New ecosystem needed
Job creation and getting jobs for the educated and able bodied youth has emerged as a big challenge in today’s world given the scenario and the situation that has risen after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. Not only are the global economies witnessing a downslide but the corporates that generate massive employment across the globe […]
Investing care for environment
Syed Tajamul Islam Breathing an air of modernized life, man affected with unnumbered problems did not let peace and prosperity to germinate. The odd and scare atmosphere created through the birth of Covid19 and other threats have made the situation even worse. The frustration, grief, anger, perplexed, confused and terrorised became the familiar frequent emotions […]
Social security of workers
It is welcome to note that The Ministry of Labour and Employment has proposed to develop the National Database of unorganized workers. This will be a comprehensive database of the unorganized workers, including the Building and other Construction Workers and Migrant workers, seeded with Aadhaar. It will have details of name, occupation, address, occupation type, […]
Public healthcare under MCD in peril
Dr Vinay Aggarwal Too many Cooks spoil the Broth. This saying aptly fits Delhi’s healthcare system. It is highly heterogeneous with multiple stake holders. Though Health is a state subject, Delhi’s healthcare is provided by Central government, State government, ESI, Railways, NDMC, MCD, Cantonment board, Delhi Univ. etc from the government sector alone. Besides these […]
Week-long programme on International Womens Day culminates
SRINAGAR: A weeklong programme on International Women’s Day culminated on Thursday at the Government College of Education (Institute of Advanced Studies in Education), M.A Road Srinagar. The event witnessed various programmes throughout the week related to awareness about women’s rights, rallies, speeches, screening of documentaries and seminars. At the outset, the Principal of the college, […]
Jammu-Srinagar Highway to remain closed tomorrow
Srinagar 18 Mar: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the world, shall remain closed for the traffic on Friday, officials said on Thursday. “Tomorrow on 19-03-2021, No vehicular movement shall be allowed from either side on Jammu-Srinagar NHW between Nashree and Jawahar Tunnel in view of maintenance/repairing of […]
140 fresh covid-19 cases, one death reported in JK
Srinagar, Mar 18: Jammu and Kashmir reported a surge in the cases of novel coronavirus with 140 of them reported in the last 24 hours while one person died during the time, officials said on Thursday. Of the fresh cases including 36 travelers and a minor, 25 were from Jammu Division and 115 from Kashmir […]
General Bajwa asks India, Pakistan to ‘bury the past and move forward’
Islamabad, Mar 18 (PTI): Advocating for peace in the sub-continent, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said it was time for New Delhi and Islamabad to “bury the past and move forward”. Addressing the Islamabad Security Dialogue, Bajwa added that stable Indo-Pak relations were the key to unlocking the potential […]
Don’t see Assembly elections happening, my priority is party not polls: Omar
Kulgam, Mar 18: National Conference vice-president and the former chief minister of erstwhile state of J&K Omar Abdullah Thursday said that he doesn’t see Assembly elections taking place in 2021 as Delimitation Commission has been given one year extension and who knows whether the commission would get more extension in future. He, however, said that […]
HC asks MEA official to coordinate with Saudi Embassy to facilitate repatriation of buried body
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officials to coordinate with the Deputy Chief of Missions of Saudi Embassy here to facilitate the exhumation and repatriation of the remains of a Hindu man, an Indian citizen, who was wrongly buried in Saudi Arabia as per […]