Man falls from house top, dies
Srinagar, Mar 16: A 30-year-old man died after he fell from the first floor of a residential house in Chanapora area of Harwan in Srinagar. Official sources said that a 30-year-old man identified as Bashir Ahmad Khatana, son of Fazal Khatana of Kupwara, who was working as servant at the residence of Sheikh Yasir at […]
POCSO court awards 10-year jail term to rape accused
Ghaziabad, Mar 16 (PTI) A POCSO court awarded 10 years imprisonment to a man for raping a minor and also slapped a fine of Rs 1.80 lakh on him. Special public prosecutor Utakarsh Vats told PTI that an FIR was lodged at Modinagar Police Station against Shushil for raping a minor in 2019. He was […]
Ongoing vaccination drive slow, will take years to cover entire population: Par panel
New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has expressed concern over the slow pace of ongoing vaccination drive in the country and observed that at this rate it will take many years to vaccinate the entire population. In its report on the Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Home […]
Boris Johnson to visit India in April-end to unlock’ Indo-Pacific opportunities
London, Mar 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India at the end of April on his first major international tour following the UK’s exit from the European Union, Downing Street has announced, as Britain seeks to “unlock” the opportunities in the strategic Indo-Pacific region. The announcement of the visit, which had been postponed […]
Curbing tobacco use
Of late the administration and the police has risen to the dangers of cigarette smoking and the use of tobacco products especially the younger generation. Since the past few weeks we are witnessing that the administration has been gearing up and telling its field agencies to control the use of tobacco. The hazards of smoking […]
A punishing act
Dr Sheikh Arshid The former Chairman of Shia waqf board, Waseem Rizvi’s remarks about the Quran and filing of a petition in the SC seeking to remove 26 verses of the Quran has evoked widespread condemnation and even protests. The Valley-based mass protestation by all Muslim religious organisation in condemnation of sacreligist, shia leader, remarked […]
Adhere to protocols
It is a matter of grave concern that the Election Commission of India has asked all parties to follow the security protocols till the coming assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry States. The Commission’s direction comes after reports that the star campaigners on some occasions are not adhering to the […]
Ridicule seldom helps
Bashir Ahmad Dar Black sheep is a common idiom we all use when we intend to disown an individual for his/her misdeeds and repulsive behavior. The term can trace its origin from the occasional black sheep which are born in a folk of white sheep. The fleece of the black sheep is considered as undesirable […]
Journalism: An all-encompassing role
Er. Prabhat Kishore “Journalism is said to be history written in hurry”- Noted Journalist Sri Ananth Narayan Hariharan advocated. It is news-collection, news-editing, preparation of headlines, editorial writings, proof reading and make-up etc. It is an art, a science, a profession, a mission and is an eternal source of strength. It is a chronicle of […]
94 fresh covid cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Mar 15: Twenty-one travelers were among 94 fresh novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. While no fresh death due to the virus happened during the time, nine among the fresh cases were reported from Jammu and 85 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total […]