CRPF officer slips to death in South Kashmir’s Shopian
Shopian, Apr 14: A Central Reserve Police Force officer died after falling from a two storey building in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police sources said that a CRPF Assistant Sub Inspector identified as Shyam Singh who was posted at 178 Battalion CRPF Reshipora Shopian fell down from the two storey building and sustained grievous injuries. […]
6 pm to 5 am curfew in entire Rajasthan from Friday
Jaipur, Apr 15 (PTI) Amid a surge in coronavirus infection cases, the Rajasthan government on Wednesday decided to impose a night-long curfew from 6 pm to 5 am in the entire state from April 16. The night curfew was declared earlier in 10 urban areas of the state but with the spread of infection showing no […]
US, NATO troops pulling out of Afghanistan will raise concerns for India, say experts
Washington, Apr 15 (PTI) In the aftermath of the US and the NATO withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, India will have tremendous concern on the resurgence of the Taliban and its territory being used as a safe haven for terrorist, experts said. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that all American troops would be […]
Over 2 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases in India, 1038 new fatalities
New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with over 2 lakh infections being reported in a day, while the active cases surpassed the 14- lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. With the new cases, the total tally of […]
The Covid comeback
Several states in India have shown an unrelenting positive cases being reported since the past one month now. The situation is very bad in states like Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, MP, Gujarat, Delhi and West Bengal. Maharashtra has already announced a 15 day curfew from today, though some services have been exempted but all offices and […]
The flaws of online mode of teaching
Rayees Ahmad Kumar With the reopening of schools in Kashmir on March 1st this year, both parents as well as students were overjoyed to see the good days ahead. Schools in entire valley have been closed since August 5th 2019 when Parliament passed a resolution abrogating the article 370 and 35A thereby nullifying the special […]
What Ramadan means?
Vinod C. Dixit Ramadan always falls on the ninth month of the 12-month Islamic calendar. Ramadan 2021 begins at sunset on Tuesday, April 13, and may ends on Thursday, May 13.The observance of Ramadan is very personal and individual and is a time for “sacrifice and renunciation as well as a period of reflection and […]
Streamlining education
Ankit Kapoor Being one of the major reforms introduced to the Indian Education system in the recent times, the Central Universities common entrance test (CUCET) is an All-India test for admission various Under-graduate/Integrated, Post-Graduate and research programs in Central/State Universities of India. Having a major change in this academic year, CUCET has been named the […]
COVID vaccine: Public perception needs to change
Dr Shekhar Biswas Since the launch of COVID-19 vaccine is still underway, with conclusions of the clinical trials, a probable list of people being administered with the vaccine has included the frontline workers, healthcare workers, senior citizens and people with co-morbidities since they are at an increased risk of contracting the illness or develop severe […]
Authorities notify nine more micro-containment zones in Srinagar
Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday declared nine areas falling in medical zones –Zadibal and Batamaloo – as micro-containment zones in summer-capital Srinagar. According to an official the notified areas in Zadibal medical zone include; Nawab Bagh near Bahrar Hospital in Lal-Bazar, Umer Colony-A Lal Bazar Lane Number 1 near Rah Masjid, Umer Colony-A Lal Bazar Lane […]