Six lakh affected by drug-related issues in JK: Officials
Jammu, Nov 13 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir has six lakh people affected by drug-related issues and 90 per cent of the substance abusers are from 17-33 age group, officials said. Concerned over the issue, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta called for formulation of an action plan for achieving tangible results on the drug menace front, […]
Entire Kishtwar town under CCTV watch: Police
Jammu, Nov 13 (PTI) Police on Friday said the Kishtwar town is fully under CCTV surveillance and no one can get scot-free after any incident. Kishtwar Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Satesh Kumar said the police in coordination with the general public have installed CCTVs in grey areas for security setup. “We can say with […]
Closing time: Climate diplomats decide wording and the world
Glasgow, Nov 13 (AP) Thump, thump, thump. In the frantic last hours of UN climate talks in Scotland, a senior diplomat from Luxembourg came sprinting down a hallway inside the summit venue, his hair flying as he whooshed by clutching a sheaf of papers, only to vanish inside an office as abruptly as he appeared. […]
Man evading arrest for three years held in Jammu
Jammu, Nov 13 (PTI) An absconder, who had been on the run for the past three years after his involvement in a case of assault and criminal trespassing, was arrested here on Friday, officials said. A case was registered against Amarjeet Singh of Gole Gujral in Jammu in 2018. He had been absconding since then, […]
Man held for theft in Kishtwar
Jammu, Nov 13 (PTI) A man was arrested for alleged theft at a shop in Kishtwar district, officials said. A complaint was received by police from one Sameer Kitchloo that there was a theft in his shop by some unidentified persons in the Pochhal area, they said. During investigation, 40 suspects were picked up on […]
Capitalizing on tourism
No matter what the situation is Kashmir will remain on every tourists visit list. No wonder then that even during these testing times Kashmir is witnessing some tourist footfall and the sector is witnessing some revival. Ironically, tourism sector has been one of the worse hit sectors due to the covid-19 outbreak. The industry has […]
Benefits of printed word
Vijay Garg In recent years, print books have seen resurgence and for good reason—they can be better for your brain and health, according to science. Here are just a few of the reasons why: 1. You absorb more information. Readers of print books absorb and remember more of the plot than readers of e-books do. […]
Lifestyle, dietary changes will keep away diabetes, High Blood Pressure
Kaustubh Sharma India is home to 77 million diabetic patients and there is an overall prevalence of 30% as far as hypertension is concerned, a very important risk factor behind cardiovascular diseases and morbidity. Our lifestyle today, as is often discussed, is responsible for this high prevalence, as more of us are required to juggle […]
JK reports 158 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Nov 12: Jammu and Kashmir reported 158 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. Among the fresh cases, 26 were reported from Jammu Division and 132 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 333825. There was no death due to the […]
‘Hybrid’ militant arrested, grenade recovered: Police
Srinagar, Nov 12: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a ‘hybrid’ militant in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and recovered grenade from his possession. A police spokesman in a statement issued here said that that on 11-11-2021, a police party of Ganderbal Police that had established a MVCP near Khann observed an individual to have […]