The scourge of favoritism
By: Mohammad Nadeem Parray Favoritism means giving preferential treatment to a person or a group, often at the detriment of others. Favoritism by a teacher in a classroom can take explicit or subtle forms. Some of the subtler forms can be – change in tone and demeanour while talking and reduced attention given to doubts […]
Empowering women
By: Ayana Shaan Salroo Women empowerment refers to making women powerful and capable of deciding for themselves. Women have suffered a lot through the years at the hands of men. In earlier centuries, they were treated as almost non-existent, as if all the rights belonged to men, even something as basic as voting. As time […]
The Trump assassination attempt has upended the US election race
By: Lester Munson It is tempting to draw grand conclusions from the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump this weekend. The coarse rhetoric currently in vogue in American politics, not to mention the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, provide plenty of fodder for this kind of speculation. In reality, the shooting, while horrible, […]
GVEI holds 15th Annual Inter School Business Quiz
Srinagar: Green Valley Educational Institute (GVEI) on Thursday hosted its 15th Annual Inter School Business Quiz, “The Quizzard: Clash of the Elite 2024. The quiz was attended by students from eight prominent schools, including SP Higher Secondary School, Government Girls Higher Secondary School Zadibal, SRM Welkin Sopore, Kashmir Harvard Educational Institute, Government Boys Higher Secondary […]
AMRUT 2.0: CS led UTLSC accords admin approval to WSS for JK towns
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Thursday held UT Level Steering Committee (UTLSC) Meeting of AMRUT 2.0 called to consider giving administrative approval to 47 Water Supply Schemes (WSS) for major towns of J&K. Those who were present includes ACS, Jal Shakti Department; Principal Secretary, PDD; Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD; Secretary, RDD; DG, Codes; Chief Engineer, besides […]
CEO Ganderbal Organizes District Level Competitions
Ganderbal: The Chief Education Officer (CEO) S. K. SHARMA of Ganderbal successfully organized a District Level Competition featuring an Essay Competition titled “Vision of India 2047,” a National Anthem Singing Competition, and a Freedom Fighter Drawing Competition. These events witnessed enthusiastic participation from students across the district. Students initially competed at the school level, followed […]
Fresh batch of over 500 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu: More than 500 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security on Thursday, officials said. More than five lakh pilgrims have already offered their prayers at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine during this year’s yatra, surpassing the 4.5 lakh devotees who […]
Sethargund Kakapora residents demand potable water
Scheme to be commissioned this month only: Executive Engineer Pulwama: The residents of Sethargund Qazigund village of Kakapora hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district alleged that they are facing shortage of potable water in the area for the last several years now. Accusing the authorities of ignoring their plights repeatedly, the residents demanded immediate redressal […]
Naina Pulwama residents demand upgradation of stadium
Pulwama: The residents of Naina Batpora village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded up-gradation of the stadium in the area. The residents of the area said that they are thankful to the government for taking state land from encroachers and transforming it into a stadium. The sports stadium as per locals became a hub […]
