Germany’s Military Renaissance
Asad Mirza In a historic announcement to the parliament, the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, announced on Sunday 27 February additional funding of €100bn (£85bn) to boost Germany’s armed forces, besides a sustained increase in its defence spending over the coming years. The country which one could say was at the centre stage of the flared […]
Maha Shivratri : Occasion to bow before the absolute
Er. Prabhat Kishore Karpurgauram Karunavataram Sansarsaram Bhujagendraharam Sadavasantam Hridyaravinde Bhavam Bhavanisahitam Namami (The one who is pure like Kapur, whose personality is the embodiment of compassion. Those who are the essence of the entire creation and the one with the serpent king as his garland, reside in the heart, including Lord, Shiva and Kamal in […]
Winter triggers arthritis of the hip among young adults
Dr. Jatinder Bir Singh Jaggi Hip pain from arthritis is one of the common conditions seen not just among elderly but also among people, especially women in their 50s and 40s. Arthritis, a progressive disorder, typically starts gradually and gets worse with time. Such patients who often find difficulty in walking feel stiffness, or pain […]
Railways resume general class passenger services
New Delhi, Feb 28: (PTI) The railways on Monday announced the resumption of general class passenger services which were suspended due to the coronavirus crisis. The railways had been running fully reserved special trains’ during the pandemic to prevent crowding in trains so as to contain the spread of the disease. Even the general second […]
Policeman shot at in Batamaloo, hospitalized
Srinagar, Feb 28: A police inspector was shot at by the unidentified gunmen in Dhobi Mohalla area of Batamaloo on Monday evening. Official sources said that a police inspector identified as Sheikh Firdous, son of Sheikh Abdullah of Dhobi Mohalla was shot at by the unidentified gunmen outside his home. He was immediately rushed to […]
Indian economy grows by 5.4 pc in Oct-Dec
New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Indian economy grew by 5.4 per cent in the October-December quarter of 2021-22, official data released on Monday showed. The gross domestic product (GDP) had expanded by 0.7 per cent in the corresponding period of 2020-21, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). In its second advance […]
JK reports 42 fresh covid-19 cases, no fatality
Srinagar, Feb 28: Jammu and Kashmir reported 42 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said 22 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 20 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 452997. Giving district […]
Infiltrator nabbed on LoC in Mendhar
Poonch, Feb 28: The army Monday apprehended an infiltrator on Line of Control in Mendhar sub division of Poonch district, officials said. Officials said that an infiltrator was trying to sneak in from Line of Control in Balnoi area of Mendhar-sub-division when he was intercepted by troops and apprehended. “He has been shifted to a […]
Kashmir, Ladakh witness freezing cold during night
Srinagar, Feb 28: Sunshine greeted the people of Kashmir Valley and Ladakh momentarily after below freezing night temperature on Monday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a drop in night temperature with mercury settling at minus 0.6°C against last night’s 0.4°C. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded […]
Police arrest two persons, recover over 42 kg charas, liquor bottles
Ganderbal, Feb 28: Police in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district arrested two persons for possessing charas and liquor bottles. Police sources said that over 42-kilogram charas was recovered from a man identified as Ishfaq Nabi Sheikh at Batapora Safapora area of Ganderbal. The arrest was made by a police party from the police station Safapora. An […]