Train To Kashmir: DGP chairs security review meeting ahead of PM’ Katra visit
Jammu: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Jammu and Kashmir visit to inaugurate train to Kashmir from Katra, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Monday chaired a high-level meeting here to review the security scenario in Jammu region. The DGP took a detailed review and directed the officers to ensure fool proof security. […]
Working to achieve a productive society
Children are our future and any deviation from the normal path of their development and wellbeing can have severe consequences for the future of the nations. Children across the globe need to be healthy and fit enough to carry on with the responsibility of taking nations forward. However, across the globe many countries and region […]
Senior Citizens: Bittersweet Pills
By: K S S Pillai The average life expectancy in India, which was 32 years at the time of independence, has gone up to around 70. As the number of elderly people increases, the problems faced or created by them have also gone up, making them bittersweet pills in society. All agree that the elderly […]
How trustworthy is your fitness tracker score?
By: Cailbhe Doherty Millions of people now start their day with a number — a “readiness” score, a “body battery ”level or a measure of “strain” — delivered by the wearable device on their wrist or finger. But how much trust should we place in these scores? Composite health scores are increasingly used by digital […]
DISHA meeting: MP Mian Altaf reviews progress of developmental projects in Rajouri
RAJOURI: Member of Parliament Mian Altaf Ahmad Larvi chaired the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting here at Dak Bungalow to review the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes and development works in the district. Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma briefed the MP about the status of the ongoing developmental initiatives across different sectors. The […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police arrested a drug peddler in Kulgam and recovered contraband substance worth lakhs from his possession, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that acting on a specific information, a police party alongwith Executive Magistrate Kulgam raided the suspected spot at village Arreh near Islamia Hanfia Institute and apprehended one person. During search, 471 […]
8.23 lakh trained in fire safety in JK since August 2022: Govt
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency Services Department (FESD) has given training in fire prevention, protection and first aid firefighting to 8.23 lakh persons under the ‘Har Ghar Fire Fighter’ programme. Between August 2022 and March 2025, the department conducted 7,551 public awareness programmes, covering 3,949 educational and 1,057 health institutions and 2,555 other […]
