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| IUST to Host Nat’l Conf on Innovative Pedagogies for Future-Ready Higher Education | | Prof. Dinesh Singh to be Chief Guest | | Awantipora,July 29 (Scoop News)-The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), through its Design Innovation Centre, is set to host a high-profile, two-day National Conference on “Innovative Pedagogies for Future-Ready Higher Education” from July 30 to July 31, 2026. The mega academic event will be inaugurated by Prof. Dinesh Singh, Vice Chairman of the Higher Education Council, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, who will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest and deliver the keynote address.
The conference aims to bring together Vice Chancellors, heads of institutions, and policy coordinators from across Jammu and Kashmir to strategize the implementation of the pioneering Design Y... |
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| | J&K Police attaches residential house acquired through proceeds of drug trafficking | | |
Srinagar, July 29 (Scoop News)-As part of its continued crackdown on narcotics-related activities, Police in Shopian have attached a residential house valued at ₹18,76,665/- belonging to Nazir Ahmad Lone son of Rishi Lone resident of Kathohallan. The property was identified as having been acquired through proceeds generated from the illegal trade of drugs and narcotics. Accordingly, the said property has been attached in connection with FIR No. 27/2025 of Police Station Keller.
The attachment proceedings were carried out in the presence of duly constituted police team, Executive Magistrate, Lambardar and Chowkidar, ensuring full compliance with all legal procedures and maintaining tran... |
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| | IFFJK receives overwhelming global response | | 875 film entries received from around 50 countries | |
Srinagar, July 29 (Scoop News)-The 1st International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026 has evoked an enthusiastic response from filmmakers across the globe, with 875 film submissions received from around 50 countries so far, reflecting the growing international interest in the J&K Government’s flagship cinematic initiative.
The film submission window for the festival will remain open till tomorrow i.e; July 30, 2026, providing filmmakers with the final opportunity to register their entries for participation in the inaugural edition of the festival.
The IFFJK, organised by the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in collaboration with National Film Dev... |
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| | Committee on Estimates reviews functioning of Health & Medical Education department | | |
Srinagar, July 29 (Scoop News)-The Committee on Estimates of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today convened a meeting under the Chairmanship of Nazir Ahmad Khan (Gurezi) to review the overall functioning of the Health and Medical Education Department, with emphasis on strengthening healthcare delivery and assessing the availability of medical manpower across the Union Territory.
The meeting was attended by members of the Committee including Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Balwant Singh Mankotia, Ali Mohammad Dar, Javid Hassan Beigh, Irshad Rasool Kar, Sajad Shaheen, Sunil Bharadwaj and Pyare Lal Sharma. Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education, M. Raju, Director SKIMS, Managin... |
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| | Sakeena Itoo reviews progress of SASCI, CAPEX, other flagship schemes across Health | | Social Welfare, Education departments | 
Srinagar, July 29 (Scoop News)-Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting at Civil Secretariat here to assess the physical and financial progress achieved under the Strengthening and Augmentation of State Capabilities for Citizen-Centric Infrastructure (SASCI), CAPEX Budget and other flagship developmental schemes being implemented by the Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education departments besides implementation of key budget announcements in these departments.
The meeting was atte... |
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| | CPI(M) condemns killings in PaK, shares grief with the people | | | Srinagar, July 28 (Scoop News)-CPI(M) has strongly condemned the bloodshed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) and said the party shares the grief of its people.
CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam, M.Y. Tarigami, said no words can justify the violence. “We share the grief of the people of PaK at this moment of loss and repression.”
Security forces opened fire on the Joint Awami Action Committee's (JAAC) long march towards Muzaffarabad near Rawalakot on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring scores, amid an internet blackout, power cuts and restricted hospital access. Rights groups say the wider protest movement has claimed dozens of lives since June.
Tarigami demanded an i... |
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| | IC of CUKashmir holds awareness prog on ‘Gender Sensitisation | | and Legal Provisions with Special Emphasis on POSH Act’ | |
Ganderbal, July 28 (Scoop News)-The Internal Committee (IC), Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir), organised an awareness programme on “Gender Sensitisation and Legal Provisions with Special Emphasis on POSH Act” here on Tuesday.
The session was presided over by Prof. (Dr.) Sandhya Tiwari, Presiding Officer, Internal Committee (IC), CUKashmir, and featured Prof. (Dr.) Savita Nayyar, Professor, Department of Law and Director, Centre for Women’s Studies, University of Jammu, Jammu, as the keynote speaker.
The programme commenced with the opening remarks by the Chairperson, Prof. (Dr.) Sandhya Tiwari, who warmly welcomed Prof. (Dr.) Savita Nayyar, briefly introduced her to the par... |
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| | Sakeena Itoo visits Family of Martyr Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi | | Assures Government Support | | Budgam, July 28 (Scoop News)-Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today visited the residence of Martyr Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi at Lalpora, Beerwah to express solidarity with the bereaved family following his supreme sacrifice in the line of duty during the recent terror attack in Anantnag.
