How light helped shape our skin colour, eyes and curly hair
By: Mike Lee For most of our evolutionary history, human activity has been linked to daylight. Technology has liberated us from these ancient sleep-wake cycles, but there is evidence sunlight has left and continues to leave its mark. Not only do we still tend to be awake in the daytime and sleep at night, we […]
Education sector forms core of societal development: Sakeena Masood
Chairs introductory meet of School Education Department, reviews its functioning SRINAGAR: The Minister of School Education, Higher Education, Social Welfare and Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Masood, convened an introductory meeting of School Education Department (SED) at Civil Secretariat here to review the functioning of the department. During the meeting, Sakeena Itoo held detailed deliberations […]
DM calls for heightening vigil against illegal mining in Jammu
JAMMU: District Magistrate Jammu, Sachin Kumar Vaishya asked the enforcement departments to intensify efforts to curb illegal mining activities in the district. He was chairing the meeting of District Level Task Force attended by Senior Superintendent of Police Joginder Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioners Ansuya Jamwal and Shishir Gupta, Sub Divisional Magistrates, District Mining Officer and […]
Ukhoo industrialists demand round the clock power supply
Seek intervention of LG, CM Pulwama: The industrialists in Ukhoo village known as pencil village of India have demanded uninterrupted power supply as they have been getting unscheduled power supply since last few weeks, the local entrepreneurs have alleged. Industrialists working at Ukhoo village said that they have been facing problems due to unscheduled power […]
Gagangir terror attack: Lt Guv Visits SKIMS Hospital, inquires about the health of injured civilians
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday visited SKIMS Hospital in Srinagar to inquire about the health of civilians, who were injured in Gagangir terror attack. Team of senior doctors briefed the Lt Governor on the health condition of the injured and medical procedures being followed. The Lt Governor has also directed the officials to provide […]
CM visits SKIMS, assures best care for civilians injured in Gagangeer
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Monday visited Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, to inquire about the condition of civilians injured in the recent Gagangeer attack. During the visit, the Chief Minister was briefed by Director SKIMS, Prof. M. Ashraf Ganie, along with a team of senior doctors, on the health […]
Gagangir terror attack: Victim from Punjab Gurmeet Singh was speaking to his wife over phone when he was hit
Chandigarh: Gurmeet Singh, who was among seven persons killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal, was speaking to his wife on the phone when he was hit by a bullet, his father said on Monday. A doctor from Kashmir and six non-local labourers were killed while five people sustained injuries in the […]
Divisional commissioner Kashmir chairs meeting regarding winter preparedness
Fixes October 31st deadline for dumping of essentials in districts; November 15 for stationing Men & Machinery at strategic places for snow clearance SRINAGAR: In view of Winter Season ahead, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Monday convened a meeting to review the preparation of the District Administrations and the civil departments to ensure timely […]
DC Shopian reviews Winter preparedness, sought deptt wise Action Plans & their meticulous execution
SHOPIAN: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar chaired a meeting of officers to take an elaborate review of the winter preparedness of departments in view of approaching winters. The meeting involved deliberation by officers about their department wise Action Plans to tackle the winter related eventualities. 21 Snow clearance machines are stationed […]
