Prolonged uncontrolled Diabetes can weaken the spinal cord
Dr Amitabh Gupta A very important structure between the body and the brain is the Spinal cord. It provides a vital link from the brain to the body and body to the brain. It is around 40 – 50- cm long and 1 cm in dia. Two consecutive rows of nerves emerge from either side. […]
Peace is the only option we can rely on to secure our future
Vinod C. Dixit The ‘Peace’ God means for us is not ‘world peace’ but it means completeness, soundness, prosperity at all levels of our lives. World peace is defined as an ideal of freedom, peace, and happiness among and within all nations and/or people. When we wake up in the morning and listen to the […]
Relations settling down
After a brush with military intrusions, India and Pakistan seem to have accepted the fact that peace is the only option between the two neighbours. This being the reason that Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday accepted that Pakistan is sending its envoy back to India and is ready to engage with New Delhi […]
Modi govt ‘weakening’ relationship between Centre, JK: Omar
Srinagar: The BJP-led government at the Centre is “weakening the relationship” between the Union and Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah alleged Thursday. Our party has never questioned the accession. We have always said that whatever we achieve, we will achieve from the Constitution of this country. But, under the Constitution, everyone […]
JRL calls for shutdown today against ban on Jamaat, PSA on Malik
Srinagar: Soon after Jammu and Kashmir Liberation front (JKLF) chief Muhammad Yasin Malik was shifted to Kotbalwal jail under PSA, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a complete shutdown on Friday to protest against the arrest spree in Kashmir and banning of Jamaat-e-Islami. In a statement issued here, JRL comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, […]
Security of all J-K based units stepped up: CISF
New Delhi: The CISF has beefed up security cover of all its units in Jammu and Kashmir and has provided additional bullet-proof armours to its troops in view of the enhanced alert in the state, a senior officer said Thursday. In Jammu and Kashmir, the CISF has “beefed up security cover of all the units” […]
Def min calls off scheduled visit to Jammu
LoC remained calm as no shelling reported
Jammu: An uneasy calm prevailed along the Line of Control (LoC) in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with no report of ceasefire violation by Pakistan over the past 20 hours, officials said on Thursday. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called off her scheduled visit to Jammu province on Thursday to review the situation […]
SASB reduces period of Amarnath Yatra to 46 days
Yatra to begin from 1st July, will end on Aug 15
\Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra this year will begin July 1, and go on for 46 days, it was announced here on Thursday. The decision was taken by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik, at its meeting at the Raj Bhavan here. A SASB statement said that the duration and […]
Using Official Secrets Act against media ‘reprehensible’: Editors Guild
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Thursday unequivocally condemned Attorney General’s remarks before the Supreme Court pertaining to the documents based on which the media had reported on the Rafale deal, saying any attempt to use the Official Secrets Act against the media is as “reprehensible” as asking journalists to disclose their sources. […]
NC won’t compromise with interests of ST, SC: Omar
Says from its inception, party championed cause of weaker sections
Srinagar: Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah Thursday said that party (NC) will not compromise with the interests of Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC). Omar reaffirmed commitment of his party to the empowerment of downtrodden segments including ST and SC in Jammu and Kashmir, saying though much has […]
