Conductor Dies, Driver injured as Cement-laden Truck rolls into deep gorge
Ramban, July 25: The conductor of a cement-laden truck was killed while the driver was critically injured after the vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge at Monkey Morh in Ramban district on Sunday morning. A police official said that a truck bearing registration number JK-14E 6413 loaded with cement […]
COVID-19 effect: Schools report 20-50 pc dip in revenue; 55 pc teachers faced salary cut
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to prolonged closure, majority of private schools across the country have reported a 20-50 per cent decrease in revenue, leading to reduction in teachers’ salaries at some of them, a new report said. The report by the Central Square Foundation (CSF), an NGO working on […]
BSF man shoots himself dead in Pulwama
Pulwama, Jul 25: A Border Security Force (BSF) man shot himself dead with his service rifle in Koil area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama, officials said on Sunday. Officials said that a BSF man shot himself with his service rifle at Koil Airport in Pulwama “The deceased was identified as Prem Prakash. He was posted with […]
Militant killed in encounter in Kulgam
Srinagar, Jul 25 (PTI) An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Sunday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Munand area of the south Kashmir district on Sunday morning following inputs about the presence of militants there, a police official […]
LeT militant who had ex-filtrated Via Wagah in 2018 killed in Bandipora woods: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, July 25: One of the three militants killed in gunfight with security forces in Bandipora forests has been identified as Sariq Altaf Baba, officials said on Sunday. A resident of Bandipora, Sariq had ex-filtrated via Wagah border in 2018 and had infiltrated recently through Line of Control, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar […]
Nine persons injured as passenger cab falls into deep gorge
Kupwara, July 25: At least nine persons were injured after a passenger cab they were on board met with an accident in Chowkibal area on Sunday morning. Reports said that a sumo vehicle bearing registration number JK-09 1093 skidded of the road and fell into a deep gorge along Budnamal road in Chowkibal. In the […]
PaK legislative elections to witness tough triangular competition
Islamabad, Jul 25 (PTI) A tough triangular competition is expected among major political parties during the 11th general elections for the legislative assembly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir to be held today. There are over 3.2 million eligible voters who can elect 45 members of the assembly for a five-year term. India has previously slammed Pakistan for […]
Don’t shy away
Though a relatively calm phase is being observed on the borders between India and Pakistan but the long term peace objective is missing with both the countries shying away from talking that too, critical issues like Kashmir. Though various countries have been urging the two nations to start talking but that has not been happening […]
Losing a friend
Tawqeer ul Nisa I only have a picture of yours now, A frozen piece of time, To remind me of how it was, When you were here I still remember how we used to taunt gold digger kind of girls Each morning and evening in school, I talk to you, endlessly about the gossips How […]
Disability and Human Rights
M Ahmad Worldwide one billion individuals have some kind of a disability. Many people with disabilities experience a range of barriers to education, health care and other basic services. In many countries, they are subjected to violence and discrimination. People with disabilities are also often deprived of their right to live independently. To protect the […]