Top Hizb commander killed in Handwara gunfight
Srinagar, July 07: Police on Wednesday said that one of the oldest commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen for North Mehraj ud Din alias Ubaid was killed in a gunfight at Pazipora area of Kralgund in North Kashmir’s Handwara. Quoting Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar, the police spokesman on official Twitter handle said, ” One of the […]
Dilip Kumar passes away at 98
Mumbai, July 7: Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was popularly known as the tragedy king of Bollywood, passed away on Wednesday morning. The actor was 98 and is survived by his wife, veteran actor Saira Banu. Dr Jalil Parkar said that Dilip Kumar passed away at 7:30 am on Wednesday. He was admitted to Hinduja […]
Nocturnal gunfight breaks out in Handwara
Srinagar, July 7: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Pazipora-Renan area of Kralgund in North Kashmir’s Handwara on Wednesday, a police spokesman tweeted. As per the Handwara police tweet, “Encounter started at Pazipora- Renan area of kralgund Handwara. Police, Army and CRPF on job”. As per the reports received the operation […]
Use of drones banned in northern districts of Kashmir
Srinagar, Jul 07: In the backdrop of the recent attack on Air Force Station Jammu, authorities in north Kashmir have imposed a ban on operating drone cameras in three border districts, citing security reasons. Orders issued by the two District Magistrates of Baramulla and Kupwara referred to section 144 of Cr. P.C, imposed restrictions/ban on […]
Neglect cannot help
The covid-19 pandemic has meant that many sectors have witnessed a grave neglect because the will and effort needed to tackle some grave issues have escaped the administrations attention. One such is the use and sale of tobacco related products in Jammu and Kashmir. The region is witnessing increased use of tobacco products and mostly […]
Indian Education System Needs Remodelling
Asad Mirza What is education? Answer to this question is multifaceted. Some say that it is the process of acquiring knowledge, skills, values and habits. Swami Vivekananda rightly said that, “Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in the men.”Mahatma Gandhi said that,“Education is the basic tool for the development of the consciousness and […]
Memories of tender years!
Desh Bir At Kangoo, the village on the edge of the pine forest, life moved at a snail’s pace. Only one bus served the area. Every evening, it arrived around dusk from Hoshiarpur in Punjab and left again for Hoshiarpur the next morning at sunrise. The service was shared by two transport companies namely Victory […]
Cracking NEET 2021 in first attempt
Vijay Garg How to Crack NEET 2021 in First Attempt: Whether you are targeting NEET 2021, you must be really anxious to know how to crack NEET in first attempt and how to score 600+ marks in that very first attempt. Many of you would be curious to know the tips to crack NEET without […]
Jewel in the crown
Mehrajud Din Malla Manasbal Lake is situated in Safapora area of District Ganderbal about 30 kilometres nearly North-West side to Srinagar. The name MANASBAL is said to be derived of lake ManSorovar Lake is and encircled by four villages Kondabal, Jarokbal, Nesbal and Gratbal. It is the stated to be the deepest freshwater Lake in […]
Construction firm booked for ‘Poor Quality’ work on Chatroo -Sinthan Road
KISHTWAR: District Magistrate Kishtwar, Ashok Sharma Tuesday wrote to Senior Superintendent of police to register FIR against the construction agency M/S Khanday infrastructure Pvt. Ltd Nipora, Anantnag for ‘Poor Quality’ work and improper Bitumen content on Chatroo -Sinthan Road. During the inspectional visit on the site of the work, the DM Kishtwar observed that the […]