Govt lacking preparedness to tackle covid: Congress
New Delhi: Slamming the government’s alleged lack of preparedness to deal with the second wave of COVID-19, and terming its vaccine strategy an “abject failure”, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said the BJP-led Centre cannot divert blame this time as Jawaharlal Nehru isn’t in charge, but Narendra Modi is and he should be […]
Progressive approach needed
Though the weather has not improved completely in Kashmir Valley but summer season has already made its presence felt here with the month of April nearing an end. However, despite this the condition of roads has not seen any improvement as the administration has not initiated any repair works on the roads that witnessed severe […]
Malevolence of slandering, backbiting
Mushtaq Hurra Everyone wishes to earn recognition among his fellows, neighbors and colleagues. We human beings are born with such longings and traits. And it is not bad at all to carve a niche for ourselves or win the fame. But it should not be achieved by putting others at stake. Those who become famous, […]
Celebrating Earth Day
M Ahmad, Earth Day, April 22, is an annual celebration, to honour the achievements of the environmental movement and raising awareness of the importance of long-term ecological sustainability. The day inspires to act towards the protection of the environment and focus on the need for conservation. Earth Day is recognised as the largest civic event […]
Letter to the Editor
Help to survive The rapid spread of the COVID 19 has created a crisis on the livelihood of millions of families in the country. Thousands of migrant workers are returning to their homes. The lockdown affects the employment of people at the local level. The government should ensure food security by supplying free ration to […]
On radios and early televisions
K S S Pillai It was a coincidence that reminded me of the distant past. My son brought home a large LED television on the day the Prime Minister broadcast his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme over All India Radio. News channels repeatedly showed people huddled before radio sets listening to the prime minister and […]
Shopian villages face acute shortage of potable water
Shopian: The residents of different villages of Shopian district are facing acute shortage of potable water for the past several years, causing hardships to the locals. The residents of Manihal, Batapora, Chotipora, Gotipora and its adjacent villages said that they are facing shortage of drinking water for the past one decade. The locals said that […]
