CRPF trooper commits suicide in Sopore
Sopore, Nov 18: A Centre Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man allegedly committed suicide by shooting self with his service rifle in Wadoora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Officials said that a 42 year old trooper identified as GD Rajan Kumar of Chatiana Odisha shot himself dead while he was […]
Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan
Washington, Nov 18 (AP) Acting Defence Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce US troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the decision fulfils President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring forces home when conditions were met that kept the US and its allies safe. The new plan will accelerate troop withdrawals from Iraq […]
RSS leader launches campaign for Pakistan to vacate PaK, Gilgit-Baltistan
Jammu, Nov 18 (PTI) RSS leader Indresh Kumar launched a campaign to put pressure on Pakistan to vacate PaK as well as Gilgit-Baltistan. He also asked former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Farooq Abdullah to leave India and settle in Pakistan and China over their remarks on the tricolour and allegedly seeking […]
Ray of hope
Be it the coronavirus pandemic or the situation arising post August 5, 2019 when the special provisions under article 370 were withdrawn for Jammu and Kashmir, the tourism trade has witnessed the worst of times. Not only have the nearly four lakh people associated with the trade been jobless since then but the entire chain […]
The lost literary taste
Abid Hussain Rather When we start searching for quotations and write-ups regarding the necessity and importance of studying books, we find thousands of quotations and articles penned down by various intellectuals and philosophers in the course of history. Speeches are given in various conferences and seminars organized at different occasions regarding the imperativeness of erudition […]
Nishtha and Diksha
Rayees Ahmad Kumar During the turbulent times of Covid-19 when the students are missing out on studies, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in association with National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) have launched an initiative in the domain of digital learning, named, DIKSHA. The aim of this initiative is to help teachers and […]
Increased public awareness can defeat epilepsy from society
Dr Sumit Singh Epilepsy is the fourth most common chronic disorder of the brain characterized by recurrent ‘seizures’ or ‘fits. The seizures are caused due to sudden, excessive and abnormal electrical discharges in the brain cells. It can affect people of all ages; however, each individual has its unique concerns and problems. Epilepsy is a […]
Backbiting: The disease of the soul
Mohammad Hussain Khan Backbiting is a very wicked act. Backbiting means mentioning something about a person in his absence that he hates to have mentioned whether it is about his body, his worldly affairs his self his physical appearance, his character, his wealth, his child, his parents or his manners of walking and talking. Many […]
No change in Electricity Tariff since last 4 years: KPDCL
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 17- Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (KPDCL) today contested reports appearing in a section of Media about revision in the electricity tariff saying that no revision of tariff, whatsoever, has been carried out in Jammu &Kashmir. KPDCL in a statement released to the Media said that no revision in electricity tariff has taken […]
572 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Nov 17: Thirty-two travelers were among 572 fresh novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total tally to 103581. Among the fresh cases, 191 were confirmed from Jammu and 381 from Kashmir Valley, officials said. They said Srinagar reported 147, Baramulla 35, Budgam 25, Pulwama 17, Kupwara 106, Anantnag 6, Bandipora […]