CRPF Jawan injured in a low intensity blast in Pulwama
Srinagar, July 05: One CRPF personnel was injured after a blast occurred near a CRPF convoy at circular road near Gangoo in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday morning. A senior Police officer said that a low level blast occurred near the convoy of CRPF, in which one CRPF personnel received minor injuries. Meanwhile, the […]
Social media regulations
The popularity of internet at lower costs has meant that the last few years have seen an enormous increase in the use of social media. Both the developed and the developing world are resorting to use of internet which possibly has increased the use of social media platforms as well. Besides, the low cost of […]
Access to internet is a basic right, restore 4G now
Investing in providing internet facilities to citizens with equality will be fruitful for the country in future
Rayees Ahmad Kumar During the times of novel coronavirus, access to the internet is imperative, not only through the lens of a philosophical perspective but as an essential human right. Internet is indispensable for education, employment, health care services and communication between people. It has become the vehicle through which the fundamental rights and principles […]
Hope makes us to survive the challenges of life
But how can a person be hopeful? In an atmosphere of gloom, how will hope manage to stay and hold its ground
Syed Mustafa Ahmad In the age of conflict and confrontation, when everything seems to be going from bad to worse, there is something which keeps everybody going….and that is hope. What is hope? Hope is defined differently by different people according to situations and personalities. But the common thing in all the periods or ages […]
Islam and the casteist Kashmiri
Islam as a religion doesn’t recognize any caste. There is no place in Islam to associate superiority with a particular caste and observe any other as lowly and inferior
Ummar Jamal Casteism simply means prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of caste. There are various standpoints on whether term ‘caste’ can be used to denote social stratification among Non-Hindu communities. Ghaus Ansari (1960) uses the ‘term’ to describe the Muslim social group with the characters Like , endogamy within a given social group. Hierarchical […]
Scoliosis patients: Timely treatment can improve the cosmetic appeal
Dr SK Rajan Attributing to manifold reasons, India is a home to the largest number of cases of spinal deformities. The major causes include accidents, social violence, nutrition deficiency, post-polio complications and congenital problems. While scoliosis is one of the under rated spinal complications in its mild form, yet the society has stigmatized such patients. […]
40 CRPF men, 5 pregnant women among 227 test positive for Covid-19
Srinagar, July 4: At least 40 paramilitary forces personnel were among 227 new covid-19 infections reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the total number of the cases in J&K to 8246. Giving the district wise break of the cases, sources said that 57 were reported from Baramulla, Shopian 46, Srinagar 33, Budgam 26, […]
Kulgam Encounter: Another militant killed, toll reaches 02
Srinagar, July 04: One more militant has been killed in ongoing operation taking the toll to 02 in Arrah area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that in an ongoing firefight one more militant has been killed. Two militants have been killed so far. However, their identity is yet to be ascertained. Inspector […]
Hoarders, black marketers to be booked under PSA: Farooq Khan
SRINAGAR, JULY 04: Warning strict action against the people who indulge in practices like profiteering, over pricing and black marketing, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan maintained that the government will not hesitate to book them under stringent laws which include Public Safety Act (PSA). He said this while chairing a meeting to review the […]