World breast feeding week
Umair Shafiq Khanday Every year the world marks Breastfeeding Week from August 1 to August 7. It is celebrated to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. It commemorates the ‘Innocenti Declaration’ signed in August 1990 by government policymakers, WHO, UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) and other organisations to […]
In pursuit of good health
Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon Fitness is not about being better than someone else it’s about being better than you used to be. Health is a blessing and its importance and usefulness has been made necessary by comparing it with a ‘Thousand blessings’ (Tanddrusti Hazaar Niyamat Hain) it’s a well known saying ‘ Sound mind remains in […]
Avoiding mobile phone habits
Vijay Garg Due to the communication revolution in today’s modern age, everyone is using mobile phones. Some people use it so much that they spend more than a quarter of the day talking on their cell phones or hooked to the world of internet. People are suffering from high blood pressure due to its excessive […]
Ladakh seen a new dawn post abrogation of Article 370
Jamyang Tsering Namgyal When the golden hues of a snow capped peak shimmer in the dancing blue-green waters of the Sindhu River, even the most die-hard cynic is mesmerised by the magic nature has bestowed upon Ladakh. For years, Ladakh has been looked upon, talked and written about as that ‘paradise’ which is the ultimate […]
144 fresh covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Aug 6: Jammu and Kashmir reported 144 new covid-19 cases even as no person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 50 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 94 from Kashmir Valley, taking the infection tally to 322286 in J&K, they said. Providing […]
Congregational prayers were offered on Friday in Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid by following Covid-appropriate behaviour after a gap of four months.
Congregational prayers were offered on Friday in Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid by following Covid-appropriate behaviour after a gap of four months.
Public Libraries offer free access to latest reference material for competitive exams
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 06: The Director Libraries & Research, Mohammad Rafi today conducted surprise inspection of various Public Libraries in District Budgam to take stock of the facilities available there. The Director called for making available the latest reference books and study material in all the Public Libraries for various Competitive Examinations including IAS, JKAS, NEET, […]
Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif’s application for visa extension in UK rejected
Islamabad/London, Aug 6 (PTI) Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s application for visa extension has been turned down by the UK Home Office with the right to appeal, according to media reports on Friday. Sharif, 71, convicted in two corruption cases in Pakistan, has been living in London, UK, since November 2019 after the Lahore […]
Lok Sabha passes bill to end all retrospective taxation
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) A bill that aims to end all retrospective taxation imposed on indirect transfer of Indian assets was passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday amidst continuous protests by opposition over the alleged snooping through the Pegasus spyware and other issues. When the ‘The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021’ would be […]
Rajouri Encounter: Two militants killed, Ops on say Officials
Rajouri, Aug 06: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight that broke out between militants and security forces in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district on Friday morning, officials said here. An official said that two militants have been killed, while the operation was going in the area. Earlier, IGP Jammu on its official […]