Govt accords sanction to free additional foodgrains for AAY households
Srinagar: In a move to support poor households in Jammu and Kashmir, the government has sanctioned the provision of additional foodgrains free of cost to beneficiaries under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) scheme. The initiative aims to augment the monthly food requirements of AAY households within the Public Distribution System (PDS). The decision, formalised through […]
Unending road mishaps
The festival of Eid has passed and once again it has left us with a reminder that people across the region have to put in more efforts and concerns to ensure that they drive safely and follow traffic rules and regulations. During Eid festivities dozens of incidents have come to fore where people especially the […]
The craze for beauty
By: K S S Pillai Though we have heard from childhood that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and that God created human beings in his image, we usually exclaim in disbelief when we hear about a handsome boy’s wedding to an ordinary-looking girl. Believing that something is fishy, we discuss the whole […]
Role of Experiential Learning in Education
By: Mukhtar Ahmad Qureshi Education is not merely the act of memorizing facts and numbers. Education is learning about ideas and applying them to life. When we confine learning to books only, we lose out on the very purpose of education. Experiential learning transports us away from book pages and into actuality. Experiential learning enables […]
Sharp increase in stray dogs alarms Watchi Shopian residents
Locals suspect dogs are being shifted from urban areas Shopian: The residents of Watchi in Zainapora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian district are deeply troubled by the rising population of stray dogs in their locality, which has led to heightened concerns over safety and public inconvenience. The locals from Watchi-one of the most populous villages […]
JK chief justice calls for collaborated efforts to fight drug abuse
Jammu: Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Tashi Rabstan on Wednesday called for a collaborated and integrated approach in fighting the drug menace in the two Union territories. Speaking at a seminar on drug abuse organised by the J-K High Court Bar Association Jammu in collaboration with the Criminologists Society of […]
GoC visits Rajouri to assess prevailing security situation
Jammu: Lieutenant General P K Mishra, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the White Knight Corps, visited the Rajouri sector on Wednesday to assess the security situation in the region. He commended the troops for their professionalism in handling challenging conditions. “The GOC of White Knight Corps, along with the GOC of Counter Insurgency Force (Romeo), […]
Property of drug peddler attached in Rajouri
Jammu: Authorities on Wednesday attached immovable and movable properties of an alleged drug peddler in Rajouri district, officials said. The residential and commercial buildings and a car owned by Haroon Rashid of Rajouri tehsil have been frozen under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), 1985, officials said. The action was taken […]
Sakeena Itoo reviews performance, functioning of JKBOSE
SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the performance and functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE). The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary Education and Chairman JKBOSE, Shantamanu; Director School Education Jammu /Kashmir, Special Secretary School Education department, […]
