Sonia delivered a blow to Congress in promoting her son’s failed lieutenants
D K Singh On one of my usual story-fishing expeditions several years ago, I was intrigued to see an influential Maharashtra legislator engaging a 10 Janpath peon in a long conversation in the lawns of the Congress headquarters. As I approached them, Kanhaiyalal Gidwani wound up his conversation, giving the peon his three mobile numbers, […]
Why some families fail?
Syed Tajamul Hussain Too much exhausted and frustrated after watching the spike in positive cases and higher mortality rate due to pandemic, a man in a family with his doleful eyes yearned for freedom from the dangerous trap of Covid-19. His thoughts too beg for a dream in which he will sail within the river […]
Lt Guv chairs Board of Governors meet of J&K Sainik School
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha chaired the 16th Board of Governors meeting of J&K Sainik School, Manasbal at the Raj Bhavan here Monday. The Lt Guv took stock of the functioning of J&K Sainik School, Manasbal and appreciated the role being played by them in imparting quality education. He also directed the board to encourage […]
One more COVID-related death in Ladakh, toll reaches 40
Leh: The death toll due to COVID-19 in Ladakh has reached 40 after one more patient succumbed to the infection in the Union Territory, officials said on Monday. The 83-year-old patient, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, died in Leh district on Sunday, they said. The officials said this was the seventeenth in Leh due […]
PDP youth wing seeks to hold meeting, seeks permission from Div Com
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party has written a letter to Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, requesting him to allow party youth leaders to hold a meeting at party headquarters in Srinagar. The signatories of the letter are PDP youth leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra and former legislator Ajaz Ahmed Mir. “As you are aware the prevalent political situation and lockdown […]
BSF trooper dies of breathlessness
Kupwara: A Border Security personnel died in North Kashmir’s Kupwara of breathlessness, reports said Monday. They said that Head Constable Sugna Ram posted at BSF Camp Trehgam Kupwara complained of breathing problem and was shifted to Military Hospital Drugmulla where doctors declared him as brought dead. The deceased was affiliated with 102 Battalion BSF. Police […]
B2V best opportunity to strengthen roots of governance: Advisor Baseer Khan
PULWAMA: As part of Public outreach program initiated by the J&K Administration under the Jan Abhiyan, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday visited Tral and met several public deputations and individuals, who apprised him of their grievances and developmental demands of their respective areas. District Development Commissioner Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer, Director RDD, […]
Govt to construct 1563 low cost houses for Fishermen of JK soon
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Navin K. Choudhary, reviewed implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) here Monday. The meeting was attended by Director Fisheries, Mohammad Amin, Director Finance, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani, Director Planning, Girdhari Lal and all Joint Directors of Fisheries Department. Navin Choudhary asked the officers to give […]
IUST contractual faculty association demands extension of services
Pulwama: Contractual Faculty Association at IUST on Monday demanded extension of their contracts till the covid-19 pandemic is over. A member of the association said that in February their engagement order was issued till ending July, 2020, and in first week of August we were re-engaged till ending September (with a gap of three days), […]
Army soldier’s brother goes missing in Pulwama village, family appeals for return
Pulwama: Family members of a youth who went missing last week from Tumluhal village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, on Monday appealed to him to return back. A first semester student of GDC Pulwama, Junaid Rashid Wani (20) son of Abdul Rashid Wani, a resident of Tumluhal Village in Lassipora area of Pulwama district has […]
