Gold falls Rs 225; silver drops Rs 315
New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) Gold prices fell by Rs 225 to Rs 50,761 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 50,986 per 10 grams. Silver also declined by Rs 315 to Rs 54,009 per kg from Rs 54,324 […]
Downtown Srinagar emerging as sports champion’s hub: LG Sinha
Srinagar, Sep 07: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that Srinagar’s downtown is fast emerging as sports champion’s hub due to great talent among the local boys. Talking to reporters on the side-lines of a function here, LG Sinha said that gone are the days when Srinagar youth were facing difficulties in […]
Officer suspended for making ‘derogatory’ remarks against sub-ordinate
Rajouri, Sept 07: The authorities have suspended an officer of the rank of assistant commissioner in Rajouri district over allegations of making derogatory remarks against his subordinate. An official said that Assistant Commissioner (Panchayat) has made derogatory remarks against his sub-ordinate, following which the latter lodged a complaint against the same. He said that after […]
Indian students from Ukraine universities allowed to complete medical education in other countries
New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) Indian medical students who had returned from war-torn Ukraine will now be able to relocate to universities in other countries and complete their studies. Considering the special circumstances, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has agreed to recognise the academic mobility programme offered by Ukraine to allow such students complete their […]
Kashmiri student pursuing MBBS in Bangladesh dies
Srinagar, Sept 07: A girl student from South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has died in Bangladesh where she was pursuing MBBS even as her family has appealed to the authorities to help them bring her body back home. One of the family members said that Khusboo Manzoor daughter of Manzoor Ahmad of Katoo village of Bijbehara […]
Active Covid cases in India decline to 50,594
New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) India saw a single day rise of 5,379 coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,44,72,241, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. Active Covid cases have declined to 50,594, while the death toll has climbed to 5,28,057 with 27 fatalities, including 11 deaths reconciled by […]
Tackling boredom
K S S Pillai A friend asked me the other day, “Why do couples in the West go for a divorce on the flimsiest of grounds while we are stuck with the same life partner till death?” He had just read a joke where a man thought the woman he saw at a function was […]
India’s economy is unstoppable
Anurag Singh Thakur It may be coincidental, but it is nonetheless of profound satisfaction for every Indian that India has surpassed Britain to emerge as the world’s fifth largest economy in the 75th year of its independence from British colonial rule. This achievement also comes at a time when Britain is struggling to shore up […]
Teacher’s ordeal
Syed Tajamul Hussain Waking up with the message popped up on the screen, reading ‘’ Happy Teacher’s Day ‘’, a teacher stroke a struggling smile that smells not so productive and positive. Spreads the pile of books while doing of what we called it lesson planning for whom the teacher has to deliver in actual […]
JK reports 58 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sept 6: Jammu and Kashmir reported 58 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that seven cases were reported from Jammu division and 51 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 478415. Among the cases, 173797 are […]