Cold wave conditions persist in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 30 (PTI) Cold wave conditions continued in Kashmir on Saturday as the mercury stayed several degrees below freezing point across the valley, officials said. Srinagar city – the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – recorded a low of minus 7.2 degrees Celsius marginally up from minus 7.7 degrees Celsius the previous night, […]
Masood Hussain bereaved, KEG condoles demise
Srinagar:, Jan 30: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) condoles the sad demise of Gull Hassan Wani father of Masood Hussain, Editor (Kashmir Life) and Secretary General, (KEG). Gull Hassan Wani a resident of Gehend village of Shopian district was not keeping in good health and was admitted in SKIMS on Wednesday where he breathed his last […]
Pulwama gunfight: Two militants surrender, one among them hospitalized
Srinagar, Jan 30: Two local militants affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen outfit surrendered before government forces during a gunfight in Lelhar area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, A senior police official said that both the militants surrendered after being given an offer as per an SOP during “live-action”. Two AK-47 rifles were also recovered from their possession, […]
Respite needed
Winter not only brings with it an endless list of miseries for the common man but the callousness shown by the administration here multiplies the peoples woes to a large extent. The administration claims that it is keeping an eye on everything but the fact remains that the supply mechanism in Kashmir takes a hit […]
Gandhi’s vision of Education in India
Er. Prabhat Kishore Education plays a pivotal role in the well-being of a country. The pathway to human development goes through the lanes of education. As highly a society is educated, so much developed that region is said to be. In British India, the Macaulay’s Education policy was introduced not for the development of people’s […]
India witnessing high International student mobility
Ankit Kapoor While education remains a vital part of any individual’s life span, that not only assists in providing a threshold to a flourishing career but also broadens the horizon to give a positive outlook to their personality. Analyzing the estimated students for undergraduate programs, around 9 crore in senior secondary level and nearly 3.5 […]
Another encounter breaks out in Pulwama
Srinagar, Jan 29: A fierce gunfight breaks out Lelhar area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. Reports said that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Lelhar Village. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering […]
Worried about power of social media companies: UN chief
United Nations, Jan 29 (PTI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is “worried about the power of social media companies and called for creating a global mechanism to regulate them. Guterres, addressing a press conference on Thursday following his informal briefing to the UN member states on Priorities for 2021′, said he does not […]
Three militants killed in brief shootout in Tral: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 29: Three militants were killed in a brief gunfight in Mandoora area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Awantipora district on Friday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that three militants have been killed in a brief encounter. However, the identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained. Earlier, reports […]
Encounter breaks out in Tral, one militant killed
Srinagar, Jan 29: One militant has been in killed in an ongoing encounter in Mandoora area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Tral district on Friday. Official sources said that one militant has been killed in ongoing encounter. However the identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier, reports said that a joint […]