More needs to be done
The habit among the people to converse and discuss things had made it possible that our society was emerging with time and new milestones were achieved. Students, scholars and even the commoners would dedicate long hours in discussing books, their relevance and impact. All these discussions would centre on the written word and these discussions […]
Rights of non-Muslim minorities: An Islamic Perspective
Umer Riyaz An Islamic state is a state governed by Islamic laws and an individual who considers himself/herself above from these laws comes under what is called “non-Muslim” in technical terms. Non-Muslims living in Muslim caliphate as minority are the discussion of under study. Under Islamic legislation, the non-Muslim minority in the Muslim community has […]
Hypertension: The silent killer
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death. Primary hypertension, by definition, has no known cause but medical conditions and lifestyle factors can contribute to the development of secondary hypertension, however, with high blood pressure being […]
JK reports 147 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sept 1: Jammu and Kashmir reported 147 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that 26 cases were reported from Jammu division and 121 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 477931. Among the cases, 173697 are […]
Lt Governor launches campaign for Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 01: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today launched a campaign for Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir at an event organized at the convention centre here. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor asserted that the administration has adopted zero tolerance policy against drug dealers and drug traffickers. “It is a collective responsibility of the society […]
Woman raped, killed in Ladakh; accused held within 3 hours
Leh, Sep 1 (PTI) A 55-year-old woman was allegedly raped and murdered by a man in Leh district of Ladakh and the accused was arrested within three hours of the gruesome crime, a senior police officer said on Thursday. The victim, a native of Achinathang, was found murdered at her residence in Sheynam in the […]
Cervical cancer vaccine to be launched in few months
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) India’s first indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer will be launched in a few months and made available to the people in an affordable price range of Rs 200-400. Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday attended an event […]
Two killed, three others injured in Pattan road mishap
Srinagar, Sept 1: Two people were killed and three others were injured in a collision between a truck and private vehicle (Maruti Wagon R) in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday, reports said. They said that the accident took place near Hotel Point, leading to on the spot death of two persons […]
Petrol sales rebound in Aug, diesel lags
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Petrol sales in India rebounded in August but diesel continued to show a decline over the previous month as rains in several parts chipped away demand in some sectors, preliminary industry data showed. Petrol sales, which had dipped 5 per cent in July, increased 5.8 per cent to 2.81 million […]
Residential house, 3 shops damaged in overnight blaze in Barbarshah
Srinagar, Sept 01: A residential house was partially damaged, while three shops were gutted in an overnight blaze in Barbarshah area of Srinagar. An official said that the residential house belonging to Javaid Ahmad Bhat and Manzoor Ahmad Bhat was partially damaged, while three shops were fully damaged in an overnight fire incident in Barbarshah. […]