Reducing suicides
Suicides have proven to be the easiest of escape routes for many people especially among those whose will power is not so strong to take on the challenges that threaten them. This stands true for civilians as well as the men in uniform. In Jammu and Kashmir we have been dealing with the issue of […]
A tragedy that still remains a mystery
N J Ravi Chander After graduating to the officer’s cadre in the State Bank of India in the late eighties, I found myself shunted to a distant branch on Bengaluru’s outskirts. The long drive from my house in Fraser Town to the office in Kundalahalli was a breeze as I reached my destination in a […]
SSA teachers have and can revolutionize education sector
Manzoor Ahmad Butt The Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyaan (SSA) teacher scheme was launched in Jammu and Kashmir in 2000 in order to boost the elementary level of education. The aim of the scheme was to make every child learn and educate by having easy access to school, especially in remote and far-flung areas. Thus inclusive education […]
No vacancies of teachers lying pending with us: JKSSB
JAMMU: J&K Services Selection Board has clarified that at present there are no posts of teachers lying pending with the Board as also no fresh indent for the above mentioned or any other posts of Teachers have been received from the indenting department, till date. Refuting a news item captioned “Over 5,000 teaching posts lying […]
JK reports biggest single day spike in Covid-19 cases, 1079 cases reported
Srinagar, Sep 3 (GNS): Jammu and Kashmir reported biggest spike ever in novel coronavirus cases of 1079 including 103, taking the overall tally to 39943. Among the cases, official sources said that 622 were reported from Jammu division and 457 from Kashmir valley. Giving district-wise break, they said, Srinagar reported 139, Baramulla 14, Pulwama 33, […]
Cop dies in a road mishap in Shopian
Srinagar, Sep 03: A policeman was killed in an accident at Tukroo in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Thursday. A police officer said that Sikandar Majeed Najar son of Abdul Majeed Najar of Banaroo Pulwama died in a mishap involving his bike. Najar was working in police IRP’s 23rd battalion. The officer said FIR […]
No posts of teachers lying pending: JKSSB
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 03: J&K Services Selection Board has clarified that at present there are no posts of teachers lying pending with the Board as also no fresh indent for the above mentioned or any other posts of Teachers have been received from the indenting department, till date. Refuting a news item captioned “Over 5,000 teaching […]
Facebook responds to Cong’s charge of political bias, says it is non-partisan and denounces hate
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Amid a raging controversy over Facebook’s alleged political bias and interference in India’s democratic process, the social media giant has told the Congress that it is non-partisan, denounces hate and bigotry in all forms and strives to ensure that its platforms remain a space where people can express themselves freely. […]
Modi govt pushing India towards financial emergency: Congress
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) The Congress Thursday accused the Modi government of pushing the country towards an economic collapse and a financial emergency, and said noteban, GST and lockdown were “disaster strokes” not “master strokes”. The party’s chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the GDP slump in the first quarter will have an adverse impact […]
104 personnel of forces under MHA lost lives in ‘accidents’ in 2019; 2,006 in six years
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Two security personnel under the command of the Union home ministry died in “accidents” every week on an average in 2019, totalling 104 such fatalities over the year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. A total of 2,006 such fatalities have been reported in six years, […]