A ray of hope
India on Wednesday recorded lowest active covid-19 cases since 229 days as 14,623 new coronavirus infections were logged taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,41,08,996, while the active cases declined to 1,78,098, the lowest in 229 days. Interestingly, the daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 30,000 for 26 straight days […]
Quran, Islam and Human Rights
M Ahmad When we speak of human rights in Islam we really mean that these rights have been granted by God, they have not been granted by any king or by any legislative assembly. The rights granted by the kings or the legislative assemblies, can also be withdrawn in the same manner in which they […]
Food Waste: A Global Concern
Khalid Ul Islam The government as well as social organizations are concerned about the phenomenon of food waste. The World Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Agricultural Development Fund, and the World Food Program have teamed up to create a global mission to reduce food waste. We’ve all heard stories about how much food is […]
DC Srinagar approves 16 cases under Marriage Assistance Scheme
SRINAGAR: A meeting of District Level Sanctioning Committee (DLSC) was held under the Chairmanship of District Development Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad here Wednesday. On the occasion, the DDC approved 16 cases under the Marriage Assistance Scheme in favour of eligible unmarried girls of Srinagar district involving an amount of Rs 7.63 lakh. Speaking on […]
Emergency hospital Qazigund sans CT Scan facility
Trauma cases being referred to GMC Anantnag or Srinagar, locals allege
Anantnag: The emergency hospital on the National Highway in south Kashmir’s Qazigund is working without a CT scan forcing medicos to refer trauma patients to GMC Anantnag or Srinagar hospitals, local sources said. They said that the hospital is functioning without the facilities required to treat trauma cases due to which doctors continue to refer […]
Organisation of Kashmiri Hindus distribute food, water among migrant labourers
Jammu: As thousands of migrant labourers continue to arrive in Jammu from Kashmir in the wake of recent incidents of civilian killings in the valley, Panun Kashmir, an organisation of displaced Kashmiri Hindus, and the Warehouse Traders’ Association (WTA) have reached out to them with food and water. The labourers, mostly from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, […]
Union MoS takes stock of dev works of Cooperatives Department
JAMMU: Union Minister of State for Cooperation and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri B L Verma Wednesday visited Jammu under public outreach program of the Central Government. During his visit, the Minister chaired a meeting with senior officers of the Cooperative Department to review the functioning of the Department. Speaking on the occasion, the […]
BSF opens fire at drone along Indo-Pak border in Amritsar sector
Amritsar: The Border Security Force opened fire on a drone along the Indo-Pak border in the Amritsar sector, an official said on Wednesday. The BSF troops heard the buzzing sound of a drone coming from the Pakistan side and they fired at it when it entered Indian territory on the intervening night of October 19 […]
