Alert sounded as water level rises in Chenab river
Jammu, Jul 28: Authorities have sounded an alert asking people to remain cautious after rise in water level in Chenab river following nightlong rainfall. An official said that water level of Chenab, recorded at 09:15 AM, was at the danger mark level. He said that due to nightlong rainfall in the Jammu province, all the […]
Major highways closed, Amarnath yatra suspended due to rains
Srinagar, Jul 28: The Jammu-Srinagar, Srinagar-Leh highway were closed on Thursday after heavy rains triggered landslides at various places along the route. The inclement weather conditions also lead to the suspension of ongoing Amarnath Yatra. Due to heavy rains on Wednesday night, massive landslides blocked the national highway in Ramban district of Jammu region, a […]
Managing viral Hepatitis B and C
Dr Sanjiv Saigal Worldwide, 296 million people are living with Hepatitis B while 58 million people are living with hepatitis C. India has approximately 40 million chronically infected individuals with hepatitis B, constituting 3-4% of population prevalence. The population prevalence of Hepatitis C in India is approximately 1%. Common causes of hepatitis Viral hepatitis caused […]
NEP-2020: Career and Technical Education
M Ahmad Education is the key to achieve full human potential, developing and promoting national development. Granting unlimited access to quality education is the solution for continued growth in economics, social justice and equality, scientific advancement, national integration, and cultural preservation. At the same time, the need for a skilled workforce is increasing in greater […]
Limiting our desires
Abid Hussain Rather ‘Desires make slaves out of kings, and patience makes kings out of slaves’….Imam Al Ghazali Every living creature on globe has some basic prerequisites for its existence. There are some basic entities like air, water, food etc. which a living being can’t do away with in order to survive on the surface […]
JK reports 692 fresh covid-19 cases, two fatalities
Srinagar, July 27: Jammu and Kashmir reported 692 covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours while two persons succumbed to the virus, officials said on Wednesday. 261 cases were reported from Jammu division and 431 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 46194, they said. Among the total cases, 17050 are from Jammu division […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway partially opens for traffic
Banihal (J-K), Jul 27 (PTI) The strategic 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, which was shut due to mudslides and shooting stones in Ramban district early Wednesday, was opened for vehicular traffic partially, officials said. Authorities allowed stranded vehicles, including an Amarnath Yatra convoy, to move towards Kashmir, they said. Shooting stones struck the highway, the only all-weather […]
42 pilgrims died due to natural causes during Amarnath Yatra till July 19: Govt
Srinagar, Jul 27 (KNO): The Minister of State for Home Affairs on Wednesday informed the Parliament that around 42 pilgrims have died due to natural causes till July 19, 2022 during the annual Amarnath Yatra. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, MoS Home, Nityanand Rai said that in 2020 and […]
Housing prices rise up to 15 pc annually in June quarter
New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI) Average housing price rose up to 15 per cent during April-June across 9 major cities, with Chennai witnessing the highest appreciation of 15 per cent, according to data analytic firm PropEquity. The weighted average price rose by 15 per cent in Chennai to Rs 6,744 per square feet in the June […]
Ladakh reports 21 new Covid cases
Leh, Jul 27 (PTI) Ladakh has reported 21 fresh cases of COVID-19, raising the infection tally to 28,821, officials said on Wednesday. All the cases were reported from Leh district, they said. So far, 228 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Ladakh. Of these, 168 deaths were reported from Leh and 60 from Kargil, they […]