SED’s ‘Aao School Chalein’ campaign significantly improves enrollment ration in Govt Schools
SRINAGAR, SEP 18: The efforts of the J&K Governments School Education Department (SED) are bearing results as a new enrolment drive ‘Aao School Chalein Campaign’ for bringing children to schools has witnessed 14.5% increase in the enrolment in 2021-22 as compared to 2020-21 under National Education Policy. After the unique initiative of the School Education […]
Multipurpose cinema halls inaugurated in Pulwama, Shopian
Srinagar, Sep 18: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated multipurpose cinema halls in South Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian districts. Office of J&K LG in a Tweet, informed that these cinema halls offer facilities ranging from movie screening, infotainment to skilling of youth. Notably, LG Sinha was accompanied by divisional commissioner Kashmir […]
3 dead, one injured as mud house collapses in south Kashmir’s Kokernag
Anantnag, Sep 18: Three persons were killed while another one was injured after a mud house collapsed in Daksum area of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday. An official said that three persons died after a mud house collapsed in Daksum. He identified the deceased as Manzoor Ahmad Gorsi son of Mohammad Abdullah, […]
Suspected drone activity in Samba, searches carried out
Jammu, Sept 18 (PTI) A massive search operation was carried out by the police and CRPF in several forward villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district following information about a suspected drone activity, a senior police official said on Sunday. However, nothing objectionable was found during the operation which started around […]
Active Covid cases in country rise to 47,922
New Delhi, Sep 18 (PTI) With 5,664 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,45,34,188, while the active cases increased to 47,922, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,337 with 35 fatalities which includes 21 deaths reconciled […]
Mother-son duo killed, two other family members injured in Reasi road mishap
Jammu, Sep 18: A mother-son duo was killed while two other members of the family were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Mahore area of Reasi district on Sunday. Official sources said that an Alto car bearing registration number (JK02AB-2403) in which four […]
Feeling proud about our languages
Vijay Garg Language is the medium to communicate and it is in the month of September that we observe the Hindi Diwas and offer our respect for the languages that are part of our culture and history. Official language means the language in which the governance of the country is carried on. In the constitution […]
Ensuring safe healthcare
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit In order to raise awareness and drive worldwide intervention for the safety of patients, World Patient Safety Day was observed on 17th September that inspires countries across the globe to prioritize patient safety in the healthcare system. World Patient Safety Day was created in May 2019 when the World Health Assembly adopted […]
Cooperatives hold many solutions
Hema Yadav Cooperatives in India are all poised to witness a rapid transformation since the first cooperative law in India was enacted in 1904. With the new paradigms and changing contours of having a separate Ministry of Cooperation with Budgetary allocation for Cooperatives a renewed interest has spurted on the cooperative movement in India as […]
JK reports 31 covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sep 17: Jammu and Kashmir reported 31 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that 12 cases were reported from Jammu division and 19 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 478925. Among the cases, 173919 are […]