UN chief Guterres, 36 UK lawmakers express support for farmers
United Nations/London: The spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres and a group of 36 cross-party UK parliamentarians have come out in support of the agitating Indian farmers, saying people have a right to demonstrate peacefully and authorities should let them do so. These reactions came even as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his support […]
Power woes
Winter brings its share of troubles for the people of Kashmir valley. We are in the mid of winter season in Kashmir and the people here are facing hardships while fighting it out with the tough weather conditions. The weather conditions are set to turn more vigorous as the harsh winter period is yet to […]
The real ‘watchman’
N J Ravi Chander It was in the early 90s that this unfortunate incident happened in one of the remote rural bank branches in Bengaluru, close to where I worked. The state-run, small category branch, which must stay unnamed, had a staff complement of five, including a couple of officers and clerks and lone attendant. […]
Good governance
Dear Editor, It is good to acknowledge that the Collector of Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district imposed a fine of Rs. 100 on himself and the official of his department over “shortcomings”. A meeting was called for a department-wide review of pending cases of Samadhan Online, Prime Minister’s Housing, MGNREGA, CM Helpline, Jansunwai, and the people’s […]
Bulging of veins in the leg can be an indication of Varicose Ulcer
Dr. Pradeep Muley While it is known that poor and sedentary lifestyle is home to various diseases, yet many such ailments are on a steep rise which are unheard of. Varicose ulcer is one such ailment that is seen among the middle-aged population and accounts for around 10-15% of all cases among various age brackets. […]
Mini secretariat building in Tral awaits completion
Pulwama: Even though work on the prestigious project of constructing a mini-secretariat in Tral area of Pulwama district started four years back the building is yet to witness completion. Sources said that the construction work has been stopped on the building due to shortage of funds. Sources said that mini-secretariat was sanctioned in the area […]
Plantation drive held at MET Sopore Campus
Sopore: Special forest range Sopore held a plantation drive at MET School Sopore in Baramulla district on Saturday. The plantation programme was held in collaboration with forest department Kashmir and in association of school administration and Sopore police as part of the “Green J&K Drive 2020”. During the programme SSP Sopore Javid Iqbal and various […]
Lt Guv delivers keynote address at the IIT-2020 Global Summit
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday delivered keynote address at the “IIT-2020: The Future is Now” Global Summit, organized by PanIIT USA. The Summit aimed to bring together change-makers, innovators, and thinkers and inspire them to redefine humanity’s future. During his address, the Lt Governor appreciated the PanIIT USA for focusing on important issues like […]
