Covid-19: Presence of antibodies may not guarantee protection: Scientists
New Delhi: The presence of antibodies indicates previous exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus but may not always translate into protection against the disease, say scientists, citing imponderables such as what kind of antibodies, how many and how long they last. As worries over India’s COVID-19 spike mount the country added 90,062 cases on Monday to […]
Relieving the stress

No visual pain us more that the pictures that depict or show various picnic spots across Kashmir valley depicting a scene of desolation and gloom. These pictures come to us if by any chance any traveler, mostly locals make it to these places during these times of the pandemic and then forward the pictures to […]
Educational guidance can help shape destinies

Ahanger Mudasir In a general view we often come across with this definition that Education is the acquisition of knowledge. But with the passage of time different philosophers and thinkers viewed it in the light of what they have sensed about the term education. They have given different connotations in terms of simple quotations from […]
A journey of faith
N J Ravi Chander By a strange coincidence, we were in Hampi on Hanuman Jayanti, in December last year. My better half, R Shobha, who venerates Anjaneya was quick to point out that the Lord has drawn us to his abode on the peak. Droves of devotees on Hanuman Deeksha culminate their rituals on this […]
Watchi residents stage protest, accuse government of encroaching stadium land

Shopian: Residents of Watchi village in Zainapora Sub division of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have accused the government of encroaching the land meant for construction of a stadium for local youth. The villagers alleged that the land demarcated for the stadium has been encroached as a Panchayat ghar is being constructed on the land besides […]
Budgam family protests mysterious death son
Srinagar: A family that accuses three persons of ‘murdering’ their son Monday staged a protest in Press Enclave Srinagar accusing Chodura police of ‘inaction.’ Pertinently, on 5 August last month, a youth identified as Sajad Ahmad Dar son of Muhammad Sidiq Dar of Surasyar area of Chadura died at his home after playing cricket whole […]
Lt Governor visits Jagti Township, listens to the issues of KPs
JAMMU: Welfare of every section of the society and each community, besides safeguarding the rights of the people of J&K is the topmost priority of the UT Government. The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha made these remarks during his visit to the Jagti Township, which was the latest in the series of taking first hand appraisal […]
‘Self Help Group’ of Engineers stages protest outside Civil Secretariat
Srinagar: Hundreds of people affiliated with ‘The Self Help Group of Engineers’ Monday staged protest outside Civil Secretariat Srinagar. The protest was held under the banner of ‘The Self Help Group of Engineers Association’. The protest was held against the abolishing of Self Help Group of Engineers Scheme while the protesters demanded immediate roll back […]