Banned books should not be kept in schools: CS

Srinagar, Sep 23: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Wednesday said checking of books is a regular process and that any banned books should not be kept in government schools. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of his visit to Sheetal Nath Temple near Kral Khud, Dulloo was asked about reports of 42,000 books being banned … Read more

J&K Govt withdraws over 4,767 books containing objectionable content from colleges

Srinagar/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government has withdrawn over 4,700 books, including banned ones, containing objectionable content from colleges across the Union territory after scanning nearly 2.2 million publications. In a written reply to a question in the assembly by Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) MLA from Langate, Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh, the government said it has examined … Read more