9.8 km tunnel on Banihal-Katra rail link completed
Jammu, Aug 30 (PTI) The 9.8 km tunnel connecting two stations on the 111 km under-construction Banihal-Katra railway link in Jammu and Kashmir has been completed, officials said. It is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Line (USBRL) project. This is the third tunnel following the 12.6 km tunnel T-49B, the longest tunnel of Indian Railways, which […]
Simplifying marriage ceremonies
Few days back a video went viral on social media wherein a reception of a Baraat was being hosted and the host in a stance that is quite unusual had mounted heaps of meat preparations for the guests. The guests had to cut through the platter or the ‘Trami’ and this display of extravagance had […]
The future world
Abid Hussain Rather In the contemporary world, two different ideologies have emerged in human civilizations- the secular ideology and the (Islamic) religious ideology. Secular ideology is purely based on human reasoning which separates religion from political, economic, social and cultural aspects of life; religion being treated as a purely personal matter while as religious ideology […]
National Sports Day: Role of Persons with disabilities and CWSNs
M Ahmad The day is dedicated to the nations’ sports heroes and champions, honoring their contribution and dedication towards bringing laurels to the country. With the aim to raise awareness about the values of sports: discipline, perseverance, sportsman spirit, teamwork, and to encourage public in large to take up sports and make it an integral […]
JK reports 57 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 29: Jammu and Kashmir reported 57 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 11 cases were reported from Jammu division and 46 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 477513. Among the cases, 173624 are […]
Three more Congress leaders resign in support of Azad
Kathua/Jammu, Aug 29 (PTI) Three more Congress leaders, including former deputy speaker Gulam Hyder Malik, announced their resignation from the party on Monday in support of veteran politician Ghulam Nabi Azad. Azad, 73, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, ended his five-decade association with the Congress on Friday, terming the party comprehensively destroyed […]
1.73 lakh die in traffic accidents in India in 2021
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) As many as 1.73 lakh people lost their lives in around 4.22 lakh traffic accidents in the country in 2021 with Uttar Pradesh reporting the highest number of deaths in such mishaps at 24,711 deaths followed by Tamil Nadu which recorded 16,685 deaths. According to the latest report of the National […]
Burglars decamp with water taps at Haj house Bemina
Srinagar, Aug 29: Burglars on Monday decamped with several water taps from Haj house in Bemina area of Srinagar, officials said here. Officials said that the burglars have managed to decamp with dozens of taps from the Haj house today. Meanwhile, Haj Officer, Abdul Majeed Salam, when contacted said that they will lodge a formal […]
Reliance Retail to launch FMCG business this year
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Reliance Retail will launch its FMCG business this year, Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd Director Isha Ambani said on Monday. The objective of this business will be to develop and deliver products and solve every Indian’s daily needs, with high quality products at affordable pricing, she said while addressing Reliance Industries’ annual […]
Police launches mobile app for people seeking emergency services
Srinagar, Aug 29: Police has launched an app for people to get emergency services including lodging an FIR at the click of a button, a police spokesman said. “Public is requested to please download JKecop app from play store and apple store for getting emergency services at ease,” police said in a statement. “It is […]