Let’s value them!
Desh Bir We eat what they produce. Our survival shall face the threat of extinction if these people were not there. Obviously, we are considering the critically vital role of cultivated food in continuity of human life. We can overlook and under-assess the role of the food-grower only if we are ready to take to […]
Pulwama village without drinking water facility, locals stage protest
Pulwama: Residents of Draklaran Abhama village in Rajpora belt of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday staged a protest against PHE department for failing to provide drinking water to the area. Locals said that the PHE department has laid a 1ich diameter pipeline to provide drinking water facility to around 500 households. “This pipe does […]
‘Modernity’ and my mother’s dilemma
N J Ravi Chander In the winter of December 1980, the popular ice show, ‘Holiday on Ice’ arrived in Bengaluru. The huge hoardings prominently displaying European girls clad in the shortest of skirts, strutting their stuff on the ice rink caught the fancy of city dwellers. The show boasting of an ice rink, snowflakes and […]
Two arrested for stealing 10 lakh from a bank branch
Jammu: Two youths were arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing Rs 10 lakh from a bank here, a police officer said. Jammu’s Senior Superintendent of Police Shridhar Patil said Rs 9.40 lakh out of the stolen sum of money too was recovered at the disclosure of the arrested thieves. He said the case was lodged […]
Jammu NC leaders assail ED action against Abdullah
Accuse BJP of political vendetta
Jammu: National Conference (NC) leaders here on Monday assailed the attachment of properties of party president Farooq Abdullah and said the action was political vendetta aimed at weakening the political party of Jammu and Kashmir. The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday attached residential and commercial properties worth nearly Rs 12 crore of the former chief minister […]
Customized packaging: IIP Mumbai conducts workshop for craft entrepreneurs
SRINAGAR: The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Mumbai, in collaboration with Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, Monday conducted a workshop with craft entrepreneurs on customized packaging to boost global exports of famed handicrafts and handloom products from the Kashmir valley. The workshop laid emphasis on standard packaging of various Kashmir-based craft products like Pashmina and […]
JMC seals shops for non-payment of rent dues
JAMMU: Jammu Municipal Corporation Monday sealed seven municipal shops here at Trikuta Complex Dogra Hall, Jammu for non-payment of rent dues by the tenants. The action was taken on the instructions of Commissioner, JMC, Avny Lavasa by a team led by Assistant Commissioner (R), JMC, Sudhir Bali The shopkeepers were served several notices to deposit […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews status of major health projects
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Monday chaired a high level meeting to review progress on major projects of Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department being executed in Jammu and Kashmir under PMDP, Centrally Sponsored Schemes and other schemes including AIIMS Jammu and AIIMS Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner H&ME, […]
Three-week international workshop begins at KU
Young researchers need to gear up to meet NEP-2020 objectives, says Prof Talat
Srinagar: A three-week international-level workshop on interdisciplinary research methodology started at the University of Kashmir on Monday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad inaugurated the online workshop, organised by the varsity’s Shah-i-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies (SHIIS). Stressing on the need for promoting interdisciplinary research in academic institutions, Prof Talat said the flagship National Education Policy-2020 lays […]
Mega enrollment drive held at Education Zone Langate, Handwara
29000 students enrolled so far in Kupwara, including 1850 new Entrants in Langate Zone: Edu Officials
Aatif Qayoom Handwara:A mega enrollment drive was held at Government Higher Secondary School Supernaghama Qaziabad in north Kashmir’s Handwara on Monday as hundreds of students were enrolled during the day long drive. Incharge Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Langate Manzoor Ahmad and Zonal Resource Team lead the drive at doorsteps to give it a momentum. They […]
