No shying away from Govt schools
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Syed Rizwan Geelani’s article “Why a teacher in government school is a parent in private school” appeared few days back in a leading English daily. In his article Mr Geelani has criticised the education department’s enrolment drive program launched weeks before because of the reason that government school teachers are admitting their […]
Sardar Patel: The Man of Action
Er. Prabhat Kishore The global history is full of numerous personalities, who had reserved their name and fame through their merit and work, but very few persons can be quoted who have changed not only the history but geography of a country without shedding a drop of blood. Sardar Patel, the Iron Man, was such […]
Mudgul shifted, Ramaswamy G given additional charge of MD JPDCL
Srinagar, Dec 15: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday transferred Yasha Mudgul, Managing Director, Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, and asked the 2007-batch IAS officer to await further orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department. Meanwhile, as per an order issued by the government by the orders of Lieutenant Governor, Prasanna Ramaswamy G (IAS), […]
DDC polls: Two booked for destroying polling material inside polling station in Mendhar
Poonch, Dec 15: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said that they have booked two persons for destroying polling material in Mendhar area of Poonch district during the 6th phase of DDC elections. An official said that police station Gursai received a complaint from a presiding officer namely Mohd Ismael of polling station Keri […]
Elderly woman sets herself ablaze in Budgam village, hospitalised
Budgam, 15 Dec: A 60-year-old woman Tuesday sustained severe burns after allegedly attempting suicide by setting herself ablaze in Soibugh area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official said that the elderly woman, a resident of Soibugh allegedly set herself ablaze at her home. He said that soon after the incident she was immediately taken […]
DDC polls: 31 constituencies to witness voting in Phase-7 tomorrow
Jammu, Dec 15: State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma Tuesday said that all arrangements are in place for the seventh-phase of polls scheduled tomorrow in which 31 constituencies will go to polls with almost seven lakh voters eligible for voting. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, the SEC said that adequate security arrangements are […]
SC asks Centre to consider granting break to doctors engaged in COVID-19 duty
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Tuesday to consider granting break to doctors engaged in COVID-19 duty for the last seven-eight months. The top court said that continuous work might be affecting mental health of doctors. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R S Reddy and M R Shah, […]
Leopard enters into residential house in Budgam village, family evicted
Budgam, Dec 15: The villagers on Tuesday morning rescued a family when a leopard entered into their house in Paimus Soibugh area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Villagers said that a leopard was spotted at Paimus village on Tuesday and locals accordingly called the wildlife team immediately. “When wildlife officials failed to reach on the […]
Petrol Bomb attack on PAGD DDC Candidate ‘averted’ in Kupwara
Kupwara, Dec 15: Workers of an Independent candidate, contesting DDC elections from block Wavoora in Lolab, claimed to have ‘averted a petrol bomb attack’ by activists of a rival candidate during a workers meet of the former on Tuesday afternoon. The workers in their complaint to police have maintained that two activists of an opponent […]
US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin
Washington, Dec 15 (AP) The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 300,000 Monday just as the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots in a monumental campaign to conquer the outbreak. The number of dead rivals the population of St. Louis or Pittsburgh. It is equivalent to repeating a tragedy on the scale of Hurricane Katrina […]