Govt forms district panels, sets deadline for mining leases
Srinagar, Feb 10: The government on Wednesday ordered the constitution of District Level Single Window Committee(s) for each district of Jammu and Kashmir for facilitating the execution of mining leases of e-auction for project proponents where clearance/NOC applications have not been received or are under process. The ten-member committee is headed by the respective Deputy […]
Mercury records slight drop in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 10: The minimum temperatures remained below sub-zero level and dropped slightly in most parts of the Kashmir Valley, the weatherman said on Wednesday. A meteorological department official said that the mercury settled at minus 1.6°C against the previous nights minus 1.2°C and normal of 0.2°C for this time of the year. The temperature […]
US closely monitoring situation along India-China border: Official
Washington, Feb 10 (PTI) The United States is closely monitoring the situation along the India-China border, a senior official said on Tuesday and expressed concerns over Beijing’s pattern of ongoing attempts to intimidate its neighbours. “We are closely monitoring the situation. We note the ongoing talks between the governments of India and China, and we […]
Solid waste management
Every now and then we keep generating tones of waste in our daily lives. This phenomenon is reflected across cities, towns, villages and other places. However, what is worrisome is that the waste generated across the cities and towns is not managed in a scientific way. Though we can claim that some efforts are being […]
A positive relationship
Aijaz Ahmad Dar Establishing a positive relationship between teachers and students is a key aspect of quality education. Successful teachers are those who know how to improve the learning abilities of all the students in their class. The positive relationship between teachers and students builds a relationship with the institution and promotes better performance through […]
Hypertension – leading cause of cardio Cerebrovascular Diseases
Dr Balbir Singh Hypertension is one of the most common ailments trending among the Indian youths. Prevalence of hypertension has increased rapidly in the past 2-3 years that poses serious threat to increase in the number of non-communicable diseases like stroke and cardiovascular diseases. The reasons attributing to the rise in numbers include stressful lifestyle, […]
Letter to the Editor
Education for all It is welcome to note that the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has launched audio books for all students, with a special focus on visually challenged children. The KITE has also released audio books and sign language adapted classes of revision portions highlighting the focus areas for classes X and […]
The land of crows
K S S Pillai “Is the place called Kakkanad because of this?” my grandson asks me, pointing at the flock of crows flying in utter disarray above the trees on the adjoining plot, creating a cacophony. I had asked the same question to myself several times in the past. “Must be,” I reply. ‘Kakka’ in […]
Caution, care can protect the elderly during the pandemic
Dr Sudeep Singh Sachdev Hitting the Nation as well as globally, the COVID pandemic continues to be a growing health crisis day-by-day. With over ten months of the crisis, the geriatric population has been recorded to be affected the most and the age factor poses an extreme threat to mortality and rate of infection. Even […]
55 fresh covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Feb 9: Jammu and Kashmir reported 55 fresh covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total case tally to 125007. Among the fresh cases 17 cases were reported from Jammu and 38 from Kashmir Valley. Giving the district-wise details, they said that Srinagar reported 19 cases, Baramulla 3, Budgam 8, Pulwama 5, […]