Rapists to face chemical castration, hanging in Pak
Islamabad: To combat rising cases of sexual attacks on women and children in Pakistan, the federal Cabinet has approved in-principle two anti-rape ordinances aimed at handing out exemplary punishment, including chemical castration and hanging, to rapists, according to a media report. A Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Tuesday also […]
China’s leading COVID-19 vaccine maker applies for government license
Beijing: China’s leading vaccine producer Sinopharm announced on Wednesday that it has submitted an application to the Chinese authorities for marketisation of its COVID-19 vaccine based on data collected from countries carrying out its clinical trials. A representative of Sinopharm told state-run Global Times that the company had collected data from major countries such as […]
The dark secrets
The Roshini land scam is proving to be the mother of all scams. Given the open and brazen loot of state resources, the organized land grab had been legalized and the political class in Jammu and Kashmir has proven to be the major gainers. Now that the case has already been transferred to CBI and […]
Education, the first Covid-19 causality
Dar Shahid Hussain In the middle of March, the state governments across the country began to shut down all educational institutions temporarily as a measure to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Nine months passed and there is no certainty of reopening of these institutes in near future. As the days pass by with […]
Mandal Commission: Most Recommendations lay in deep freeze
Er. Prabhat Kishore The Constitution of India ensures right to equality for its citizens, but due to social discrimination a large section of society has minimal representation in services and other sectors. To cope up the situation of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC), the Second Backward Classes Commission headed by B P Mandal was […]
Train journeys in the past
K S S Pillai There used to be a time when people would eagerly look forward to the presentation of the railway budget in the Lok Sabha by the railway minister ahead of the general budget. It would announce changes in the fare structure, introduction of new trains (usually from the constituency of the minister), […]
Frequent traffic jams in Shopian making life miserable for commuters
Shopian: The mismanagement of the traffic and callous attitude of drivers and commuters has left south Kashmir’s Shopian district in complete mess which is causing inconvenience to the thousands of people especially those who have to commute on daily basis. Locals said that the reason behind the traffic mess is the lack of parking space, […]
KU, CUK organise joint conference on NEP-2020
VCs, experts bat for early implementation of key provisions
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir and the Central University of Kashmir jointly organised on Wednesday a seminar-cum-webinar on implementation of the National Education Policy-2020 in the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad presided over the national-level conference, organised by the departments of Education of the two universities to identify key issues […]
BJP unnerved by PAGD’s decision of fighting DDC polls: Mehbooba
Says alliance candidates face hurdles while campaigning
Shopian: People’s Democratic Party chief and the key leader of PAGD Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said that BJP is feeling unnerved over the PAGD’s decision of joining the DDC poll fray and that was why the alliance candidates are barred from going for campaigning in Southern districts and other parts of Kashmir. Talking to reporters at […]
