The forgotten reading habits

Abid Hussain Rather When we start searching for quotations and write-ups regarding the necessity and importance of studying books, we find thousands of quotations and articles penned down by various intellectuals and philosophers in the course of history. Speeches are given in various conferences and seminars organized at different occasions regarding the imperativeness of erudition […]
COVID impact on education
Mushataq Ahmad Bhat Covid19 pandemic has hit almost all the sectors and that too across the globe. However, the worse hit sector has been the education system across the length and breadth of the globe. The educational institutions were closed from March 2020 and consistent lockdown has turned down the economy as well. Though the […]
Homeopathy: The complete healing holistic approach
Dr Ramakant Jagpal Homeopathy, a branch of medical science not only has the potential to cure a disease but rejuvenate the complete body and aligns the vital forces in the body to revamp holistically. Homeopathy works at a deeper level, as it reaches the Vital force or Subconscious mind in the mental body as the […]
Fighting the Covid pandemic
Dr Sudeep Singh Sachdev
Hitting the Nation as well as globally, the COVID pandemic continues to be a growing health crisis day-by-day. With the year 2020 coming to an end, the geriatric population has been recorded to be affected the most and the age factor poses an extreme threat to mortality and rate of infection. Even though the recovery […]
Around 40 sheep, goats crushed to death by speeding truck

Jammu: In a ghastly incident, three dozen sheep and goats, belonging to a nomadic community, were crushed to death by a speeding truck in Udhampur district, Police said on Thursday. A speeding truck drove through a flock of sheep and goats of a nomadic Gujjar near Darsu on Dhar road late Wednesday night, causing the […]
Naxals release abducted CoBRA commando hailing from Jammu
Bijapur: CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who was abducted by Naxals after the last week’s fierce gun-battle in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, was released on Thursday, police said. Manhas, who belonged to the 210th battalion of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), an elite unit of the CRPF, had gone missing after the gunfight on […]
NC seeks roadmap for tackling burgeoning unemployment in JK
JAMMU: National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana Thursday exhorted the Jammu and Kashmir administration for drawing a roadmap to tackle the burgeoning unemployment, saying the educated unemployed besides skilled and unskilled workforce are undergoing a most traumatic phase with no prospect virtually in sight. “Despondency is gripping the youth due to bleak future on […]
Amarnath Yatra: Advisor Bhatnagar visits Baltal route, reviews arrangements
GANDERBAL: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Thursday visited Sonamarg and chaired a meeting of officers to review the ongoing arrangements for the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2021. The Advisor was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, SDM Kangan, CEO, Sonamarg Development Authority, Executive Engineers of Jal Shakti, KPDCL and R&B besides […]
KU holds condolence meet over demise of ex-VC Prof Riyaz Punjabi
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir Thursday organised a meeting to condole the demise of former varsity Vice-Chancellor Prof Riyaz Punjabi. The condolence meeting, chaired by in-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof Neelofar Khan, was attended by top university officers and functionaries including Dean Academic Affairs Prof Shabir A Bhat, Dean Research Prof Shakil A Romshoo, Registrar Dr Nisar […]
Div Com Kashmir reviews Ramadan-ul- Mubarak arrangements
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com), Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday convened a meeting of concerned officers of divisional administration to review arrangements for the ensuing holy month of Ramadan and Navratra festival starting from 13th of this month. The meeting was attended by all Deputy Commissioners Ganderbal via video Conferencing, Chief Engineer PWD, CE […]