Principal Secretary SDD reviews progress on works under Capex Budget
Asks executing agencies to expedite development works in Polytechnics, ITIs SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Thursday chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review status of development works and re-appropriation of funds under Capex Budget 2022-23. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer, R&B, Kashmir, Special Secretary SDD […]
Power shutdown announced
SRINAGAR: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that, the power supply to receiving station Kathidarwaza shall remain affected on March 25 from 11 am to 5 pm, an official spokesman said. Similarly, the power supply to receiving stations Balham, Wuyan, TCI old and Chinar Flour Mill shall remain affected on March 26 from 11 am to5 […]
Driver killed as tractor turns turtle in Baramulla
Baramulla: A tractor driver died after his vehicle turned turtle in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday afternoon. Reports said that a tractor driver identified as Shafqat Ahmad Wani @Javid (33) son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani a resident of Waripora met with a fatal accident in Frashtar Kreeri. He was immediately shifted to SDH Kreeri […]
Two-day national seminar on ‘Buddhism in Kashmir’ starts at KU
Srinagar: A national seminar on ‘Buddhism in Kashmir: Historical and Literary Sources’ started at the University of Kashmir on Thursday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan chaired the inaugural session of the two-day seminar, organised by the Indian Council of Historical Research, Ministry of Education, Government of India, in collaboration with the Department of Persian, KU. In […]
Global water crisis: Concerns and Approach
By: M Ahmad Earth is only planet that has water which is primary source of life without which life is impossible. Water is the basic necessity of every human being. It’s not only humans that require access to clean water. An estimated 780 million people live without clean, accessible drinking water. Drinking contaminated water can […]
One District One Product’ to spark local economies
By: Zia Darakshan The kind of situation which emerged due to the covid-19 pandemic provided the country’s leadership an opportunity to reshape the economic landscape; harness the untapped economic potential and become self-reliant. On May 12, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ that aims to provide assistance to farmers, migrant workers, […]
Neighbours: Urban versus Rural
By: Desh Bir “Love thy neighbour as thyself”, advocates Christianity. That’s a vote in favour of societal ethics where ideally there should be no hatred, rancor or prejudice. However, the truth is that there are good neighbours and not-so-good neighbours, but also bad neighbours. Friends can be chosen, but we don’t get to pick our […]
Save Horseshoe crabs
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, Horseshoe crabs appear to be disappearing from their familiar spawning grounds along the coastline of odhisa, Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. Horseshoe crabs are an extremely ancient group and are often referred to as living fossils. Scientists have also urged the governments to come up with a robust protection mechanism before […]
Court rejects bail plea by ‘conman’
Srinagar, Mar 23: A local court here on Thursday dismissed bail plea of man from Gujarat, Kiran Patel, who conned the security establishment into believing him to be a PMO official and got the requisite perks prior to his arrest earlier this month. Having reserved the order on Monday after hearing the arguments of the […]
Night Bus service in Srinagar: Div Com directs for immediate induction of buses on routes
Srinagar, Mar 23: In a first, Night Bus Service to start in Srinagar on different routes to facilitate general public. In this regard, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a meeting of officers to chalk out plan for induction of SRTC Bus for night transport service. The meeting was attended by Regional Transport […]
