HC directs uploading of encroachers’ list on website
Jammu, (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the administration to upload on the official website a list of all encroachers, including influential persons, on government land, The court said the revenue secretary and the divisional commissioners would be held liable for contempt of court if the directions were not complied. In an […]
5 pistols, 10 magazines recovered from suspicious bag in Teetwal Kupwara
Kupwara, Oct 13: Police and army recovered on Tuesday five pistols along with 10 magazines and 138 rounds from a bag which was “suspiciously” laying in Teetwal area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. A police officer said that police post Teetwal received specific information regarding presence of a bag containing suspicious material at […]
UN warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus
London, Oct 13 (AP) The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the pandemic, dismissing such proposals as simply unethical.” At a media briefing on Monday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health officials typically aim to achieve herd immunity by vaccination. […]
Pakistani dissidents blame military for country’s multiple crises
Washington, Oct 13 (PTI) Terming Prime Minister Imran Khan as a “military puppet,” prominent Pakistani dissidents, including former and current members of parliament, have blamed the powerful army for the country’s fragility, insecurity and inability to get along with its neighbours. “Pakistan is under unannounced martial law,” Pashtun leader and former Senator Afrasiab Khattak told […]
Pfizer modifies protocol for virus vaccine study
New York, Oct 13 (AP) Drugmaker Pfizer has again modified the protocol for its late-stage study of its vaccine against the new coronavirus, this time to include more young participants. The company said on Monday that it’s received permission from the Food and Drug Administration to include adolescents aged 12 through 15 in its global […]
Punjab schools to reopen from Oct 15
Chandigarh, Oct 13 (PTI) The Punjab government said on Monday that a decision had been taken to reopen schools and coaching institutions from October 15 in a graded manner. Students of only classes 9-12 are permitted to attend schools with parental consent and without making attendance compulsory, according to a statement. However, online classes shall […]
Police ‘prevents’ three youth from joining militancy
Bandipora,13 Oct: Police on Tuesday claimed to have prevented three youth from taking violent path in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a statement, a police spokesman said that Bandipora Police along with 52RR of army upon a reliable information apprehended three local teenagers of Sumbal area who were indoctrinated and influenced by false narratives and […]
Sarpanch found hanging at his home in Bandipora village
Bandipore, Oct 13: A sarpanch was found hanging on Tuesday morning at his home in Zurimanz village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Official sources said that the family members of the sarpanch, who saw him hanging inside the house, immediately rushed him to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. A police […]
Civil liberties are a must
The past few years in India have been witnessing a growing intolerance among the society. This intolerance has been witnessed across the board with the government itself resorting to such moves that have promoted prejudice and small mindedness. The government since the past few years has been involved in taking major decisions that have in […]
Universities of WhatsApp and Facebook
Desh Bir No matter whether you happen to be a never-graduated type, a graduate, a Post-graduate, a man or a woman, a father or a mother, a teacher or a trader or a student or a vegetable- seller! Today all of us have a chance for online learning. Covid-19 or no Covid-19! Whether it is […]