Afghan-origin militants may try to enter JK: Army Chief
New Delhi: Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane on Saturday did not rule out the possibility of Afghan-origin foreign militants attempting to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir once the situation stabilises in Afghanistan as he cited similar instances when the Taliban was in power in Kabul over two decades ago. At the same time, […]
Right to clean environment is a human right: UN rights body
Geneva: The United Nations’ main human rights body has overwhelmingly voted to recognise the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right, and to appoint an expert to monitor human rights in the context of climate change. The Human Rights Council passed the clean-environment resolution, which also calls on countries […]
PM Modi lauds health workers involved in COVID vaccination
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded health workers involved in taking COVID-19 vaccination to remotest corners of the country. He was responding to a tweet by Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya who had posted a video of health workers carrying the vaccines and navigating a tough terrain, and said their contribution in keeping […]
Continuing the good work
One of the key growth areas in any region including Jammu and Kashmir can be the agriculture sector. During the past two years when the whole world was fighting the covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown across the globe was staring at out face, the only hope that kept people alive was self reliance. It was […]
Walking the extra mile
Vijay Garg Education has an important role in the professional development of a person. But, equally important are the other aspects of a person’s life and there needs to be a fine balance of both the curricular and extra-curricular activities to achieve this. The core aim of education is to foster an all-round development of […]
Pain makes Cancer cases awful
Dr. Amod Manocha The diagnosis of cancer has the potential of transforming and deeply invading the lives of those affected. Pain though highly individual and variable, is a common reason behind the storm of fear and anxiety associated with the diagnosis. It impacts approximately 28 percent of newly diagnosed patients, 50 to 70 percent of […]
