Modi pays homage to police personnel who laid down lives in line of duty
New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised police forces for their outstanding efforts in preserving law and order and assisting others in times of need. Modi posted a tweet on the Police Commemoration Day, which is observed to pay tributes to police personnel who laid down their lives while discharging […]
A ray of hope
India on Wednesday recorded lowest active covid-19 cases since 229 days as 14,623 new coronavirus infections were logged taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,41,08,996, while the active cases declined to 1,78,098, the lowest in 229 days. Interestingly, the daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 30,000 for 26 straight days […]
Quran, Islam and Human Rights
M Ahmad When we speak of human rights in Islam we really mean that these rights have been granted by God, they have not been granted by any king or by any legislative assembly. The rights granted by the kings or the legislative assemblies, can also be withdrawn in the same manner in which they […]
Food Waste: A Global Concern
Khalid Ul Islam The government as well as social organizations are concerned about the phenomenon of food waste. The World Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Agricultural Development Fund, and the World Food Program have teamed up to create a global mission to reduce food waste. We’ve all heard stories about how much food is […]
Encounter starts at Kulgam, two militants killed
Kulgam, Oct 20: Two militants have been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Devsar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Wednesday. A police spokesman tweeted that two militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as search operation is on in the area. Earlier, an official […]
8 lakh Smart Meters to be installed in J&K by 2023
SRINAGAR, OCT 20: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here today under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, authorized the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. (JPDCL) and Kashmir Distribution Corporation Ltd. (KPDCL) to implement smart metering project in J&K. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, […]
78 new COVID-19 cases in J-K, one death
Srinagar, Oct 20 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir recorded 78 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, raising the infection count to 3,31,299, while another death pushed the toll to 4,429, officials said. Out of the fresh coronavirus cases, 12 were from the Jammu division and 66 from the Kashmir division, they said. According to the officials, Srinagar […]
Govt issues revised guidelines for international passengers
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Travellers fully vaccinated and coming from a country with which India has reciprocal arrangements for mutual acceptance of WHO approved COVID-19 vaccines shall be allowed to leave the airport and need not undergo home quarantine and testing from October 25, according to the revised guidelines for international arrivals released on […]
Army soldier killed, two others injured in Shopian gunfight: Officials
Srinagar, Oct 20: A soldier, who was one among three army personnel injured in a gunfight with militants in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, succumbed to the wounds, official sources said on Wednesday. A senior police officer said that all the three soldiers sustained injuries during the course of the gunfight which saw the killing of […]
JK to record widespread rains, snow on weekend
Srinagar, Oct 20: The weatherman on Wednesday issued an advisory regarding widespread rain and snow, warning about possibility temporary disruption of air and surface traffic as well as damage to horticultural crops in Jammu and Kashmir from evening of 22nd to 24 October. “An active Western Disturbance will most likely to affect J&K and adjoining […]