Protecting the workforce
Industrial mishaps are a reality post the industrial revolution. No wonder then that the United Nations warned that 2.78 million workers die from occupational accidents and work-related diseases each year. However, despite these alarmingly high figures of human loses no country especially the developing world is taking due precautions and safety measures to curtail the […]
Highway blockade in Kashmir: Horrors of Democracy…
Mir Abass The government of Jammu and Kashmir said civilian traffic on the highway was banned from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Sunday and Wednesday until May 31, to allow for exclusive movement of security convoys. The decision comes after a suicide bomber rammed his car into a military convoy on the same highway […]
Targeting IAS Prelims 2019, here’s what can ensure your success
Manoj k Jha With hardly any time left for UPSC Prelims 2019, aspirants are gearing up with their preparations. Simultaneously, it is also crucial to understand the importance of Prelims Mock Test. Being a highly competitive exam, UPSC will not allow easy go for the aspirants. This is where mock tests act as windows for […]
PDP in habit of seeking forgiveness after surrendering conscience: G A Mir
Says people well aware of PDP's ‘Toffee and Milk’ remark
Srinagar: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir has said that “Nation and State are yearning for a big change” in the run up to Lok Sabah election results. The ensuing elections, Mir said, were a fight “between constructive and opportunist politics, in which the defeat of betrayal and opportunism was highly inevitable”. […]
Frequent traffic jams make life difficult in Sangam, Bijbehara
Anantnag: With number of vehicles increasing every day, the traffic management is becoming a daunting task for the authorities in Main Chowk Sangam and main Town area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The mismanagement of the traffic and callous attitude of drivers and commuters has left Sangam and Bijbehara in continued mess, often […]
SSP Srinagar holds meeting with retired police personnel
Reviews their welfare measures
Srinagar: SSP Srinagar Dr M Haseeb Mughal Saturday held a meeting with scores of retired police personnel at DPL Srinagar to know their grievances and review the welfare measures for them. At the outset of the meeting, the retired personnel appreciated Srinagar Police especially SSP Srinagar for organising the meet. Later during the meeting they […]
Passengers complain of ‘overcharging’ by cab drivers on Sgr-Kupwara route
Srinagar: The passengers travelling on the Srinagar-Kupwara route have accused the cab drivers of “overcharging”. Expressed their resentment against the drivers, the passengers said that they asked for “double the charges” for carrying their goods along in the cabs. “The sumo drivers are charging fare of a passenger for the belongings we carry while travelling,” […]
Army commander visits hinterland bases in Kishtwar
Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh Saturday visited Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district and reviewed the operational preparedness and the prevalent security situation. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Udhampur-based northern command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, interacted with police and civil administration officials and exhorted all for their synergised efforts to defeat attempts of […]
Prisons Department working towards inmates’ ‘meaningful sentence’, ‘ productive activities’: Dilbagh Singh
Releases Department’s Quarterly Newsletter, says annual publication to have articles by prisoners, staff
Jammu: Director General Prisons, J&K, Dilbagh Singh Saturday said that the Department was working towards a “meaningful sentence” of the inmates in the state, who can be engaged in “productive activities”. Singh was speaking on the sidelines of releasing the Prisons Department’s quarterly Newsletter in the state’s winter capital Jammu. The DGP Prisons released the […]
CUK’s Convergent Journalism Department holds extension lectures
Srinagar: The Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organised two extension lectures at its Nowgam-I academic block on April 13 and 16. Palani Swami, senior cameraman with DD Kendra Srinagar, delivered a lecture to the scholars and students on 13th of April. He discussed various avenues and career opportunities available in […]
