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India votes in favour of UNGA resolution on Palestine’s membership

United Nations: India on Friday voted in favour of a draft UN General Assembly resolution that said Palestine is qualified and should be admitted as full member of the United Nations and recommended that the Security Council “reconsider” the matter “favourably”. The 193-member General Assembly met in the morning for an emergency special session where […]

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Dry weather conditions end as JK gets light rainfall

MeT predicts 3-day wet spell from Saturday Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir breathed a sigh of relief on Friday as the light rains lashed the plains and higher reaches of the Union Territory while the weatherman here has predicted a three-day wet spell from tomorrow. The light rainfall has brought an end to the hot and […]

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INDIA bloc leaders meet EC over voter turnout data

Complain about model code violations New Delhi: A delegation of opposition party leaders on Friday met the top brass of Election Commission and raised its concerns over the delay in releasing voter turnout figures for the first two phases, and urged them to take action on complaints of model code violations by ruling BJP leaders […]

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Govt reconstitutes departmental designated committee of H&ME Dept

Srinagar: The government has ordered the reconstitution of the departmental designated committee of the Health and Medical Education Department. As per order issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, Special Secretary Health and Medical Education Department will be Chairman of the Committee. “In supersession of all previous orders on the subject, sanction is hereby […]

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QR coded textbooks, specialised e-contents needs to be part of pedagogy in classroom: MoE

Srinagar: The Ministry of Education has asked Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department (JKSED) that QR coded textbooks and specialised e-contents needs to become part of the pedagogy in the classroom and easily accessible for teachers. Besides, the ministry informed that less than half of the approved ICT labs were functional in Jammu and Kashmir. […]

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NCDC publishes guideline to identify, categorize heat-related deaths

NCDC publishes guideline to identify, categorize heat-related deaths

New Delhi: The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the cause of death should be certified as heat stroke or hyperthermia where the measured antemortem body temperature at the time of collapse was more than or equal to 40.6 degrees Celsius. The ‘Autopsy Findings in Heat Related Deaths’, a set of guidelines […]

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Demilitarisation, AFSPA revocation in JK long overdue: Aga Mehdi

Ganderbal: Demilitarisation and revocation of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir are long overdue as dignity, peace, and democracy cannot survive in the presence of a huge military grid, the National Conference’s Srinagar Lok Sabha seat candidate Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has said. A three-time former MLA from the Budgam assembly segment, Mehdi said that along […]

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Hajj: The Spiritual Sojourn

Hajj: The Spiritual Sojourn

By: Mohammad Hanief The Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam and the most significant manifestation of Islamic faith and unity. Undertaking the Hajj at least once is a duty for Muslims who are physically and financially able to make the journey to Makkah. The emphasis on financial ability is meant to ensure that a […]

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Pros and Cons of Reservation

By: Mohammad Nadeem Reservation is a form of positive discrimination, created to promote equality among marginalised sections, so as to protect them from social and historical injustice. Generally, it means giving preferential treatment to marginalised sections of society in employment and access to education. It was also originally developed to correct years of discrimination and […]

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Pathological demand avoidance

By: Nicole Rinehart, David Moseley and Michael Gordon “Charlie” is an eight-year-old child with autism. Her parents are worried because she often responds to requests with insults, aggression and refusal. Simple demands, such as being asked to get dressed, can trigger an intense need to control the situation, fights and meltdowns. Charlie’s parents find themselves […]

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