WH adviser: ‘Get to bottom’ of virus origins
Washington, May 25 (AP) White House coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt says we need to get to the bottom of the origins of the pandemic pathogen and the World Health Organization and China need to do more to provide definitive answers for the global community. The precise origin of the virus remains undetermined and speculation has […]
Curbing pollution
Environmental pollution is one such sphere where lots of efforts are needed to achieve some milestones. We are confronted with a waste management crisis not only in cities and towns but elsewhere as very little attention is being paid towards this issue. According to the World Bank 46% of the population in the world is […]
Covid, Criticism and our Responsibilities
Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon When we hear the word criticism, a lot of thoughts keep circulating in our minds and most of our thoughts are so limited that we even use this seemingly small word to oppose ourselves or someone else, but if we take into account other aspects and try to draw positive conclusions from […]
Letter to the Editor
Ensure right usage of vaccine doses The step by the Union Government to provide the facility of on-site registration on the CoWIN digital platform for the 18-44 years age group is in the right direction. The Government has directed States that on-site registration of a few beneficiaries may be necessary to minimize vaccine wastage. The […]
Proper Hijab: Need of the hour
Shah Hudaif Hijab isn’t just the piece of cloth on the head, but it means to cover the entire body in a modest way. Most of our sisters don’t know how to wear hijab. There’re a total of seven conditions to a proper hijab. The first condition is that the clothing must cover the entire […]
Corruption creates more evils
Amir Bashir Jan Sheikh In general, corruption is a form of dishonesty or criminal activity or unethical conduct performed by a person or organization entrusted with a position of authority, often to acquire illicit or personal benefit. It is a social issue which adversely affects the economic growth and prosperity of a country. Corruption may […]
Commerce offers varied career options
Vijay Garg Having cleared your tenth boards, you must have faced the impending question to select a particular stream. The inclination towards science will result in its selection, and the choice towards the other two- arts or Commerce comes suspending with the options the student has after they select a particular option. If you are […]
JK reports2964 fresh Covid-19 cases, 53 deaths
Srinagar, May 25: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2964 fresh covid-19 cases while 53 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 1145 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu division and 1891 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 275822. Also, they said, […]
Second case of black fungus reported in Jammu: Officials
Srinagar, May 25: Another case of Mucormycosis popularly known as black fungus has been reported at GMC Jammu, officials said on Tuesday. Principal GMC Jammu Dr Shashi Sudan said that a 56 year-old male admitted at GMC has been detected with black fungus infection. Earlier, a 40-year-old male from Poonch was detected with deadly epidemic, […]
Grenade attack in Tral, no injury reported
Srinagar, May 25: Suspected militants lobbed a grenade on security forces in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district here on Tuesday. Official sources said that militants attacked 180 BN of CRPF with a grenade. However, the device exploded in an open area and did not cause any damage. Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned […]