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 […]
PM launches scheme for retail participation in govt securities
New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched two customer-centric initiatives of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with a view to provide opportunities to retail investors to participate in the government securities market and contribute towards nation-building. The two initiatives of RBI — retail direct scheme and integrated ombudsman scheme […]
Govt repatriates doctors from 500-bedded DRDO Jammu Hospital after covid cases decline
Srinagar, Nov 12: With “significant decline” in covid-19 cases in Jammu division, the authorities have repatriated doctors deployed from peripheral areas in 500-bedded to DRDO hospital Jammu. “In view of the significant decline in covid-19 cases in Jammu division leading to the underutilization of infrastructure of the covid-19 hospital and in the interest of health […]
Srinagar records season’s coldest night
Srinagar, Nov 12: Cold conditions intensified across Kashmir Valley with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording season’s coldest night so far on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.7°C against previous night’s 1.6°C. The temperature is below minus 0.5°C than the normal for this time of the […]
Woman injured in bear attack at Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Nov 12: A 28 years old woman was injured after a wild bear attacked her outside her home in north Kashmir’s Sopore village on Friday morning. Reports said a woman name withheld a resident of Hardushiva area of Sopore was attacked and injured by a wild bear when she was heading for […]