Dogecoin; The Crypto which started as a joke
Fahid Fayaz Darangay Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) stole the spotlight from the world’s largest and second-largest cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC-USD) and Ethereum (ETH-USD) this week after it surged more than 200% in 24 hours, giving it a market cap of $52bn (£37.6bn). Over the past week it has rocketed as much as 550%, which pushed it beyond the […]
Getting familiar with naturally growing fruits!
Desh Bir Once having joined the mainstream of formal learning in the school system at the age of four, now it was also time for me to explore the world around. Kangoo, the village where we lived, (now in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, but then in erstwhile Kangra district of Punjab) was named after […]
International Nurses Day 2021
Umair Shafiq Khanday International Nurses Day is a global celebration that acknowledges and celebrates the commitment and bravery of nurses around the world. This fantastic event is coordinated by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) to ensure that the invaluable contributions of nurses to the health of people globally are recognised. The ICN has set […]
Eid-ul-Fitr amid pandemic
Mushtaq Bhat The month of Ramadhan begins and ends with the appearance of the new moon and when the Holy month of Ramadhan draws to a close, the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr is observed. It is the day of feasting when Muslims dress up, gather together at the place called ‘Eid Gah’ for a particular prayer. […]
Remembering Florence Nightingale-the First Professional Nurse
M Ahmad “International Nurses Day” is celebrated on 12th May every year and serves to bring appreciation, awareness and promotion to the occupation of nursing all along to highlight the issues of Nurses. It is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, a famed British nurse known as the founder of nursing. Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), known as […]
Eid Al Fitr in Gulf countries on Thursday, Shawwal moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah, May 11: The Shawwal crescent was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Therefore, Wednesday, May 12, will be the last day of the holy month of Ramadan, and the first day of Eid Al Fitr will be on Thursday, May 13. According to the federal government announcement, residents in the UAE will enjoy […]
JK reports 65 Covid-19 deaths, 4352 fresh cases
Srinagar, May 11: Jammu and Kashmir recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll since the pandemic began as 65 persons succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said. Also, 4352 fresh covid-19 cases were reported during the time—1708 in Jammu division and 2644 in Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to […]
Lightning kills teenager in Udhampur
Jammu, May 11 (PTI) A 14-year-old boy was killed and four others injured on Tuesday when they were struck by lightning in a remote village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The lightning hit a mud-house in Raslitakran village in Basantgarh around 2.30 am, resulting in on-the-spot death of Joginder Kumar and […]
Govt announces welfare measures for families hit by pandemic
Srinagar, May 11 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday announced several welfare measures for families severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The J&K government has taken several measures to help those who unfortunately lost their loved ones to COVID-19. Senior citizens who have lost only earning member of the family will be provided […]
Pak says Indian variant of COVID-19 not present in country
Islamabad, May 11 (PTI) The Indian variant of the coronavirus has not been found yet in Pakistan, a senior minister in-charge of the coronavirus task force has said, rejecting reports that the Indian strain of the virus reached Thailand from the country. According to reports, health authorities in Thailand on Monday confirmed the country’s first […]
