Failure to flatten the curve
The fight against Coronavirus is taking us nowhere. The failure to flatten the ever expanding curve, both in terms of fatalities and positive cases has pointed out that there are grave irregularities being followed in the procedures that are to be implemented to bring in some change at the ground level. As on Friday Jammu […]
Why do we need sex education in schools?
Sex education comprises sexual development, affection, body image and gender roles
Syed Mustafa Ahmad One of the much debated topics across the world is the importance of education in schools. Sex education refers to a broad programme designed to impart knowledge/ training regarding values, attitudes and practices affecting family relationship. Its main objective is the transfiguration of a male child into manhood and a female child […]
Infatuation among the youth can prove detrimental
"Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, but bears it out, even to the edge of doom." William Shakespare
Eijaz Mir Love is not love that alters or changes. It is an unbound relationship that senses no change even if your beauty vanishes away. There is no change in your thoughts, visions and feelings. Love is not love that demands you something to give or to favour you. It is an unexpected and unending […]
Renal Analysis: Age doesn’t matter, one needs regular check ups
Dr Sudeep Singh Sachdev Kidney related ailments are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality across the globe and recent statistics estimates to have affecting around 100 crore people worldwide. While people get their blood pressure and cholesterol levels checked on a regular basis, but fail to undergo kidney health check-up for timely […]
Class-IV Special Recruitment: Govt. refers 7052 vacancies to JKSSB
JAMMU, JUNE 5: Jammu and Kashmir Government today referred 7052 Class-IV vacancies to J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) under provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Appointment to Class-IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020. As per a communiqué of GAD, Accelerated Recruitment Committee, which was constituted vide Government Order No.559-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 14.05.2020, has identified and […]
All govt employees directed to attend duties from tomorrow
Srinagar, June 5: Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday instructed that all the officers and staff, at all levels, shall attend office on a regular basis on all working days from June 6. Besides it, the government has also taken many orders decisions in order to regulate the functioning of government offices in J&K. “Employees […]
Covid-19: 5 Doctors, 7 pregnant women among 182 fresh cases reported in JK
Srinagar, June 5: Five doctors and seven pregnant women were among 182 cases of covid-19 reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, taking the overall of the patients to 3324. Out of the fresh cases, 108 were reported from Kashmir Valley and 74 from Jammu division. The cases include 6 from Anantnag, Srinagar 22, Kulgam […]
Covid-19 crisis: No new scheme for a year, says Finance Ministry
New Delhi, June 5 (PTI): The finance ministry has asked all ministries and departments not to initiate any new scheme in the current financial year and said that there is a need to use resources prudently in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. However, funds for schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the […]
Civil Services Prelims on October 4: UPSC
New Delhi, June 5 (PTI): The civil services preliminary examination 2020, postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on October 4, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced on Friday. It said the personality test of the candidates selected through the last year’s civil services preliminary and main examinations will resume from July […]
Former Amnesty Int’l official booked for “offensive” remarks
Bengaluru, Jun 5 (PTI) A case has been registered against former Executive Director of human rights advocacy group Amnesty International Aakar Patel for posting an “offensive” content on social media, which allegedly sought to instigate a section of people against the government. The case was registered on Tuesday following a complaint by the police inspector […]