Army man, militant killed as gunfight rages in Pulwama
Pulwama, July 07: A militant and an army man were killed in an encounter in Goosu area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday morning . An official said that a militant and an soldier were killed the gunfight that broke out this morning. “A soldier and a police personnel were injured the gunfight. Both […]
Growing concerns
As Kashmir Valley is witnessing a steep increase in Covid-19 deaths and positive cases various concerns have started to occupy the mind of the common man who has been cornered badly by the pandemic. Even Valley’s leading pulmonologist last week raised the alarm level by saying that more serious cases of Covid-19 have started to […]
A Digital Detox needed
Cell phones are so convenient that they’re an inconvenience. Haruki Murakami
Bilal Ahmad Dar Technology, as we know, has transformed our lives. It has made things easy for us. It has lessened the humdrum of our day to day life through its entertaining tools and gadgets. Because of technological and communication revolution modern man has become kind of a post-human (a person or entity that exists […]
Do we care for our educational system?
The situation is alarming and we need to act swiftly
Syed Mustafa Ahmad Any enlightened nation plans for a better future. They always keep their past in mind. They live in the present and prepare accordingly for the future. In my college years, our political science teacher taught us that a real leader was one who comprehends the problems he is going to face in […]
2 SSB Men killed In fratricidal incident in Kulgam
Srinagar, July 6: Two paramilitary Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) personnel were killed in a fratricidal incident in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Monday evening. Official sources said that there was some altercation among troopers of 49 battalion of the SSB and subsequently the fratricidal killing incident took place in which of two of them […]
MHA allows universities to conduct exams
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday allowed universities and other academic institutions to conduct examinations during the ongoing ‘Unlock 2’ phase. In a statement, the MHA said it has sent a letter to the Union Higher Education Secretary permitting universities and institutions to conduct examinations. “The final-term examinations […]
COVID-19 positive journalist kills self by jumping off AIIMS building
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) A 37-year-old journalist undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the AIIMS Trauma Centre died after allegedly jumping off the fourth floor of the hospital building on Monday afternoon, police said. The journalist worked with a Hindi daily and was a resident of northeast Delhi’s Bhajanpura, they said. The incident took place […]
BSF trooper dies of Covid-19, JK toll rises to 137
Srinagar, July 6: A paramilitary BSF trooper died of covid-19 here on Monday, taking the fatality count due to the deadly virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 137. The trooper from 33 Battalion died at BSF Sector Headquarters in Panthachowk , official sources said. Previously, three persons including a 55-year-old woman from Uri in north […]
Expat quota bill: 800,000 Indians may be forced to leave Kuwait
Dubai, Jul 6 (PTI) Some 8 lakh Indians could be forced to leave Kuwait after a parliamentary committee approved a draft expat quota bill seeking to gradually slash the number of foreign workers in the Gulf country, according to media reports. The National Assembly’s legal and legislative committee has determined that the expat quota bill […]