WPD holds Trekking expedition in Nandni Wildlife Sanctuary
JAMMU: The Wildlife Protection Department (WPD) on Saturday organised a trekking programme on Bail Khad- Nandni trek in Nandni Wildlife Sanctuary. About 60 trekkers participated in the trekking programme which was flagged off by Suresh Kumar Gupta, Chief Wildlife Warden, J&K. The Participants comprising children, students, nature enthusiasts and trekkers from various walks of life […]
Two accused booked under NDPS Act denied bail by Rajouri Court
RAJOURI: The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Rajouri Mehmood Choudhary on Saturday denied bail to two accused booked under NDPS Act. After hearing Mushtaq Chawan Advocate for the accused and Vijay Sudan (Additional Public Prosecutor) Rajouri, the Additional Sessions Judge rejected the bail application of the accused namely, Tasveer Hussain Shah son Zulf Shah from […]
Illegal extraction of minerals: Police arrests 6 persons, seizes 6 vehicles in Budgam
Srinagar: The J&K Police have arrested six persons and seized six vehicles in Budgam over illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, a police spokesman said on Saturday. He said a police party of Police Station Budgam during naka checking at Mirgund seized three vehicles (Tippers) bearing registration numbers JK04-9483, JK03J-5840 and JK04-3556 which were carrying […]
Drug peddler arrested in Ganderbal, contraband substance recovered: Police
SRINAGAR: The J&K Police have arrested a drug peddler in Ganderbal and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said on Saturday. He said a Police Party led intercepted a vehicle (Celerio Car) bearing registration No. JK01AQ-9906 at a checkpoint established at Rangil. The spokesman said that the vehicle was driven by one […]
Police organises drug de-addiction awareness programme in Pulwama
SRINAGAR: The J&K Police on Saturday organised a drug de-addiction awareness programme in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The event was held in collaboration with NGO ‘Kashmir Pulse’ at Town Hall Pulwama. The spokesman said that Deputy SP headquarters Pulwama Showkat Rafiq Wani was the chief guest at the event which was attended by lecturers, teachers, […]
Surge in respiratory infections during winter linked to spike in heart attacks, strokes: DAK
Srinagar: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said surge in respiratory infections during winter puts people at higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. “If you catch respiratory infection, you are at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said […]
MVD Jammu imposes Rs. 2.67 Lakh fine for violation of Traffic Rules
JAMMU: A team of Motor Vehicles Department headed by RTO, Jammu Pankaj Bhagotra laid special naka at different locations of Jammu Pathankot National Highways in past three days to check various visible offences under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989. During the commencing week, the Enforcement Drive was carried out at […]
Former Minister, delegation of J&K Ex-Services League call on Lt Guv
JAMMU: The former minister Sunil Sharma on Saturday called on J&K Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. The former Minister apprised the LG about the welfare issues of Rehbar-e-Khel and Rehbar-e-Janglat appointees, VDC SPOs, National Youth Corps and other issues of public importance. Later, a delegation of J&K Ex-Services League led by its […]
Idara Tehqeeku Adab JK holds women’s poetry event
Srinagar: The Idara Tehqeeku Adab JK on Saturday conducted an online Women’s poetry event on its official Watsapp group. This event was presided over by Rukhsana Jabeen the distinguished poet of subcontinent while Shabnum Showkat shared the presidium with her as chief guest. Two prominent women poets Dr Samina Wani and Fouzia Mughal participated in […]
The man of discoveries: Stephen Hawking
By: M Ahmad British cosmologist Stephen William Hawking was born in England on Jan 8, 1942. He attended University College, Oxford, where he studied physics, despite his father’s urging to focus on medicine. Hawking went on to Cambridge to research cosmology, the study of the universe as a whole. In early 1963, on his 21st […]
