Five persons injured as vehicle rolls down into Gorge in Uri
Baramulla, Jul 15: At least five persons were injured after a vehicle they were on board, skidded of the road and fell into a deep gorge in Zamboorpatan village of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning. Reports said that the vehicle – Espresso Maruti– bearing registration number JK-05J 3012, carrying passengers was […]
‘Bus boat’ launched on trial basis in river Jhelum
Srinagar, Jul 15: In a bid to revive water transport in the Kashmir Valley, a private company on Thursday launched a bus boat on trial basis in the river Jhelum. Director of the company, Sukhnag Enterprises, Imran Malik said that the bus boat procured from outside the country was launched today in river Jhelum. “We […]
US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
Washington, Jul 15 (AP) The COVID-19 curve in the US is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings. Confirmed infections climbed to an average of about 23,600 a […]
Supreme Court issues notices to JK Govt and Fee fixation Committee
New Delhi, July 15: The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Jammu Kashmir Government and the Committee formed for fixation and regulation of fee of private schools known as Fee and Fund Regulatory Committee (FFRC) while hearing a writ petition filed by National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA), a federation of private schools. The court […]
India records 41,806 new Covid-19 cases, 581 deaths
New Delhi, July 15: India, in the last 24 hours, recorded 41,806 new Covid-19 cases, a slight increase from Tuesday’s 38,792. The country also witnessed 581 Covid-related deaths on Wednesday. There are currently 4,32,041 active cases across India. Meanwhile, Kerala continues to be the top contributor, reporting 15,637 new cases — the highest in more […]
Elderly man slips into Jhelum, dies
Srinagar, Jul 15: An 80-year-old man slipped into river Jehlum at Banger Mohalla Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday morning. Reports said that the man identified as Ghulam Mohammad Duonto (80) son of Abdul Rehman Daunto of Bunger Mohalla Hajin slipped into the river Jehlum and drowned while performing ablution for prayers, this morning. […]
Delta variant spells more caution
With the covid-19 pandemic threatening the entire world with new variants all the time researchers have been left baffled by the behavior the deadly virus has been exhibiting over the past two years. India and rest of the world has grappled with two successive covid-19 waves and experts have been predicting a much deadlier third […]
Nature of parenting needs change
Syed Tajamul Hussain Simnane Feeling chained in the cages of digital atmosphere and current pandemic, a child has become more affected with all sorts of negatives vibes around. Be it is at school, society or home, child has shown extreme level of sensitivity towards every positive or negative stimulus. The home climate has become the […]
Letter to the Editor
NEET-UG -2021: A changed pattern The National Testing Agency (NTA) has introduced changes in the exam pattern of NEET-UG 2021. As per the earlier exam pattern, the test comprised of 180 objective type questions (four options with the single correct answer) from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology) to be answered on the specially […]
Post COVID era records increase in joint pain cases
Dr Akhilesh Yadav The prevalence of joint pain is not new and uncommon these days as a higher proportion of young and middle-aged population have been spotted in this limelight. While COVID has been a major threat to overall health, yet people affected with the infection have been immobilized for long either due to home […]