Ray of hope
Be it the coronavirus pandemic or the situation arising post August 5, 2019 when the special provisions under article 370 were withdrawn for Jammu and Kashmir, the tourism trade has witnessed the worst of times. Not only have the nearly four lakh people associated with the trade been jobless since then but the entire chain […]
The lost literary taste
Abid Hussain Rather When we start searching for quotations and write-ups regarding the necessity and importance of studying books, we find thousands of quotations and articles penned down by various intellectuals and philosophers in the course of history. Speeches are given in various conferences and seminars organized at different occasions regarding the imperativeness of erudition […]
Nishtha and Diksha
Rayees Ahmad Kumar During the turbulent times of Covid-19 when the students are missing out on studies, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in association with National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) have launched an initiative in the domain of digital learning, named, DIKSHA. The aim of this initiative is to help teachers and […]
Increased public awareness can defeat epilepsy from society
Dr Sumit Singh Epilepsy is the fourth most common chronic disorder of the brain characterized by recurrent ‘seizures’ or ‘fits. The seizures are caused due to sudden, excessive and abnormal electrical discharges in the brain cells. It can affect people of all ages; however, each individual has its unique concerns and problems. Epilepsy is a […]
Backbiting: The disease of the soul
Mohammad Hussain Khan Backbiting is a very wicked act. Backbiting means mentioning something about a person in his absence that he hates to have mentioned whether it is about his body, his worldly affairs his self his physical appearance, his character, his wealth, his child, his parents or his manners of walking and talking. Many […]
12 years on, vital Dachnipora water supply scheme awaits completion
Anantmag: Even after lapse of over 12 years, the Dachnipora water Supply scheme in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district is nowhere near completion as work on the scheme was abandoned soon after it started 8 years ago. Sources within the department said that the scheme was undertaken under the National Rural Drinking Water Program (NRDWP) and […]
Five days after installation, street lights become defunct in Kangan
GANDERBAL: The solar lights installed by the Science and Technology Department in Block Kangan and Gund around Mosques and Eid Gahs have become defunct few days after their installation. People of Gagangir and Kangan area said that most of the solar lights installed around mosques and Eid Gahs in Kangan and Gund Blocks a few […]
