MeT predicts scattered, light rain in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 17: The weatherman on Wednesday forecast scattered light rain and thunderstorm over Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that t more rains were in store in the next few days with isolated to scattered light showers possible on August 18 & 19 and fairly widespread rain […]
House of militant, involved in killing of Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian to be attached, kin arrested
Shopian, Aug 17: The process to attach the property of the terroristt, involved in the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian district has been initiated, while his kin has also been arrested, officials said here on Wednesday. A top police official said that the terrorist identified as Adil Ahmad Wani of Kutpora village of […]
9,062 fresh COVID-19 cases, 36 more deaths in India
New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) India on Wednesday recorded 9,062 fresh COVID-19 infections that took its tally to 4,42,86,256, while the number of active cases came down to 1,05,058, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,27,134 with 36 new fatalities, including six reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am […]
Fourth phase of CUET begins
New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) The fourth phase of the Central University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG 2022 began Wednesday with nearly 3.6 lakh candidates scheduled to appear in the exam. The CUET is the common gateway for undergraduate admissions in all central universities, The exam for additional 11,000 candidates, who were to appear in the fourth phase […]
Hideout busted in Shopian, Arms and Ammunition recovered: Police
Srinagar, Aug 17: Police on Wednesday said that terrorists lobbed a grenade during CASO on Security forces while as a hideout was busted in Kutpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. The Kashmir Zone Police Tweeted, ” On specific input Security Forces launched a CASO in Kutpora, Shopian. During search, terrorists lobbed grenades […]
Six of family found dead at home in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 17 (PTI) Six members of a family were found dead under suspicious circumstances at their home here on Wednesday, police said. The deceased were identified as Sakina Begum, her two daughters Naseema Akhter and Rubina Bano, son Zafar Salim and two relatives Noor Ul Habib and Sajad Ahmad, they said. The bodies were recovered […]
Holidays and the common man
K S S Pillai According to Wikipedia, a holiday is a day set aside by custom or law on which ordinary business is suspended or reduced in commemoration of some event or honour of some person. In our country, with several events of national importance, dead persons worth honouring, and people belonging to different religions, […]
Respecting to our National Flag
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit In India, during Independence Day and Republic day there is a new trend of selling flags made of paper and plastic, which is not fair. Ahead of Independence Day, the Centre has urged all citizens not to use national flag made up of plastic and asked states and Union Territories to ensure […]
Children with Special Needs (CWSNs)-Statistical data
M Ahmad The number of children with disabilities globally is estimated at almost 240 million, according to a new UNICEF report. Fifteen per cent of the world’s population – at least one billion people – have some form of disability, whether present at birth or acquired later in life and nearly 240 million of them […]
JK reports 217 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 16: Jammu and Kashmir reported 217 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 13 cases were reported from Jammu division and 204 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 474272. Among the cases, 173103 are […]