Admin releases another list of over 2,500 Roshni Act beneficiaries, ‘encroachers’
Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 27 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration has released another list of over 2,500 people, including a retired police officer, a PDP leader’s son and a prominent businessman, who have either availed land under the Roshni Act or encroached state land. While 2,195 of them were named in various lists related to Roshni […]
Will leave White House if Electoral College declares Biden winner: Trump
Washington, Nov 27 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said he would leave the White House if the Electoral College declares Joe Biden the winner of the November 3 elections, even as he reiterated unsubstantiated claims about widespread voter fraud. In his Thanksgiving Day remarks, he, however, said it will be a mistake if the […]
Education sector needs impetus
The need to have good institutions of higher learning in Jammu and Kashmir is felt very badly. This is evident from the fact that every year almost 12,000 students from Kashmir valley end up joining various professional colleges outside the state to seek education in those streams which are not available here. The movement of […]
Physical disability and depression
Fahid Fayaz Darangay The common definitions for physical disability available easily on internet is that it is a substantial and long-term condition affecting a part of a person’s body that impairs and limits their physical functioning, mobility, stamina or dexterity. Observing minutely this definition, the first thing my eyes catch hold of is that only […]
EBOLA: The other virus
Dar Shahid Hussain Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is one of the deadliest diseases arouse during the late 20th century, discovered in 1976 when two consecutive outbreaks of fatal Hemorrhagic fever occurred in different parts of Central Asia. The first outbreak transpired in the Republic of Congo in a village near the Ebola river, which the […]
487 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Nov 26: Thirteen travelers were among 487 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, taking the total tally 108306, officials said on Thursday. Among them, they said, 232 were from Jammu division and 255 from Kashmir Valley. Giving district wise details of the cases, the officials said […]
2 Army soldiers injured in accidental fire in Kupwara
Kupwara, Nov 26: Two soldiers were injured in accidental fire in Kandi Khass area of north Kashmir Kupwara district on Thursday. Official sources said that the rifle of a soldier went off accidentally, resulting in injuries to two fellow soldiers identified as Lakhwinder Singh and Mahinder Singh. The two belong to army’s 47 Rashtriya Rifles. […]
Civilian injured in shelling along LoC In Poonch
Srinagar, Nov 26 : A civilian was injured in mortar shelling by Pakistan army along Line of Control in Kirni village of Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. They said at about 1330 hours, Pakistan army initiated “unprovoked ceasefire violation” by firing small arms and mortar shells along LoC in Qasba and Kirni sectors in […]
HMT Attack: Two soldiers succumb, 3 militants travelling in a car carried out attack: IGP
Srinagar, Nov 26: Inspector General of Police Kashmir range Thursday said that three militants carried out the attack on army men at HMT on Srinagar-Baramulla killing two army men. “Initial reports said that three militants were travelling in a Maruti car and two of them were carrying weapons, who fired indiscriminately at the army men leaving […]
Militants attack forces party in HMT, two injured
Srinagar, Nov 26: Suspected militants on Thursday afternoon fired upon security forces in HMT area in Srinagar district. A senior police officer said that militants fired upon army in which two army troopers were injured. The police officer further said that both the soldiers have been shifted to army hospital. Meanwhile, the whole area has […]