JK gets its first real-time air-monitoring station

SRINAGAR: J&K got its first real-time air-quality monitoring station with inauguration of first ever Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAAQMS) at JKPCC headquarters Rajbagh, Srinagar. An official spokesman termed it as a major achievement of J&K PCC, while as the Chairman J&K Pollution Control Committee, Suresh Chugh thanked all the officers and the entire […]
Delta variant spells more caution

With the covid-19 pandemic threatening the entire world with new variants all the time researchers have been left baffled by the behavior the deadly virus has been exhibiting over the past two years. India and rest of the world has grappled with two successive covid-19 waves and experts have been predicting a much deadlier third […]
Nature of parenting needs change

Syed Tajamul Hussain Simnane Feeling chained in the cages of digital atmosphere and current pandemic, a child has become more affected with all sorts of negatives vibes around. Be it is at school, society or home, child has shown extreme level of sensitivity towards every positive or negative stimulus. The home climate has become the […]
Letter to the Editor
NEET-UG -2021: A changed pattern The National Testing Agency (NTA) has introduced changes in the exam pattern of NEET-UG 2021. As per the earlier exam pattern, the test comprised of 180 objective type questions (four options with the single correct answer) from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology) to be answered on the specially […]
Post COVID era records increase in joint pain cases
Dr Akhilesh Yadav The prevalence of joint pain is not new and uncommon these days as a higher proportion of young and middle-aged population have been spotted in this limelight. While COVID has been a major threat to overall health, yet people affected with the infection have been immobilized for long either due to home […]
Syria’s Northeast Camps
Naveed Qazi Tens of thousands of Syrian and non-Syrian families, who are affiliated with the members of the Islamic State, pose a daunting challenge for the Syria’s northeast. These families live in camps, such as al-Houl and Ain Essa, which have evolved from a few tents, in a muddy field, into a sprawling grid of […]
Writing offers a rewarding career
Vijay Garg Writing is a skill and in most cases, writers identify their interest from an early age. With digitization, writing is fast emerging as a profitable career option with an array of opportunities to choose from. Here are six such prospects which writers can explore- 1. Technical Writer The ability to elucidate complex ideas […]
Lt Guv inaugurates Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Akhnoor

Dedicates the health-care facility to the people
JAMMU: Augmenting the preventive and curative health care facilities for the people of J&K, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday inaugurated Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Akhnoor and dedicated it to the public. “With the new state-of-the-art Ayurveda facility, we have achieved a new milestone in the healthcare sector of Jammu and Kashmir”, the Lt Governor observed. […]
IED planted by militants in Kulgam destroyed
Srinagar: A major tragedy was averted as security forces detected and destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by militants under a chinar tree in Kulgam district, police said on Wednesday. “An IED was spotted under a chinar tree on the outskirts of village Damjen in Qazigund area,” a police spokesman said. He said the […]