Overdependence can prove debilitating!
Desh Bir Machines have turned into masters and we have very passively surrendered ourselves into their hands. There was a time, some ten or twelve years ago, when people would turn to me on the phone and wish me to get them someone’s phone number and I could conveniently and immediately tell them the number […]
Maintaining the sanctity
Faheem Ul Islam Every time when we look towards the progress and the prosperity of the society, the only name and the profession which came under the river of thoughts is that of a Teacher. Time has witnessed the great changes and revolutions with the passage of time which led to the emergence of civilized […]
International Day of Non-Violence
Mahatma Gandhi and Non-Violence: A strong bond
M Ahmad The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. The world remembers Mahatma Gandhi not just for his passionate adherence to humanism but also a Bismarck of the practice of non-violence. Gandhi, […]
CS chairs UTLSC meeting of PMGSY
Approves balance length of around 576 kms of roads, 63 bridges
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr.Arun Kumar Mehta Friday chaired the Union Territory Level Standing Committee Meeting of PMGSY here. The meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary, PWD; Development Commissioner, Works; Chief Engineers of R&B Jammu/Kashmir, Chief Engineer PMGSY, Jammu/Kashmir; Quality Coordinator, PMGSY and other concerned officers of the department. Officers from Jammu and New Delhi […]
Bhatagar addresses 3-day surgical conference at GMC Sgr
'Govt. working systematically to provide timely, affordable healthcare to all'
SRINAGAR: The advisor to JK Lieutenant Governor (LG) Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Friday said that the J&K government was working systematically to fulfill its primary objective of providing suitable, affordable and timely medical care to all including economically challenged people. The advisor said this while addressing the gathering at a three day surgical conference of […]
Pr Secy H&UDD reviews arrangements ahead of VVIP visit
BARAMULLA: Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD), Dheeraj Gupta on Friday visited Baramulla to take a review of arrangements put in place for the upcoming visit of VVIP to Jammu and Kashmir. The Principal Secretary visited Showkat Ali Stadium Khawaja Bagh Baramulla to take stock of facilities being put in place ahead of […]
Kumar inspects healthcare facilities at Handwara, visits GMC Bla
Kupwara/Baramulla: Secretary Health and Medical Education (&ME) department Bhupinder Kumar on Friday visited Kupwara to review the status of medical facilities and infrastructure development in the district. During the visit, the Secretary inspected various ongoing construction works on Rs. 84 crore 200 bedded District Hospital at Handwara. He inspected entry points of the hospital, Operation […]
Dangling electric wires, worn-out electric poles pose threat to Khelan residents
Pulwama: The residents of Khelan area in Pulwama district on Friday complained that the dangling electric wires tied with trees and worn out wooden poles were posing grave threat to the lives of people as well as to their property. The residents said they were living under constant fear because of low lying electric wires […]
Three Member NAAC team visits IASE Sgr
SRINAGAR: A three member NAAC Peer team on Friday visited the Government College of Education now IASE Srinagar for the 3rd cycle of its assessment and accreditation. The NAAC peer team consisted of Chairperson Dr. Pramod Kumar Naik, Vice Chancellor AISECT University Jharkhand along with Member Coordinator Dr. Amit Kauts, Professor and Dean Department of […]
Three-day meeting of UT level ACA concludes at SKUAST-K
SRINAGAR: The former Director General ICAR Dr Mangla Rai, on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir was poised to be the model bio-economy region of India for its varied agro-ecological zones which are bestowed with bounties of nature in the form of niche crops and commodities. He said the J&K UT has a potential to […]
