Encounter underway between security forces, militants in Sopore
Srinagar, Aug 24: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir early Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Pethseer in Sopore area late Monday night following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said […]
Truly golden
Providing healthcare facilities for the poor have been always a point of discussion in a place like Jammu and Kashmir. The region has a major chunk of population that cannot afford to spend money on availing healthcare facilities. People living in cities as well as those living in far off areas have been demanding for […]
School dropout rate increased during pandemic
Vijay Garg Some 24 Crore children have missed school for over a year as more than 77% of children have no access to online instruction. In any case, we can claim that ‘online education is not real education’ and that being the reason that dropouts have increased at secondary level. In fact, the dropout figures […]
Black Magic: A growing menace
Peer Muhammad Amir Qureshi Black magic also known as witchcraft is usage of supernatural power for evil and selfish purposes and to perform malicious practices to destroy someone physically or mentally or financially. It can be done using the victim’s hair, clothes, photos, fishes, bones of animals and blood as well. Practicing black magic is […]
Competition offers various positives as well
Mushtaq Bhat Competition is a contest between two or more parties striving for a goal which cannot be shared. Students compete with each other to get better results, countries compete with each other to exercise control over international relations and competition in business are few of its examples. Competition is actually a great thing that […]
Online mode of education
Students’ physical, mental health under stress
Shahid Amin The covid-19 has shattered our daily routine, business, financial market and even the education system of the globe. This pandemic has severely affected the Indian academic fraternity. Academic fraternity is under an inexorable mental strain, which raises incidence and occurrence of tension, troubling and depression, owing to scrupulous steps of exclusion and closing […]
JK reports 93 covid-19 cases, one death
Srinagar, Aug 23: Jammu & Kashmir reported 93 new coronavirus cases even as one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Monday. They said that 43 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 50 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 324295. The officials said that […]
Two militants killed in brief shootout in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar, Aug 23: Two militants were killed in a brief shootout in Srinagar city on Monday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar tweeted that two unidentified militants were killed in a brief exchange of firing in Srinagar. As per the sources top two commanders have been killed in the encounter, who were among the […]
‘Covid-19 Spread’: Community classes suspended in Kulgam
Kulgam, Aug 23: Authorities in Kulgam on Monday ordered suspension of community classes ‘in view of spread of Covid-19.’ “As per instructions of Deputy commissioner Kulgam Dr Bilal Mohi-ud Bhat and in view of spread of Covid-19, the community classes are hereby suspended in all government as well as private school/ coaching centers with immediate […]
Covid antibody that protects against broad range of variants identified
Washington, Aug 23 (PTI) Researchers have identified an antibody that is highly protective at low doses against a wide range of variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19. The findings, posted as a pre-proof in the journal Immunity, could help develop new antibody-based therapies that are less likely to lose their potency as the […]