Iraq-Kurdistan Oil Tussle
Asad Mirza There are reports that international oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the US to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq’s central government and the Kurd Autonomous Regionor Kurdistan regional government (KRG), according to a letter seen by Reuters. Over the years Kurdistan had been supplying oil to Turkey and in […]
The status and responsibilities of a teacher
Aubaid Akhoon “Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts; it is acquiring understanding “(William Arthur Ward) The teaching profession is simply a profession that creates all other professions. Of all the relationships in the world, the most sacred is considered to be that of a teacher […]
JK reports 34 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sept 5: Jammu and Kashmir reported 34 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that nine cases were reported from Jammu division and 25 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 478357. Among the cases, 173790 are […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian village in south Kashmir
Shopian, Sep 05: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at Baskuchan village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said here on Monday. An official said that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of terrorists, launched search operation in the area. He said that […]
Lt Guv honours finest teachers with Union Territory Awards
SRINAGAR, SEP 05: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday honoured the finest teachers from across J&K with Union Territory Awards at SKICC to mark the Teachers’ day celebrations. Extending his greetings on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, the Lt Governor urged the teachers to allow independent thinking, creativity, inquisitiveness, knowledge for quality education by involving students […]
7 killed as 2 cars plunge into stream in J&K’s Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Sep 5 (PTI) Seven people were killed after two cars veered off a mountain road and plunged into a stream in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday, police said. One more person was injured in the two accidents that occurred on the Doda-Bhaderwah road within a span of six hours, […]
Non-local labourer died in Chadoora Budgam: Officials
Srinagar, Sept 5: A 28-year-old non-local labourer died apparently due to alcohol overdose at a brick kiln in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Monday. A police official said that at around 1300 hours, body of the labourer Ajay Kevat son of Sat Narain Kevat of Kurba Chattisgarh, working at Brick […]
Bangladesh PM Hasina begins 4-day visit to India
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Monday on a four-day trip to expand overall ties between the two countries. Hasina will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday following which the two sides are likely to unveil a raft of measures to boost cooperation in areas […]
Bullet ridden body of Pulwama man found in Shopian
Srinagar, Sept 05: The dead body of a Pulwama man with bullet marks was found in Shopian district on Monday morning, officials said here. An official said that the body was spotted by some locals, following which they informed the police. He said that soon after getting the information, a team of police reached to […]
PM greets teachers, pays homage to ex-prez Radhakrishnan on Teachers’ Day
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) On Teachers’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted teachers who spread the joys of education among young minds, and paid homage to former president S Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary. Teachers’ Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Radhakrishnan. “Greetings on Teachers’ Day, especially to all the […]