Making schools more attractive
Education sector in Jammu and Kashmir has always been making news owing to the dismal performances reflected in the government school when it comes to pass out percentage at the middle, high and secondary school level. Though this sector has been witnessing lot of criticism but the fact remains that the government at its end […]
Over stressed children
Haroon Rashid Mental health issues are consistently increasing with an alarming sign. There is increase in the number of people suffering from different mental disorders, which are quite alarming. More services should be provided to meet the treatment and that too to a large extent. It is the need of the hour to enhance the […]
Scoliosis patients can be treated
Dr SK Rajan Attributing to manifold reasons, India is a home to the largest number of cases of spinal deformities. The major causes include accidents, social violence, nutrition deficiency, post-polio complications and congenital problems. Of all the deformities, scoliosis (S shaped side to side bending of the spine) is the most common and readily treatable […]
Transforming J&K: Entrepreneurship ecosystem gets top focus: Officials
Say JKRLM creates 60,000 Self Help Groups with 5,02641 women beneficiaries
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government led by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, has set in place an encouraging and conducive environment towards promoting women entrepreneurship culture in the UT with thousands of female entrepreneurs starting their business odyssey with a new vigor and vitality, officials said. The enthused business women of the UT are climbing […]
Skill Development : DC B’la signs MoU with Haryana based Consultancy
BARAMULLA: In a bid to upscale the skill development profile of the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar Tuesday signed MoU with one of the leading Haryana based consultancy service providers named “Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu India LLP”, DLF Cyber City Complex Gurgaon, Haryana. The MoU was signed with an aim to carry out […]
JK reports nine covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Apr 19: Jammu and Kashmir registered nine new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that five of the cases were reported from Jammu—all from the winter capital and four from Kashmir region—two each from Srinagar and Baramulla. The […]
Will not buy peace in J-K, but will establish it: LG
Jammu, Apr 19 (PTI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the government is committed to establishing peace in Jammu and Kashmir instead of the “past practice of buying it”. He said the security forces have gained the upper hand in countering terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and are working to destroy the terror ecosystem […]
Mosque, few other structures suffer damages as fire breaks out in old city
Srinagar, Apr 19: A mosque besides few other structures were engulfed in a massive fire in Gojwara area of old city in Srinagar district. Reports said that fire broke at around 3:35 PM from a mosque and soon after spread to few other structures. The raging flames continued to spread even as efforts were on […]
Blasts near Kabul schools kill at least 6 civilians, hurt 17
Kabul, Apr 19 (AP) Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people, including students, and injured 17 Tuesday in a mostly Shiite neighborhood of Afghanistan’s capital city, police said. The blasts, which occurred in rapid succession, were being investigated and more casualties were feared, according to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran and the city’s […]