Facelift: Schools operating from rented spaces to miss out on up-gradation
Srinagar: While the school education department has started an exhaustive exercise for facelift of the government run educational institutions, the schools functioning from rented accommodations are given step motherly treatment with no facilities being provided to the students enrolled in these institutions. As a policy matter, the school education department has fixed a target to […]
Rahul promises to undo major decisions of Modi govt
Says will 'remonetise' what Modi 'demonetised'
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the ‘Nyay’ scheme willremonetise what Prime Minister NarendraModidemonetised and asserted that his party’s anti-poverty programme has thrown the BJP into total disarray In an exclusive interview to PTI ahead of the 17th general election beginning April 11, Gandhi said the ‘Nyay’ scheme has the twin objectives […]
The food (poison) we eat
We all consume food to survive. In today’s world when everyone is hard pressed for time we have taken an easy route to get the food we consume by visiting food outlets or eateries so that we get the things of our choice and that too at our convenience. However, while doing so we fail […]
Langate militant identified, thousands participate in slain’s funeral
Sopore: Police on Thursday identified the slain militant who was killed in a gunfight that rgaed between forces and militants in Yaroo area of Langate in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The slain militant has been identified as Danish Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Muhammad of SyedporaSopore. Police spokesman said that according to […]
One in ten Indian female affected by TB related ailment
Dr Sowjanya Aggarwal With over 20 lakh cases of Tuberculosis worldwide, India is the second leading country to contribute to the related mortality rate. Usually the TB bacteria affects the lungs and if left unnoticed can also spread throughout the body and cause secondary infection affecting the kidneys, abdomen, brain and pelvis. Genital TB can […]
Will seek judicial commission to probe rigging in 1987 assembly elections: Sajad Lone
Srinagar: People’s Conference chairman SajadGani Lone Thursday said his party will seek a judicial commission, which has punitive powers, to probe and punish the perpetrators of “rigging” in 1987 assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. He also hit out at the National Conference leadership, saying Abdullahs were the “real architects” of erosion of special status […]
Reservation for economically weaker sections
SC to hear 8 pleas challenging Centre’s move on April 8
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday said it would hear on April 8 a batch of pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation in jobs and admission for candidates of economically weaker sections across all classes. The matter came up for hearing before a bench of Justices S ABobde and S […]
Will start a new era if voted to power, says Er Rasheed
Srinagar: AwamiItehaad Party (AIP) president and parliamentary candidate for Baramulla constituency, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Thursday promised to start a new era if he is voted to power in the upcoming elections. ErRasheed as per a statement issued here urged people to vote for him so that their sentiments and aspirations can be represented better […]
