Grenade found inside pressure cooker at Khawajabazar, Sgr
Srinagar, Jan 15: A grenade was found inside a bag in which a pressure cooker was fitted by wires that was successfully destroyed by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) at Khawjabazar area of Nowhatta, Srinagar, police said Friday. A police official said that the BDS found a grenade inside the pressure cooker placed in a […]
Freezing cold conditions continue across Kashmir, Ladakh
Srinagar, Jan 14: Freezing cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording a low of minus 3.4°C. A meteorological department official here said that the minimum temperature in Srinagar was down by 9 notches than previous night’s minus 2.7°C. It was minus 1.3°C below normal for this […]
After six-week surge, Africa’s Omicron-driven fourth pandemic wave flattens: WHO
United Nations/Geneva, Jan 14 (PTI) Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, driven primarily by the Omicron variant, is flattening after a six-week surge, the WHO has said even as it stressed that the shortest-lived surge to date in the continent was “steep and brief but no less destabilising.” The new Omicron variant was first reported to the […]
Daily rise in COVID-19 cases highest in 239 days
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) India saw a single day jump of 2,64,202 new coronavirus infections, the highest in 239 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,65,82,129 which includes 5,753 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. There has been a 4.83 per cent […]
JK reports 1966 fresh covid-19 cases, five deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 1966 fresh coronavirus positive cases, 271 more than the previous day’s tally, while five persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said. They said 889 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1077 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to […]
Yet another challenge
The way covid-19 is increasing its challenge with every passing day we need to understand that getting ready to deal with the situation is the only answer to fight the disease and its impact. Right now covid-19 and more so-arrival of Omicron has set the alarm bells ringing across Jammu and Kashmir. Beside, the rate […]
NEP 2020 envisions India-centric education system
Er. Prabhat Kishore Education is a fundamental requirement for the development of an egalitarian society. In this context, three National Education Policies (NEP), namely NEP 1968, NEP 1986 and NEP 2020 have been introduced in India so far. The new NEP 2020, adopted on 29th July 2020, aims to universalize education from pre-school to secondary […]
Cultivating good habits, manners in children
Mohammad Nadeem Parray Children to a large extent are a reflection of their parents. Clichéd as it may sound, children are like clay that is waiting to be moulded. Adults may find it difficult to mend their ways and change their habits but not so the children. As the adage goes, good habits and manners […]