UGC-NET exam in Srinagar postponed

July 10, 2016 10:34

The UGC-NET exam scheduled to take place today in Srinagar was postponed amid protests over Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's encounter.

The autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development issued a press release in this regard.

There are 16 examination centres in Srinagar in which 10,255 candidates are registered for UGC-NET July 2016.

The next date of examination of UGC-NET for all these candidates will be informed in due course of time, the press release stated.

Normal life across the Kashmir Valley has been affected in response to a joint shutdown call by the separatists' against the killing of Wani and his two associates.

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