Africans discovered dinosaur fossils long before the term palaeontology’ existed
By: Julien Benoit Credit for discovering the first dinosaur bones usually goes to British gentlemen for their finds between the 17th and 19th centuries in England. Robert Plot, an English natural history scholar, was the first of these to describe a dinosaur bone, in his 1676 book The Natural History of Oxfordshire. Over the next […]
The pillar of support
By: Bashir Ahmad Dar As I read down the article entitled ‘Plight of Our Aged Fathers’ in a local newspaper, I felt a sea of emotions welled up in me. My eyes were moist and heart was weeping. Breath was getting heavy with every passing line and a strange unseen weight was enforcing its effect […]
Book review: ‘Canary’s Voice’ by Shafkat Aziz Hajam
By: Rayees Ahmad Kumar Shafkat Aziz Hajam hailing from the north Kashmir’s border district of Kupwara is a noted poet of international repute as his poetry items are often carried by esteemed magazines and anthologies of global reputation. Whenever any poetry competition is held at national or international level or poems are invited for submission […]
DC Srinagar visits SMHS drug de-Addiction Centre
Inspects facilities for victims of substance Abuse SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat here on Friday undertook a visit to Drug De-Addiction Centre at SMHS Hospital to oversee the treatment and counselling facilities being provided to the victims of Drug Abuse. During the visit, the DC was accompanied by Chief Planning […]
Secretary RDD discusses roadmap for inclusive development, citizen empowerment
Reviews schemes implemented by RDD & PR Deptt JAMMU: Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary conducted a detailed interaction with the heads of department to discuss action plan for rural development and citizen empowerment through various initiatives and schemes in the Union Territory. Detailed presentations were made by the […]
Nine years on, defunct filtration plant yet to be repaired in Pulwama
Work tendered out, will soon start restoration work: Officials Pulwama: The residents of three villages in south Kashmir are consuming contaminated water as authorities have failed to repair a filtration plant that got damaged during 2014 floods and is still lying defunct. The residents of Zahid Bagh, Rakh and Darbagh villages said the water supply […]
PHQ notifies change of venue for DGP’s PGRP scheduled
Srinagar: The Police Headquarters has notified change of venue for the upcoming Public Grievances Redressal Programme of DGP RR Swain. “This is to inform that the public grievances redressal programme of DGP J&K which was scheduled to be held tomorrow i.e.January 13, 2024 (Saturday) at Police Headquarters Peerbagh Srinagar will now be held at DPL […]
Leopard captured in north Kashmir’s Baramulla village
Baramulla : A leopard was captured alive in Sharakwara Wagoora area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning. An official said that the leopard was captured after Wildlife Department received a call about its presence in Sharakwara area. Soon after getting the information, the leopard was captured without causing any damage or injury to […]
Advisor Bhatnagar chairs 43rd BoDs meeting of JKSCST&BCDC
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Friday chaired the 43rd Board of Directors meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Development Corporation (JKSCST&BCDC) at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda; Secretary Tribal Affairs department, Shiv Anant Tayal; DG […]
IGP Kashmir inspects drug de-addiction centre, other projects in Baramulla
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir V. K. Birdi undertook a visit to Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Friday during which he inspected the onground scenario of the Police Drug De-addiction Centre and assessed the overall functioning of the centre. IGP, as per a police spokesman also inspected the construction work of under-construction Police […]
