PM Modi: Living the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi
By: Sumitra Gandhi Kulkarni In April 2024, I went and cast my vote and was therefore relieved when in June 2024, Narendra Modi became Prime Minister of Bharat for the third time. Mahatma Gandhi or Bapuji as I call him was my grandfather. I lived with him till I was 19. This year, I turn […]
Empowerment of Educators
By: Mukhtar Ahmad Qureshi In fact, the real future creators of a nation are the educators. They are the teachers and trainers, as well as facilitators of learning. These, indeed, are the people who help create the future of a society by mentoring young minds in achieving the position of future leaders in the making. […]
Change of guard in Sri Lanka
By: Vidhura S. Tennekoon Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as president of the South Asian nation. The ascent of Anura Kumara Dissanayake marks a break with the past and from the establishment parties and politicians blamed for taking the country to the […]
Assembly Elections-2024: DEO Shopian visits Counting Centres of Shopian, Zainapora ACs
Reviews arrangements for smooth conduct of counting SHOPIAN: The District Election Officer (DEO) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar conducted a thorough inspection of the Counting Centre at Mini Secretariat Shopian in order to ensure that all necessary arrangements are in place for counting of votes, scheduled on October 8. During the inspection, the DEO reviewed […]
DLSA Srinagar observes ‘International Day of Older Persons’
Chairman DLSA emphasizes critical role of upholding the rights of senior citizens SRINAGAR: On the occasion of International Day of Older Persons, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar Thursday organized a program at Ahata-e-Waqar Chanapora, (Day Care and Recreational Centre for Senior Citizens). The event was held under the guidance of Jaffer Hussain Beg, Chairman […]
Assembly Elections-2024: DEO Bandipora visits Counting Centre, inspects Strong Room
BANDIPORA: The District Election Officer (DEO) Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmad Qadri on Thursday visited designated counting centre established at HKM Government Degree College Bandipora for Assembly Elections 2024 and inspected strong room where EVMs of three ACs of Bandipora district are securely stored. During the visit, DEO reviewed the security measures in place to ensure the […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers in Sopore
Srinagar: Police in Sopore arrested two drug peddlers and recovered psychotropic substance from their possession, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that a police party during patrolling at Nowpora Byepass Road apprehended two persons in a suspicious condition. During search, officers were able to recover 540 banned tablets (Alprazolam) from their possession. Accordingly, a […]
Four years on, proposed marriage hall in Pulwama nowhere in sight
‘Land identified but work yet to started’ Pulwama: Even after an elapse of over four years, a proposed marriage hall in Pulwama town of south Kashmir is nowhere in sight. The residents of Pulwama town said that after repeated requests to the government, a marriage hall was approved for the people of the town. They […]
DG Rural Sanitation discusses Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant Technicalities
SRINAGAR: In order to strengthen sanitation infrastructure in Kashmir, a virtual meeting was convened by Director General Rural Sanitation, Anoo Malhotra with the engineering wing of the Rural Development Department & Panchayati Raj (RDD&PR) Kupwara, Shopian, Kulgam and other districts. The meeting aimed to provide the engineering teams with a comprehensive understanding of Faecal Sludge […]
