J&K HC orders FIR against Facebook India, others in online fraud case
Jammu, Feb 21 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed that an FIR be registered against Facebook India, its country head and six others on the complaint of a local resident that he was duped of over Rs 20,000 by an online fraudster through an advertisement placed on the popular social networking website […]
Debris falls from plane during emergency landing near Denver
Broomfield, Feb 21 (AP) Debris from a United Airlines plane fell onto Denver suburbs during an emergency landing Sunday after one of its engines suffered a catastrophic failure and rained pieces of the engine casing on a neighborhood where it narrowly missed a home. The plane landed safely, and nobody aboard or on the ground […]
UGC finalises draft for Indian, global institutions offering joint or dual degrees
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Indian and foreign higher education institutions may soon be able to offer joint or dual degrees and twinning programmes with the University Grants Commission (UGC) finalising a draft for the regulations of these programmes. However, a final decision in this regard will be taken following evaluation of feedback received on […]
Skills are mandatory
I was impressed by a video posted on a social media platform by a Kashmiri professional who is settled in Turkey. The video posted by the man was a clear message to the youth in Kashmir to upgrade and improve their skills if they wish to make to it various jobs that are in demand […]
Curbing sane voices
Sheikh Mohsin “I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it”, said E.B Hall. Today’s era is the era of democracy, a system fraught with significant provisions be it Fundamental rights, universal adult franchise, citizenship, separation of powers, due process of law, independent judiciary or the […]
Letter to the Editor
Harassing tax defaulters It is strange to note that the Bhopal Municipal Corporation will soon come out with a campaign for the recovery of tax amounts from big defaulters. The civic workers would beat drums outside the houses of such defaulters and place posters of tax defaulters under this campaign. The municipal corporation used to […]
Farm Laws: Step towards introduction of Neoliberal policies
Abass Rather, Aqib Yousuf Ever since NDA government started its second inning on 30th May, 2019, the anti-working class and pro-Corporate policies have began to gain prominence. Constitutional institutions are losing their significance as they are being manipulated by various factors. The government’s policy of undermining the federal structure of Union of India and Centralising […]
Gusht in ‘Dawah’ an act of revival of Islamic consciousness
Dr Sheikh Arshid Ahmad When Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) invited the people to Islam, He (peace be upon him) was opposed openly and was dealt with harshly. Some of them were pelting stones, spitting on His bright and cheerful face and using abusing and slang language against Him (SAW). This trend continued from […]
68 new covid-19 cases, no death reported in JK
Srinagar, Feb 20: Eleven travellers were among 68 new covid-19 cases of novel coronavirus even as no death was reported due to the virus during the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. They said 18 of these cases were reported from Jammu while 50 were from Kashmir Valley, taking the […]
Farmer, son die by suicide over debt, farm laws
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Feb 20 (PTI) A debt-ridden farmer and his son allegedly died by suicide in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur village, saying in a note that they were upset over the Centre’s new farm laws and the state government’s failure to waive their loans. The farmer, Jagtar Singh (70), and his son Kirpal Singh (42) were found […]