‘Preparation for assembly polls in JK afoot’, claims Congress leader
Srinagar, Sep 21 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday hinted at assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir before the end of the year claiming truck-loads of election-related material, including EVMs, have arrived in Jammu. “Reportedly 150 Truck Loads of election material that includes EVMs & other election related stationary has reached Jammu […]
Three drug peddlers held carrying brown sugar in Sopore
Sopore, Sep 21: Three drug peddlers were arrested along with brown sugar in Batapora village of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, police said here. An official said that three drug peddlers were arrested along with 30 grams of brown sugar in Batapora locality. He identified them as Mushtaq Ahmad Gazi son of […]
Rains lash parts of Jammu division, Kashmir witnesses’ dry weather
Srinagar, Sep 21: Parts of Jammu division received rainfall while dry weather prevailed in Kashmir Valley, officials said on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry weather with possibility of isolated rain was expected during the next 24 hours. He said while there was no rainfall in Kashmir barring traces of it […]
Popular comic-actor Raju Srivastava dies after 41 days in Delhi hospital
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Celebrated comedian-actor Raju Srivastava died on Wednesday after over 40 days of hospitalisation here, said his brother Dipoo Srivastava. He was 58. Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack on August 10 while working out at a hotel here. He was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 46,216
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) With 4,510 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,45,47,599, while the active cases declined to 46,216, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,403 with 33 fatalities, which includes 19 deaths reconciled […]
Anyone involved in narcotics trade will be booked under PSA: DGP
Jammu, Sep 21 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said people involved in narcotics trade will be booked under the stringent Public Safety Act. The police chief was speaking at a meeting convened to review the security and crime scenario in Reasi district, an official spokesperson said. “All involved […]
Maintaining ‘higher level of operational preparedness at all time’ key lesson from Ladakh standoff: Army chief
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Maintaining a “higher level of operational preparedness at all time” and improving infrastructure, especially along the northern borders, were some of the key lessons from the eastern Ladakh border standoff, Army Chief General Manoj Pande said on Tuesday. He said this in response to a question during an interaction held […]
SSB jawan dies after falling off a building in Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 21: A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawan died after falling off a building in Pandrethan area of Srinagar, officials said here on Wednesday. They said that constable Anuj Kumar of 151 Battalion, A/coy SSB fell from the building at Geology and Mining department in Pandrethan. He said that the constable was shifted to […]
Tourism has the potential
One of the mainstays of our economy is tourism and the sector has been contributing a lot towards the economic well being of the people here. Though some disagree with the fact that tourism forms the back bone of our economy but facts and figures suggest that an increased footfall of tourists bring all round […]
New-Age Education: Defined by innovation
Vijay Garg Today, a mix of traditional offline methods and new online tools forms the key for success. With constant evolution, we need to adapt at a relentless pace where coherent changes in the learning ecosystem with a futuristic approach are needed. Classroom continuity is permanently embedded in the current teaching methods and by quickly […]