32 militants arrested in Delhi in 2020: Police
New Delhi, Feb 20 (PTI) The Delhi Police arrested 32 militants last year, the highest since 2016, officials said on Friday. A total of five were arrested in 2019, eight in 2018, 11 in 2017 and 16 in 2016, they said. In 2020, the Delhi Police busted an ISIS terror module, the officials said. The […]
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha launches 607 vocational labs
Jammu, Feb 20 (PTI) Taking a leap towards strengthening the vocational education ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday virtually inaugurated 607 vocational labs, a vocational education portal and a GIS portal. The Lt Governor stressed on the need to incorporate new skill sets, innovative activities and vocational training into the school […]
Missing reading culture
Just a decade back students, scholars and even the commoners would dedicate long hours in discussing books, their relevance and impact. All these discussions would centre around various books and what they hold in store for the civilization. These discussions not only generated a keen interest among the youngsters but also got them attracted towards […]
Overcoming exam anxiety
Dr. Samant Darshi It is common for most people to get confused between fear and anxiety fear. Fear is a basic human emotion and experienced in response to an immediate danger, it prepares the body for immediate escape from a threatening situation. Anxiety on the contrary is a response to perceived threat; it is experienced […]
Letter to the Editor
Lessons from the tragedy The Madhya Pradesh Government has suspended its four senior officers in connection with the tragic bus accident in Sidhi district that has claimed several lives. The bodies of 51 people were recovered after an overcrowded bus lost control and plunged into a water-filled canal. People alleged that the diversion from its […]
A new challenge
Aparna Pande As the Biden administration starts shaping its foreign policy, it has to deal with some complicated relationships. Few U.S. relationships are as complicated as the one with onetime ally and occasional frenemy, Pakistan, which is now closely aligned with China and is widely blamed for undermining the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan. Voices […]
Dowry and tears…….
Sofi Nasir The night was standing on the threshold of darkness. It was about eight o’clock when I was returning from a long journey alone and the steering wheel was gripped tightly with my cold hands. Due to torrential rains, an atmosphere of fear was developed. On the other hand, the influx of phone calls […]
Handmade Tweed being revived under World Bank funded JTFRP
SRINAGAR, FEB 19: Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir Mehmood Ahmad Shah Friday visited wool cluster Bandipora to review the skill upgradation and product development of the cluster there. During the visit, Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir said that Kashmir is the land of unbeatable artisan work and the crafts of Kashmir need no introduction globally. […]
81 fresh covid-19 cases, no death reported in JK
Srinagar, Feb 19: Twenty-four travellers were among 81 new covid-19 cases reported even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. Among the fresh cases, 22 were from Jammu Division and 59 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total case tally to 125715, the officials said. […]
Petrol crosses Rs 90 mark in Delhi, diesel at Rs 80.60
New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) Petrol price on Friday crossed the Rs 90-per-litre mark in the national capital, and diesel soared to Rs 80.60 after rates were increased for the 11th consecutive day in a row. Petrol price on Friday was hiked by 31 paise per litre and diesel by 33 paise, according to a […]