Avoid addiction to social media
Mohammad Yasir Lone Modern world is emerging exponentially by different technological aspects. But with the advancement in different platforms, they leave a side-effect in our global society. If we talk about the platforms like social media, it becomes a challenging step for us in defeating its addiction on our youth. It is said that social […]
Time to learn moral values
Abid Hussain Rather Every society has its basic obligatory moral and cultural values which depict its cultural standard and ways of living. When we visit an outland, we establish our opinion about their cultural standard by observing their behaviour, deportment, habits and other ways of living as these things depict the unobtrusive and hidden qualities […]
Daughter’s wedding should not be delayed
Rayees Ahmad Kumar After the birth of a girl child every parent wishes to educate her, raise her and to fulfill her legal demands according to their financial strengths. It is beyond any doubt that even in today’s computer and technological age a big chunk of people don’t desire at all to be the parents […]
Acid attack leaves 24-yr-old girl injured in Wantpora, Sgr
Srinagar, Feb 01: Unknown persons on Tuesday evening attacked a 24-year-old girl with acid at Usmania Colony in Wantpora area of Hawal in Srinagar. Official sources said that a girl was attacked by some unknown persons outside her business unit this evening. She was immediately taken to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital for treatment. […]
JK reports 9 covid-19 deaths, 2751 fresh cases
Srinagar, Feb 1: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2751 covid-19 cases even as nine persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24-hours, officials said Tuesday. They said 1105 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1646 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 438176. Regarding the fresh fatalities, the officials said […]
Senior Journalist and Editor-in-Chief Srinagar News Mehraj ud-Din Wani passes away
Srinagar, Feb 1: Senior Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Srinagar News Mehraj-ud-Din Wani passed away here on Tuesday. As per his family, Wani was unwell and was recently admitted to CD hospital here. Wani is one of the senior most journalists and had made a name for his organization over the years. His Namaz-e-Jinajah is being […]
No change in personal income tax rates in Budget
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Belying expectations, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not tinker with the personal income tax rates in the Budget for 2022-23. The minister also did not raise standard deduction, which was widely anticipated in view of elevated inflation levels and impact of the pandemic on the middle class. The standard deduction currently […]
OPD services to resume at SKIMS Soura from tomorrow
Srinagar, Feb 01: In view of decline in Covid-19 cases since last few days, the authorities at SKIMS Soura have decided to resume OPD services from tomorrow. “In the interest of patient care and keeping in view plateauing of COVID wave in Kashmir, it is hereby ordered that the functioning of SKIMS OPD will resume […]
COVID-19: Active cases come down to 1,087 in Ladakh
Leh, Feb 1 (PTI) The active cases in Ladakh decreased to 1,087 as 250 coronavirus patients have been cured and discharged on Monday while the Union Territory has reported 125 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 25,994, officials said. The UT has recorded 224 covid-related deaths — 165 in Leh and 59 in Kargil […]
400 new Vande Bharat trains to be introduced: FM
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed to introduce 400 new Vande Bharat trains and said contracts for multi-modal parks at four locations will be awarded next fiscal. She also said that a rationalised scheme to increase domestic oilseed production will be brought in to cut down imports. “One product one […]