COVID patient alleges molestation by doctor at Noida hospital
Noida (UP), Jul 28 (PTI) A 20-year-old woman here alleged that she was molested by a doctor in the isolation ward of a private hospital where both were undergoing treatment for COVID-19, police said on Monday. The woman, in her complaint to the police, alleged that the incident took place on Monday and based on […]
Covid-19: Eight more deaths take JK toll to 329
Srinagar, July 28: Kashmir Valley reported eight more deaths due to covid-19 since last night, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 329 in JK. Official sources said that fresh deaths include a 60-year-old woman from Nowhatta, a 62-year-old man from Batamallo, a 75-year-old man from Noorbagh, an 85 year-old-man from Barzulla area, […]
Covid-19: Google to keep most of its employees at home until July 2021
San Ramon (US), Jul 28 (AP) Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, a sobering assessment of the pandemic’s potential staying power from the company providing the answers for the world’s most trusted internet search engine. The remote-work order issued Monday by Google CEO […]
Half hearted approach
A year is almost to complete since August 5, last year when the Union government abrogated the Article 370 and downgraded besides splitting Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories to be government directly by New Delhi. Though much has been said and written about the issue what was missing since the past one year […]
A year after the abrogation
Despite these dilutions, however, Article 370 bore great symbolic and psychological significance for Kashmiris
Adnan Shafi Before getting to characterize life in Kashmir after the abrogation of article 370, I might wish to make a couple of points clear. There is no doubt, the armed dispute in Kashmir has claimed thousands of lives and caused the economy to bleed and has posed serious warnings to the country’s security. It […]
Remembering Dr A PJ Abdul Kalam
‘Life is the most difficult exam. Many people fail because they try to copy others. Not realizing that everyone has a different question paper’…... Dr Kalam
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in a Tamil Muslim family to Jainulabdeen, a boat owner and Ashiamma, a housewife at Remashwaram Tamil Nadu. He came from a poor background and started working at an early age to support his family’s income. After completing school, Dr APJ Abdul […]
Of false promises and lack of basic amenities
Though located just 25 kilometers away from Srinagar, a village craves for potable water
Mushtaq Hurra Right to life under article 21 of Indian constitution is a fundamental right. And easy access to safe drinking water is a prerequisite of right to live. But, ironically, a big chunk of populace has no access to safe and pure drinking water. According to reports, India annually spends 600 million US dollars […]
49 year old directive withdrawn, Forces don’t need NoC for acquisition/requisition of land in JK
Srinagar, July 27: Jammu & Kashmir government has withdrawn a 49-year- old directive under which acquisition/requisition of land by Army and paramilitary forces required no objection certificate(NoC) from its Home department. The government had come up with a circular in 1971 under which acquisition of land by Army, CRPF, BSF and other similar agencies required […]
Home quarantine asymptomatic COVID patients: Govt
Asymptomatic patients to be sent home with an oximeter JAMMU, JULY 27: In a significant decision with regard to management of COVID-19 patients and in line with the earlier decision of reserving four tertiary hospitals in Srinagar as referral centres, the three tertiary hospitals in Jammu city shall now also be only referral hospitals for […]