The Minister was accompanied by MLA Beerwah, Dr. Shafi Ahmad Wani, MLA Khansahib, Saif-ud-Din Bhat, and MLA Tangmarg, Farooq Ahmad Shah and other concerned officers.
The Minister offered heartfelt condolences to the family and paid rich tributes to the martyred constable.
Interacting with the family members, the Minister conveyed tha... |
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| | CS reviews implementation of JKCIP across J&K | | |
Srinagar, July 28 (Scoop News)-Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the implementation of the Jammu & Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP) being implemented by the Agriculture Production Department across the districts of the Union Territory.
The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department; VC, SKUAST-Kashmir/SKUAST-Jammu; Secretary (Technical), APD; Mission Director, JKCIP; MD, Horticulture Planning & Marketing; Directors of Agriculture, Horticulture, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry; Convenor, UTLBC besides senior officers of t... |
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| | Nizam-ud-Din Bhat chairs Ethics Committee meeting | | | Srinagar, July 28 (Scoop News)- A meeting of the Ethics Committee of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held today at Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat, here, under the Chairmanship of its Chairman MLA Nizam-ud-Din Bhat,.
The meeting was attended by Members of the Committee including MLA, Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Mir; MLA, Salman Sagar; MLA, Hilal Akbar Lone; MLA, Zafar Ali Khatana; MLA, Peerzada Feroz Ahmad; MLA, Satish Kumar Sharma; MLA, Surinder Kumar; MLA, Randhir Singh and MLA Arvind Gupta.
The Chairman briefly highlighted the role and importance of the Ethics Committee. He said that the Committee has been constituted to uphold the dignity, decorum and pres... |
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| | CM Omar Abdullah expresses concern over Ganderbal road accident | | directs best medical care for injured Amarnath pilgrims | 
Srinagar, July 28 (Scoop News)-Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed deep concern over the road accident at Gund, Kangan in Ganderbal district, in which several Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra pilgrims returning to Srinagar after paying obeisance at the holy cave shrine sustained injuries.
The Chief Minister directed the Health & Medical Education Department to ensure the best possible medical care for all the injured pilgrims and deputed Minister for Health & Medical Education, Sakina Itoo, to Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura to personally oversee their treatm... |
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| | Sakeena Itoo visits SKIMS Soura, reviews treatment of injured Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra pilgrims | | 
Srinagar, July 28 (Scoop News)-On the directions of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today visited the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, to enquire about the health condition of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra pilgrims who sustained injuries in a road accident in Ganiwan, Ganderbal.
During the visit, the Minister met the injured pilgrims undergoing treatment and interacted with them individually to enquire about their well-being and recovery. She also spoke to their attendants and as... |
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| | Srinagar Police Attaches Properties Worth Approximately ₹5.60 Crores | | Under Nasha Mukti Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan | | Srinagar, July 27 (Scoop News)-Continuing its sustained and uncompromising crackdown against drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukti Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police have attached immovable properties worth approximately ₹5.60 crores under the provisions of Section 68F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, dealing a significant blow to the financial infrastructure of narcotics traffickers.
As part of the operation, Police Station Chanapora attached seven immovable properties worth approximately crores in separate NDPS cases belonging to the accused identified as Mohd Yaseen Rather son of Abdul Salam Rather resident of Chanapora – FIR No. 42/2023 U/S 8... |
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| | CUKashmir, NIEPA starts NEP orientation, sensitization programme for faculty members | | |
Ganderbal, July 27 (Scoop News)- Central University of Kashmir (CUK), in collaboration with the UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi, on Monday started an eight-day online NEP Orientation and Sensitization Programme aimed at strengthening faculty capacity for effective implementation of the NEP-2020.
Addressing the inaugural session, Vice-Chancellor, CUKashmir, Prof. A. Ravinder Nath, said NEP-2020 marks a significant shift from information-centric education to learner-centric education designed to meet the aspirations of the emerging generation. He emphasized that higher educational ins... |
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| | IUST Signs MoU with Paderborn University, Germany to Strengthen International Academic Collaboration | | |
Awantipora, July 27 (Scoop News)-Kashmir: Expanding its efforts to strengthen international academic collaborations, the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Kashmir, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Paderborn University, Germany.
The collaboration has been established between the Department of Philosophy, IUST, and the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists at Paderborn University. The partnership will be coordinated by Dr. Muzaffar Ali Malla, Head, Department of Philosophy, IUST, and Prof. Ruth Hagengruber, Director of the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists, Paderborn University.
The MoU signing c... |
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