Resorting to blame games
Syed Tajamul Hussain We are experiencing a cut throat competition everywhere and it seems that it is dominating every sector of living. Although competition is a good intangible resource that calls everyone to go more steadfast towards the goal. However, to cast synthetic blunders for others, making them to be stuck in the middle of […]
Letter to the Editor
Reopen Anganwadi centers The Anganwadi Centers were shut due to the Covid-19 pandemic across the country. Recently, the Supreme Court has directed States and Union Territories to take a decision to recommence those centers situated outside containment zones on or before January 31. The Court mentioned that the Union Ministry for Women and Child Development […]
The thrilling rides
N J Ravi Chander My first ‘vahana’ – a gorgeous wooden rocking horse – was a birthday gift from a grandaunt on my first birthday. The hand-carved toy manufactured in Channapatna, the toy town, was mounted on rockers and had a handle-bar to boot. In the pre-electronic age, my brothers, Prasanna Kumar, Prem Prakash, Gokul […]
Decoding New Education Policy 2020
Mushtaq Ahmad Butt New Education Policy, 2020 has been formulated by an expert committee widely known as Kasturirangan Committee. It has replaced last Education Policy of 1992 which was modified by Narsimaha Rao government. The new education policy has in its ambit wide scope for student community ranging from pre-school phase to school education and […]
Wudav Naar Pakhan (Wings of fire)-Part II
Tousif Raza The book translation is lucid as mentioned in the previous write-up. In there lie some special aspects of translation also which highlights the spiritual voice induced in the book. Specific selection of words for some particular terms of science and technology and many other subjects is very special. Many legends of Kashmiri language […]
Months on, installed transformer in Tral still lying defunct
Pulwama: The residents of Nai Basti in Sofigund area of Aripal Tral and Takya Mohalla Tahab Pulwama in southern Kashmir are facing immense hardships due to non availability of electricity in the area. The residents of Sofigund Tral said that authorities had installed a transformer under some scheme some eight months back however, the transformer […]
‘Inflated’ power bills triggers protest by residents
Srinagar: Locals especially women folk Thursday blocked road in Nishat here in Srinagar outskirts and staged a massive protest against Power Development Department. The protestors alleged that PDD is dispatching fatty bills to them every month, extracting extra money from them even though the area faces erratic power cuts. The protesters raised slogans against Assistant […]
CRPF officer sustains critical injuries
Qazigund: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was critically injured in a collision here in south Kashmir, reports said. The incident occurred late Wednesday night at Lower Munda area of Qazigund. Police sources said that there was a collision between a private truck bearing registration number (JK06A-4580) and CRPF Gypsy bearing number (HR55C-3665) resulting […]
Kokarnag villagers demand link road, stag protest in Srinagar
Srinagar: The villagers from Poru Kokarnaga area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district held protest against District Administration for their ‘non-serious’ approach over the with the construction of a road to the village. The locals of the area assembled here in Press Enclave Srinagar and staged a protest. They were carrying placards seeking justice. The protesters […]
‘Unregulated prices’ of essential commodities hurting people: Apni Party
Srinagar: Apni Party Provincial President Kashmir Mohammad Ashraf Mir Thursday expressed deep anguish over the situation emerging out of price rise of essential commodities in Kashmir division primarily being attributed to the closure of Srinagar-Jammu national highway. While speaking to the media at the party headquarters here in Lal Chowk, Mir said, “The closure of […]
