COVID-19: Dubai eases travel restrictions from certain countries including India
Dubai, Jun 19 (PTI) Authorities in Dubai have eased travel restrictions for its residents from certain countries, including India, if they have received two doses of a UAE-approved COVID-19 vaccine, according to a media report. The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, headed by Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, […]
Draw out plans
Jammu Municipal Corporation has said that 70 per cent of the stray dog population will be sterilised with a target-oriented approach in the next one-and-a-half years. JMC has over the past several months conducted over 17,800 sterilisation surgeries to control the stray dog population. These measures conducted under the animal birth control (ABC) programme in […]
Father: A pillar of strength
Vijay Garg Father figures can play many roles within the family system. Keep in mind that the term father does not solely apply to biological relationships, nor does it only apply to a husband and wife relationship. Same-sex couples, transgender men who are parents and single fathers can provide just as meaningful parent-child relationships as […]
Substance abuse, a huge concern
Ishrat Amin Substance abuse or drug abuse is a threatening social problem of school-going and adolescent’s age groups. It is periodic or chronic intoxication by repeated intake of habit forming agents. It is persistent or sporadic use of drugs or any substance inconsistent with or unrelated to acceptable medical and social patterns within given culture. […]
Father’s Day: Father deserves acceptance as a person
Amit Singh Kushwaha Painting is something that my four-year-old daughter enjoys doing. Due to the second wave of coronavirus, my city was put on lockdown for two months. As a result, she was unable to paint with watercolor. The marketplaces have now reopened once everything has returned to normal. I bought a packet of watercolors […]
‘PAATH’: Introduction to concept of life and death
Tousif Raza It has been always a miracle to write about Satish Vimal for me. Selection of poems has always been sudden and abrupt but a sweet experience for me because of two reasons. His metaphysical approach of words to spiritual asset has been the first reason and the knowledge through a sufi sense with […]
JK reports 521 fresh covid-19 cases, 4 deaths
Srinagar, June 19): Jammu and Kashmir reported 521 new covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours, lowest single-day spike in 75 days, even as four more persons succumbed to the virus during the time, officials said on Saturday. Among the fresh cases, they said, 175 were reported from Jammu Division and 346 from Kashmir Valley, […]
Lt Guv to hold ‘Mulaqaat’ with DDCs, BDC and Panchayat Representatives every month
SRINAGAR, JUNE 19: Taking Good Governance to the grass-root level and strengthening the participatory democracy, the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha will interact with the DDCs, BDC and Panchayat representatives once every month, thus laying a platform for the elected representatives for voicing the aspirations of the people and area-specific needs ensuring equitable development for all. […]
Ladakh L-G discusses air connectivity possibilities for Kargil with Centre
Leh, June 19 (PTI) Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur has discussed air connectivity possibilities for Kargil with the Centre and urged the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to explore possibilities for operating Q-400 Bombardier turboprop aircraft in the region, an official spokesperson said on Saturday. He also requested for necessary efforts to operationalise small […]
850 water bodies identified for rejuvenation in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 19 (PTI) As many as 850 water bodies have been identified for rejuvenation, while a target for developing 700 new ones have been set under water conservation activities in Jammu, a senior official has said. District Development Commissioner, Jammu, Anshul Garg also said that 750 defunct hand pumps would be repaired and 350 […]