Man falls from hilltop, dies in Reasi
Reasi: A man from Bathoie village of Reasi’s Mahore subdivision died after falling from a hilltop on Monday, officials said. Officials said that a man identified as Qamar Din (37), son of Mohammad Ismail of Bathoie fell from a hilltop near Magarpath, Lower Bathoie area of Mahore under mysterious circumstances and died on spot. Meanwhile, […]
A budget for Bharat
By: Anil Padmanabhan This year’s Union Budget—the 11th in a row from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)—is being presented in the backdrop of exceptional circumstances. Not only is a deeply divided world facing an unprecedented economic challenge that is being compounded by climate change, this is also the last regular Budget […]
Biden’s Legal Troubles
By: Asad Mirza US President Biden’s own handling of classified materials is now under scrutiny given the revelations that documents were stored at his private office and home. In his defence Biden said he was “surprised” to learn of the discovery of the records. Earlier, he had branded his predecessor, Donald Trump, “irresponsible” for storing […]
Myths about bariatric surgery
By: Dr. Atul N.C. Peters According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), more than 1 in 5 people (23% of men and 24% of women) were found to have a BMI of 25 or more. Higher BMI or body mass index increases the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, heart […]
Appalling find outs from NASA
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, According to a NASA analysis, the Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 was the fifth warmest year compared to last six decades. According to researchers from NASA’s; global temperatures in 2022 were about 1 degrees Celsius higher than the average for the baseline period continuing the planet’s long-term warming trend. This warming trend […]
Police file charge sheet against 2 LeT terror associates in Rajouri
Srinagar, Jan 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Police filed a chargesheet against two LeT militant associates in Rajouri in a case related to grenade throwing. According to a statement the chargesheet was filed in case FIR No. 542/2021 U/S 307/120-B/121/122 IPC, 3/4 Explosive Act, 13-ULA (P) before the court of 3rd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu […]
Rajya Sabha session from January 31 to April 6
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) The 259th session of Rajya Sabha will commence on January 31 and end on April 6, a statement from the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2023-24 on February 1. “The President has summoned the Rajya Sabha to meet on Tuesday, the 31st […]
JK highway closed due to landslide in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, Jan 16 (PTI) The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic on Monday due to a landslide in Ramban district, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, an official said. The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by the landslide at Pantiyal area. An iron tunnel […]
WPI inflation cools to 22-month low of 4.95 pc in Dec on softening food prices
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) The wholesale price-based inflation declined to a 22-month low of 4.95 per cent in December 2022, mainly due to fall in prices of food articles, especially vegetables, and oilseeds. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was 5.85 per cent in November 2022 and 14.27 per cent in December 2021. Last […]
Govt orders transfer, posting of seven JKAS officers
Srinagar, Jan 16: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered transfer and posting of 7 JKAS officers with immediate effect. According to an order issued here, Pardeep Kumar, JKAS, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Information Department, is transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Reasi, against an available vacancy. As per the order, Ishtaq […]
