Banks in Bandipora disburse Rs 292.94 Cr loans in priority sector
BANDIPORA: The District Consultative Committee/ District Level Review Committee (DCC/DLRC) meeting of Bandipora District was held on Monday at Mini Secretariat on Monday. The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner Ali Afsar Khan; JD Planning Imtiyaz Ahmad; Dr Asif DDM; Lead District Manager Bandipora, Shabir A. Dar; NABARD and District Coordinators of all […]
ID employees condole demise of News Editor of a local daily
SRINAGAR: The employees of Information Department Kashmir Division have expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of senior journalist Zahoor Ahmad Zargar, Editor in Chief of daily Shaheen Kashmir, publishing from Srinagar. While extending sympathies with the bereaved family, they prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul. Recalling his long association with them, especially […]
Police arrests seven drug peddlers in Baramulla, Kulgam
Srinagar: Police arrested seven drug peddlers in Baramulla and Kulgam and recovered huge quantity of contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that in Baramulla, a police during naka checking at NHW Gantamulla arrested three drug peddlers identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Hassan Mir resident of Chijhama […]
Global Science for Global Well-being
By: M Ahmad Science is the greatest collective endeavor. It contributes to ensuring a longer and healthier life, monitors our health, provides medicine to cure our diseases, alleviates aches and pains, helps us to provide water for our basic needs – including our food, provides energy and makes life more fun, including sports, music, entertainment […]
Global indignation over Saudi development plans
By: Asad Mirza Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) announced the launch of the New Murabba Development Company, last week. The new company will oversee developing a new downtown area spread over 19 sq. km. in capital Riyadh Authorities claim that plans have been created keeping sustainability and environment in mind. The project […]
Mother Tongue: The building blocks of education
By: Dharmendra Pradhan India is a multilingual country with a plethora of languages spoken in its different parts. Besides twenty-two languages in the eighth schedule of the Constitution and ninety-nine other languages spoken by more than ten thousand speakers, there are many other languages and mother tongues which are spoken in smaller linguistic communities. It […]
Lt Guv inaugurates Civil Services Officers Institute at Srinagar
Srinagar Feb 27: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today inaugurated Civil Services Officers Institute (CSOI), here at M A Road. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor said the institute will promote welfare of officers, integration of services and organize seminars, symposiums to meet the needs and challenges of civil administration. The Lt Governor also […]
Covid-19 likely came from lab leak in China, says news report citing US energy department
Washington, Feb 27 (PTI) The virus that drove the COVID-19 pandemic, killing close to 7 million people globally, most likely emerged from a laboratory leak in China, according to a US media report, citing a classified intelligence report recently provided to the White House and key members of Congress. The Huanan market in central China’s […]
40 per cent of population in JK to pay no tax; remaining to pay Rs 600 to Rs 1000 maximum annually: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Feb 27: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that 40 per cent of the J&K population will have to pay no property tax and the remaining 60 per cent have to pay nominal amount between Rs 600 to Rs 1000 maximum amount per annum. He said that tax amount fixed is one-tenth […]
Kashmiri Pandit bank guard shot dead by terrorists cremated in Pulwama
Srinagar, Feb 27 (PTI) The last rites of Kashmiri Pandit bank guard Sanjay Sharma, who was shot dead by terrorists on Sunday, were performed at his native village in Pulwama district, officials said. The mortal remains of 40-year-old Sharma were consigned to flames according to Hindu rituals amidst the presence of relatives and neighbours, including […]
