Foiled missile or drone attack over Riyadh: Saudi officials
Dubai: Saudi Arabia said Saturday it intercepted an apparent missile or drone attack over its capital, Riyadh, amid the kingdom’s years-long war against neighbouring Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Social media users posted video of what appeared to be an explosion in the air over Riyadh. Saudi state TV quoted authorities in the kingdom acknowledging the interception. […]
Second thought needed
After Covid-19 made its presence felt in India during March 2020 the entire country came to a standstill. Almost all the sectors that are even considered vital for the economy came to a grinding halt. This included closing down of all educational institutions as well which not only led to the loss of academic loss […]
Covid-19 vaccine: Apprehensions and responsibilities
Dr. Umer Farooq The vaccination drive against COVID-19 was kick started in the whole country on 16th January 2021. The first phase was inaugurated digitally by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. It is the biggest vaccination program in the world in terms of population that needs to be vaccinated. In the first phase […]
Letter to the Editor
Digital records on migration of workers The Union Government has launched a National Migration Support Portal ‘ShramShakti’. It would effectively assist in the smooth formulation of state and national level programs for migrant workers. The diverse data that will be recorded via ‘Shram Shakti’ include demographic profile, livelihood options, skill mapping, and migration pattern. Shram […]
The unexpected upside of the lockdown
Desh Bir When the world was suddenly taken unawares by the Corona -19 in January 2020, nobody knew much about what it could mean in the days to come. Soon came the clamping of lockdowns by nearly 185 countries of the world in a matter of weeks. People thought it could last a few days […]
Girl Child: Struggling, competing and marching ahead
Er. Prabhat Kishore ‘National Girl Child Day’ is observed in India on 24th January every year since 2008 with the objective to raise awareness about the rights of girls, the importance of education, health and nutrition as well as to highlight the inequalities faced by them. The gender discrimination is also a major problem that […]
15 years on, Pulwama villages without potable water
Pulwama: The residents of Jandwall and Saidapora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are without potable water for the past 15 years. Residents of Hajam Mohalla Jandwall which is around 5 Kms from district headquarters said that 15 years back a link road was widened and during widening process the water supply pipelines got damaged. Since […]
