It is time to check mental health of child
Syed Tajamul Hussain A child is one of the most vulnerable member of society and is often seen with a behaviour that looks odd and mysterious. Everyone, especially parents, find it hard to explain the behaviours of children which are characterised by mood swings, emotional breakdowns, tantrums, hyper activity or solitary behaviour. All these behavioural […]
Are private schools better than Govt Schools?
Rayees Ahmad Kumar For many years after the declaration of board results for matric and 12th classes, it has been observed that the performance of private schools verses public schools has been much exemplary. Every member of the society irrespective of being or not being the stakeholder criticizes the performance and hard work of the […]
Progressive heart failure – silent killer among the Indian Youth
Dr Balbir Singh Cardiac ailments are considered to be one of the deadliest diseases and the leading cause of mortality in India. As per the reports of WHO, Cardiac problems are estimated to kill atleast 1 in every 5 men and 1 in every 8 women. Progressive heart failure which is caused due to the […]
Army jawan injured as Pak shells two sectors along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: An Army jawan was injured and three houses were damaged on Thursday as Pakistani troops opened heavy fire and shelled mortars, targeting civilian areas and forward posts along the LoC in two sectors of Poonch district, official sources said. The Indian Army was retaliating effectively, a defence spokesman said. “At about 0645 hours, the […]
I-T dept searches hotelier, jeweller in Kashmir
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has conducted raids on a prominent hotelier and a jeweller based in Jammu and Kashmir on charges of alleged tax evasion, the CBDT said on Thursday. In the first case, searches were launched on Wednesday against the hotelier who owns a chain of hotels at popular tourist spots of […]
25 schools selected for smart class rooms, capacity building in Sgr
Project to be completed in 2 months: DC Srinagar
SRINAGAR: District Administration, Srinagar has selected 25 schools for establishment of Smart Class Rooms and providing modern teaching-learning material apart from capacity building and training of staff. The move is aimed at equipping Government schools with technology and improving teaching-learning experience. The teachers of selected schools will undergo capacity building modules devised by the National […]
Bat manufacturing hub has no play ground for kids
Anantnag: Despite being hub of bat industry, Sangam belt in Anantnag district lacks any sports infrastructure that could have provided some relief to the local kids. Locals from the area said that despite the area being the hub of bad industry, it has no sports ground due to which youth of the area are facing […]
Decentralization to be essence of future planning: Chief Secretary
Planning to have Panchayat, Block and District level plans as building blocks
SRINAGAR: In a marathon preparatory budget meeting cum workshop conducted by the Finance department the Chief Secretary of J&K, BVR Subrahmanyam Thursday directed the district administration to make Panchayats and local bodies the units of their respective plan formulation as per the 73rd and 74thamendment of the Constitution. The Chief Secretary emphasized that all plans […]
Dr Samoon asks DCs to step-up Skill Development programs
Reviews functioning of PMKVY Skill Training Centres
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, School Education Department and Skill Development, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Thursday asked the Deputy Commissioners to step up Skill Development program in the district to enable maximum youth to obtain skills with high employability potential in the market. Dr Samoon was chairing a meeting to review the Skill Development Sector in Jammu […]
Two Petrol-Pumps penalized for short-delivery: LMD
SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department Thursday slapped a fine of Rs.10, 000 on each petrol pump after they were found issuing 30 ml and 40 ml short fuel in every 5 litre measure. During a routine inspection of several petrol-pumps of city Srinagar under the supervision of Controller Legal Metrology Department J&K M. Akbar Wani […]
