Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hits Katra
Jammu, Sep 8 (PTI) A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. No casualty or damage to property was reported, they said. The quake struck Katra, which houses the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta hills, at 7.52 am, officials said. The epicentre was […]
Active Covid cases in India decline to 50,342
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) India saw a single day rise of 6,395 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,44,78,636, while the active cases declined to 50,342, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,28,090 with 33 fatalities, including 14 deaths reconciled by […]
Focusing on the educators
Vijay Garg Investing in education is critical to reach the world’s agenda for sustainable development, as well as to recover from the COVID-19 crisis and foster citizens who can tackle future global challenges. It is time we put teachers at the center of education investments. Around the world, education systems are facing massive challenges when […]
International Literacy Day: Integrating Technology and Literacy
M Ahmad The ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts is termed as literacy. Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in their community and wider society. A […]
Education: The most powerful weapon
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit 8th September is celebrated as International Literacy day. In 1966, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed this day as International Literacy Day, sometimes called World Literacy Day. The intention was to remind people all over the world that the ability to read and write should not be taken […]
JK reports fresh 80 covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sept 7: Jammu and Kashmir reported 80 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said that ten cases were reported from Jammu division and 70 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 478495. Among the cases, 173807 are […]
Five JKAS officers transferred
Srinagar, Sept 7: Five JKAS officers were transferred in the interest of administration with immediate effect on Wednesday, an official spokesman said. According to a government order, Sandesh Kumar Sharma (JKAS), Additional Deputy Commissioner Billawar, holding additional charge of Sub Registrar, Billawar, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department. […]
Two terrorists killed in chance encounter in Anantnag
Anantnag, Sep 07: Two militants were killed in a chance encounter in Thajiwara village of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said here on Wednesday. Kashmir zone police in a tweet as informed that two terrorists were killed by Anantnag police in chance encounter at Thajiwara. Police said that further details will be shared […]
Threefold rise in number of CGHS wellness centres: Govt
New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) There has been a threefold increase in the number of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) wellness centres and the cities covered by such centres have grown from 25 in 2014 to 75 now, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday. This is in line with vision of Prime Minister […]
Govt approves modernisation of 120 schools in Tribal areas
SRINAGAR, SEP 7: The Tribal Affairs Department has approved modernisation of 120 schools in tribal areas to provide modern educational facilities in these remotely located schools in an endeavour to promote quality education. In Phase-I of the plan more than 100 schools have already been modernised at a cost of Rs 20.00 Cr Lieutenant Governor […]