Adieu 2020, Welcome 2021
Asad Mirza Perhaps the humans have awaited no other year’s end so eagerly across the world as that of 2020. Similarly, no other event in the recent history has had such a far-reaching impact as that of the coronavirus pandemic, on the world and its inhabitants. The year 2020 had so many time-tested patterns and […]
2020 Orphaned us! Who will adopt us now?
Dr. Mudasir Ahmad Gori Another year has passed and it is important to take an account of the happening of the past. Unlike every year, the year 2020 has nothing substantial to be remembered for any productive reason. Rather it may be recorded as one of the worst years in the history of human civilization. […]
Frailty of Indian electoral model: Comparison, performance and alternatives
A A Latief U Zaman Deva Since the beginning of the odyssey by Prophet Adam the yearnings/ temptations have been visible and dominant in the creatures for individual freedom and liberty within the permissible areas from the strict jackets regulating their activities on the globe which, after subsuming a chain of changes churned out in […]
Residents stage protest against power cuts in Sopore
Sopore: Inhabitants of Mohalla Sheikh Sahib Chinkipora Sopore Thursday staged a protest against the PDD, alleging that the department has failed to repair a damaged transformer in the area. Reports said that scores of people including women assembled outside their locality at Chinkipora Sopore and staged a protest demonstration over the prevailing power crisis. While […]
Three years on installed transformer awaits commissioning in Kulgam village
Kulgam: Even after three years of installation of a transformer in Kulgam village, the residents are reeling under darkness as authorities are yet to commission it. Locals from New colony Hablishi in Kulgam district said that they are fed up with the dilly delaying tactics of the PDD department as they failed to commission the […]
Over half a dozen shops gutted in Handwara Village
Aatif Qayoom Handwara: At least six shops were gutted in fire mishap at Wajhama village of Qaziabad in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday morning. According to locals, fire engulfed in the shop of Mohammed Sultan Thoker and spread to nearby shops resulting in damage to around half a dozen shops. They said that the […]
Lt Guv extends New Year greetings
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has greeted the people of Jammu & Kashmir on the eve of New Year. In his message, the Lt Governor said that ‘New Year brings us a chance to start over again and learn from our mistakes. With the lessons learned, we can work towards a better future for all’. […]
Councilors administered oath in Pul, Kul, B’pora
SRINAGAR: The newly elected Municipal Councilors were administered oath by respective Additional District Development Commissioners at Pulwama, Kulgam and Bandipora on Thursday. The ADDCs exhorted upon them to work in tandem for the development of their areas and betterment of people and assured them of full support from the district administration in taking forward the […]
Promote border tourism at Suchetgarh, Advisor Khan to officials
Directs to open an outlet for local Handicraft, Handloom products JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday pitched for the development of tourism facilities at the Suchetgarh border post for the visitors. The Advisor made these remarks during his tour to the border outpost to review the tourism facilities for the visitors. He […]
DIPR bids affectionate farewell to Inderjeet Sharma
JAMMU: Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Thursday accorded an affectionate adieu to Head Assistant, Inderjeet Sharma on his superannuation. Speaking on the occasion, Director Information and Public Relations, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, hailed Inderjeet’s role in DIPR and congratulated him on his retirement. She extended her best wishes to Inderjeet for post-retirement life […]
