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Kashmir Valley shivers as cold conditions worsen

Srinagar: The minimum temperature across Kashmir plummeted several degrees below the freezing point on Thursday owing to a clear sky as the valley reeled under cold conditions, with Srinagar experiencing the coldest night of the season so far, MeT Department officials said. The night temperature continued to drop across the valley owing to the clear […]

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CII Partnership Summit 2020: Lt Guv calls for unlocking JK’s potential

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Thursday called for unlocking the potential of Jammu Kashmir in a multi-dimensional fashion, through systemic interventions at the individual and community level. The purpose of such interventions is to effectively support and encourage young individuals to achieve their true potential, he said. The Lt Governor was addressing the Confederation of […]

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Implementation of Forest Rights Act

Admin appoints 8-member panel to implement new legislation

Srinagar: In a significant development, Jammu & Kashmir’s Forest department has set-up a high-level committee to provide it legal and technical support for implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in the Union Territory. The eight-member panel headed by Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) and Chief Executive Officer, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and […]

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Amar Singh College conservation project recognised with UNESCO award

Srinagar: The Srinagar-based Amar Singh College’s building, built nearly 80 years ago, is one of the seven conservation projects to be recognised with the 2020 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The award was announced on Wednesday by a jury, comprising nine international conservation experts, and it was convened from November 20 to 22 […]

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Coronavirus tracing efforts: China says ready to cooperate with WHO

Beijing: China, which questions the view that COVID-19 emerged from Wuhan, on Thursday said it is ready to enhance its cooperation with the WHO to advance the global efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, as a team of experts of the UN health agency prepares to visit the central Chinese city. The 10-member […]

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COVID-19: Nine more succumb, 385 test positive in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded nine deaths due to COVID-19 taking the death toll to 1,826 while as 385 positive cases were also reported taking the tally of positive cases to 117,317. Of the exact number of 117,317 cases, 69,224 are from Kashmir and 48,093 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 385 […]

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COVID vaccine distribution: Health ministry, Niti Aayog officials to meet EC top brass: Source

New Delhi: Officials of the Union health ministry and the Niti Aayog are likely to meet the Election Commission top brass in the coming days to seek their help in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine given the poll panel’s robust network at the booth level, sources aware of the development said on Thursday. They said […]

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China’s spacecraft successfully brings home moon samples

Beijing: China’s Chang’e-5 probe successfully touched down on Earth in the early hours of Thursday, bringing home the first samples of the moon in over 40 years. The spacecraft landed in Siziwang Banner in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 1:59 AM (local time), according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). Zhang Kejian, […]

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Schemes need to be workable

Schemes need to be workable

Due to the slump in the economy and a negative growth rate the jobs it seems have dried up for now and most of the able bodied men and women have been left wanting for employment due to the various situations which include lack of avenues and resources. Presently, the region has more than six […]

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Islamic concept of freedom and strictness

Islamic concept of freedom and strictness

Tousif Raza Human freedom and human limitation are the parental subjects of philosophical controversy. There are a number of renowned philosophers who believe in unqualified freedom. There are others who believe in unqualified restriction. The former turn freedom into license and absolute lack of discipline, the latter shrink restrictions into an unredeemed determinism and a […]

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