Two juveniles, drug peddler held for allegedly molesting school girl: Police
Srinagar, May 20: Police have arrested three persons including two Juveniles for allegedly molesting a school girl at Shivpora area of Srinagar district. Police said that on the afternoon of 18th May, a group of drug peddlers allegedly tried to molest a school girl ( name withheld ),a student of Kendrya Vidyalya, Shivpora, near Shivpora […]
Active cases in country dip to 15,044
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) India logged 2,259 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,31,822, while the active cases declined to 15,044, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,323 with 20 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The […]
Mother-son duo killed in accident on Jammu-Pathankot Highway in Kathua
Jammu, May 20 (PTI) A two-year-old child and his mother were killed while three of their family members sustained injuries when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and turned turtle in Kathua district on Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred on the Jammu-Pathankot Highway and the family was on its […]
UN warns war in Ukraine adds to hunger woes
United Nations, May 20 (AP) The UN food chief is warning that the war in Ukraine has created an unprecedented crisis of escalating food prices that has sparked protests. World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley said growing hunger will add at least 47 million people to the 276 million marching to starvation before Russia’s […]
4 injured, several trapped as part of tunnel on J-K highway collapses in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, May 20 (PTI) A part of a four-lane tunnel under construction on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district collapsed, injuring four people and trapping several others, officials said on Friday. A small portion of the front side of the tunnel at Khoni nallah collapsed on Thursday night during an audit, they said, adding […]
Need for scientific management
Regulation of traffic in most developed countries is being done on scientific basis so that the commuters feel least of hassles and trouble while commuting. The traffic management has become one of the most sought after services that are being upgraded and managed on scientific lines. This has become all the more important as almost […]
Feeling alienated
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Marriages have a paramount importance in every religion. In-fact it is only due to marriage that first a family and then a society is build. Marriages are strongly recommended in Islam also. Our dearest prophet (saw) says “Marriage is part of my sunnah, and whoever does not follow my sunnah has nothing […]
History of Calendar-months and days
M Ahmad A calendar is a system of organizing days and is useful tools for keeping track of upcoming meetings, deadlines, and milestones. They help us visualize our schedule and remind us of important events, such as holidays and vacation time. One important role calendars play in our daily work is to help us be […]
JK reports 11 new covid-19 cases, no death
Srinagar, May 19: Jammu and Kashmir reported eleven new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that the nine cases were reported from Jammu, one from Srinagar and Baramulla, taking the overall tally to 454170—166413 in Jammu and 287757 in […]
Nelofer Khan appointed VC at Kashmir University
Srinagar, May 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday appointed professor Nilofer Khan as the new vice chancellor of Kashmir University. “In exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 12 of the Kashmir and Jammu Universities Act, 1969, I, Manoj Sinha, Chancellor, University of Kashmir, hereby appoint Professor Nilofer Khan, Professor, Department of […]