Major Boost to Medical Education: GMC Srinagar Gets 50 More MBBS Seats
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, JULY 10: In a significant development aimed at strengthening the medical education and healthcare delivery system in the Union Territory, the Health and Medical Education Department today announced that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted permission to increase the annual MBBS intake capacity at Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar….
Kashmir University Announces 10-Day Summer Vacation from July 24
Teaching Departments at Main and Off-site Campuses to Remain Closed Till August 2; Offices to Function Normally, Exams and Academic Activities to Continue as Scheduled Srinagar, July 10 : The University of Kashmir on Friday announced a 10-day summer vacation for all teaching departments at its main and off-site campuses from July 24 to August…
Kashmiri Entrepreneur Secures ₹100-Crore Investment Deal with Tripura Government
Elvania Energies 369 Pvt. Ltd. Signs Two Strategic MoUs with Government of Tripura to Invest ₹100 Crore in Renewable Energy, EV Mobility & AI ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Agartala, Tripura | July 10, 2026 In a landmark achievement at the Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026, Elvania Energies 369 Pvt. Ltd., led by its Founder, Director…
College, University Students Demand Summer Vacation as Heatwave Intensifies Across Kashmir
College Students Question Existing Summer Vacation Schedule, Call It a Mere Formality; Says Scorching Heatwave Affecting Health, Attendance and Studies; Urge Govt to Announce Vacations Srinagar, July 10 : With Kashmir witnessing an intense heatwave over the past several days, students from the University of Kashmir and various colleges across the Valley have urged the…
LG reviews arrangements for pilgrims at Baltal Base Camp
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, JULY 10: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Friday visited the Baltal base camp and reviewed the arrangements for the pilgrims of Baba Amarnath. The Lieutenant Governor inspected Base Camp Hospital, on-spot registration counters, tents and other facilities, along with the senior officials and directed all line departments to ensure…
Heatwave Exposes Srinagar’s Power, Water Crisis; Residents Left Struggling
NASIR ALI Srinagar: As Srinagar continues to experience an intense heatwave with temperatures crossing 35 degrees Celsius, residents across the city are facing a double crisis of prolonged power outages and an acute shortage of drinking water, triggering widespread public resentment. Consumers from both Uptown and Downtown localities have alleged that unscheduled power cuts, coupled…
SKICC Event Draws Thousands, Highlights Path Towards Viksit Bharat 2047
MUHEEB MALIK Srinagar, Jun 19: The three-day national mega-event “Rise in Jammu & Kashmir 2026 – Building the Path Towards Viksit Bharat @ 2047” concluded here on Friday, with the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) bagging the top honor for outstanding participation.The exhibition, which served as a dynamic platform to showcase the region’s growing role…
Four J&K private institutes served notices for running ‘unapproved’ healthcare courses
Srinagar, Jun 19 : The Jammu and Kashmir State Allied and Healthcare Council (SAHC) has issued show-cause notices to four private institutes for allegedly conducting allied and healthcare programmes without obtaining mandatory approvals from competent authorities. The institutes named in the notices accessed news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) including Boston Institute of Medical Science…
Rise in J&K 2026 Sparks Enthusiasm Among Students, Researchers &Young Professionals
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Srinagar, Jun 18: Thousands of students, researchers, and young professionals on Thursday thronged the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here on the second day of the mega exhibition ‘Rise in Jammu & Kashmir 2026’. The three-day event, themed “Building the Path Towards Viksit Bharat @ 2047”, is being organized by Tarmeh…
KPDCL Issues Power Curtailment Schedule for Several Districts
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that the Shutdown of 33 kV GIS Tengpora Exhibition (Tapline) CARGO Portion will be observed due to which power supply to HSHS Market, Batamaloo, PCR Batamaloo, Firdousabad, Sarai Bala and adjoining areas will be affected from 08 AM to 02 PM on…
