2 soldiers injured in landmine explosion in Poonch
Jammu, Jun 12 (PTI) Two Army personnel were injured on Sunday in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LOC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The landmine, part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, went off when the soldiers were busy extinguishing a forest fire in Balakote area, they said. The injured […]
Govt to provide subsidised timber to houseboat, shikara owners
Srinagar, Jun 12 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir administration will provide subsidised timber for repairs and maintenance of houseboats and taxi shikaras, an official said on Sunday. The decision was taken during a meeting of the administrative council, which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, he said. The council approved the proposal […]
Admin approves creation of new posts for State Investigation Agency
Srinagar, Jun 12 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday approved the creation of new posts for the State Investigation Agency (SIA), according to an official spokesperson. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the spokesperson said. The […]
LeT terrorist killed in brief shootout in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar June 12: LeT terrorist Adil Parray was killed in brief shootout in Kreesbal Palpora area of outskirts of Srinagar district on Sunday. On the behalf of IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, The Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, ” LeT terrorist Adil Parray of Ganderbal who was involved in killing of 02 JKP personnel Gh Hassan Dar […]
Night temp rises at most places in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 12: Minimum temperature rose in Kashmir Valley barring Kupwara on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 16.3°C against 13.3°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was above normal by 2.0°C during this time of the year for the summer capital. Qazigund recorded a low […]
Active COVID-19 cases increase to 44,513
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) India logged 8,582 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,32,22,017, while the active cases increased to 44,513, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,761 with four fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases […]
Three local LeT terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter
Pulwama, Jun 12: Three locals terrorists affiliated with LeT were killed in a gunfight that broke out at Drabgam village in Rajpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Sunday. An official said that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of terrorists launched search operation […]
Governance for public good
People living in any particular area have to interact and engage with the local administration at one point or the other. Though various initiatives have been undertaken to curtail these physical interactions and the use of modern technology is being introduced to reduce physical interactions to make the entire process hassle free. But one thing […]
Ensuring children’s rights
M Ahmad Childhood is an age meant to carry dreams and aspirations, not the weight of this world. What happens when a country has over 3 million children living on the streets or has over 150 million children working as bonded laborers? What happens when despite having a national policy for compulsory primary child education […]
Helpful exercises for patients with knee arthritis
Dr. S K S Marya Arthritis is a condition in which one or more joints swell and become tender. Joint pain and stiffness are the most common symptoms of arthritis, which normally worsen with age. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the two most frequent kinds of arthritis. Knee arthritis is not curable. So, if a […]