Biden ending US support for Saudi-led offensive in Yemen
Washington, Feb 5 (AP) President Joe Biden announced on Thursday the United States was ending support for a grinding five-year Saudi-led military offensive in Yemen that has deepened suffering in the Arabian peninsula’s poorest country, calling the move part of restoring a US emphasis on diplomacy, democracy and human rights. “The war has created a […]
Push for tourism
As the tourist footfall has been showing a continuous decline in Jammu and Kashmir since the past 19 months now, a parliamentary panel has recommended that the Jammu and Kashmir administration, the Ministry of Tourism and other stakeholders must try to promote a positive image about Kashmir. The 280th report of the Standing Committee on […]
Winter in Kashmir: Blessing or a curse
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Since our school days, we have been hearing that due to earth’s revolution seasons are formed and further whenever we used to write an essay on any of the four seasons in Kashmir, it’s first line always started with “saal mein chaar mosam hotei hain”. Indeed there are four seasons in Kashmir […]
Letter to the Editor
Curb cybercrimes The cases of increasing cybercrimes in the country are becoming a matter of grave concern. As per data published by the National Crime Record Bureau, 21796, 27248, and 44546 cybercrime cases have been logged during the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively. The motives behind cybercrime in the country inter-alia include personal revenge, […]
So many reasons for being grateful!
Desh Bir The other day I had to visit Amritsar Airport to collect our son returning from Bangalore. I was supposed to be there by 9:20 a.m. and the distance to be covered was around 130 kilometers. Earlier experience showed that the running time for the car should be around 2 hours and 20 minutes. […]
Winters prove tough for patients with spinal complications
Dr Satnam Singh With the advent of winters, which requires extra efforts to avoid the worsening spiral of immobility and increasing pain, patients especially with spinal complications are at an added risk. Slipped disc is a common problem, which affects approximately 1% of the population at any given time. It usually affects people between the […]
Cooking Gas Refill rates again raised from today
SRINAGAR, FEB: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) today issued renewed rate of refill LPG cylinders (Domestic type 14.2Kg) with effect from 4th February, 2021 for all the districts of the Kashmir division. As per the official handout, the rate of refill LPG cylinders (Domestic type 14.2Kg) at district Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Anantnag, Kulgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal […]
Trucker found dead in Srinagar
Srinagar, Feb 04: A truck driver was found dead in Mehjoor Nagar area of Srinagar district on Thursday evening, officials said. Identifying the deceased as one Kulwant Singh (35) from Sunjwan area of Jammu, the official said that the person was found dead inside a truck bearing number JK-02CP 7272 at Mehjoor Nagar area near […]
Clinical Real Kashmir FC hit Indian Arrows for a six
Kalyani (WB), Feb 4 (PTI) Real Kashmir FC got back to winning ways in grand fashion, inflicting a 6-0 drubbing on Indian Arrows in an utterly lopsided I-League match here on Thursday, the result propelling the Snow Leopards into second place in the standings. RKFC scored through Dipanda Dicka (42nd, 74th), Lukman Ademeni (51st), Haroon Amiri […]
60 covid-19 cases reported in JK, total 124719
Srinagar, Feb 4: Jammu and Kashmir reported 60 covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours, taking the total virus tally to 124719, officials said on Thursday. Among the fresh cases, the officials said that 42 cases were reported from Kashmir Valley and 18 from the Jammu division. Also, three districts from Kashmir and six from […]