawyers, writers and members of…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (455+ words) SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded one of its strongest performances in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026, with two candidates from the Union Territory breaking into India’s top 125 ranks and joining the country’s highest-scoring group. Hadiya Nisar emerged…...

2+ day, 29+ min ago  (224+ words) SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a comprehensive academic and content audit of books and other educational resources across all schools, colleges, universities and public libraries in the Union Territory, introducing a multi-tier scrutiny mechanism to regulate the…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (194+ words) SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a committee to examine the discipline-wise cadre strength of lecturers in the School Education Department and recommend rationalisation of posts based on institutional needs and emerging academic requirements. The committee has been…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (949+ words) Kashmir Life SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir’s Jal Shakti Department has formally issued a public notice inviting objections to the proposed draft of the Jammu and Kashmir Engineering (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules. Issued on July 13, 2026 by Hitesh Gupta,…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1708+ words) Kashmir Life The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the elevation and posting of hundreds of Masters as In-charge Headmasters and equivalent cadres in the School Education Department, in one of the largest administrative reshuffles aimed at strengthening school administration…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (311+ words) SRINAGAR: In a major push to strengthen the education sector in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday handed over appointment letters to 117 newly selected school lecturers and announced a full tuition fee waiver for students from Antyodaya…...